Southwest 14th Street between West Roca and West Bennet Road opened on Friday afternoon. Lancaster County Engineer Pam Dingman says the two mile stretch of road how has 8 inches of asphalt paving on a previous gravel road.
This project also included grading, shouldering, erosion control and pavement markings. In addition, rumble strips have been added to the edges of the pavement to notify drivers that they are about to leave the road.
The cost of the project is $1.8 million. “Having this section of roadway paved for Lancaster County is crucial to helping ease congestion and improving safety for the traveling public,” Dingman says. “In addition, it’s another paved route for the traveling public to get from the southwest part of the county into Lincoln on paved roads.”
(Photos: Lancaster County Engineering Department )