Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and other city leaders gathered in downtown Lincoln this afternoon to provided an update on the Downtown Corridors project, which is now called “Project O Street.” “The benefits of Project “O” Street transcend any one generation or geography,” Gaylor Baird says. “This project represents a generational investment in our community that will enhance quality of life and grow economic opportunity for the people of Lincoln far into the future.”
The project includes improvements that will benefit businesses, residents, and visitors by creating an even more dynamic and attractive downtown. LTU Director Liz Elliott says they will update infrastructure and public spaces along “O” Street between Ninth and 16th streets. Work on this project will also extend to “N” and “P” streets on 14th Street, and to ”Q” Street on 11th Street.
Those Improvements will include a new water main, lead water line replacement, street replacement or resurfacing, new sidewalks, new crosswalks, better lighting, and enhanced landscaping. Elliott said the construction timeline includes temporary full-street, single lane and sidewalk closures designed to limit disruption during the busiest periods downtown, including football season and major community events.
She says the first phase of construction will begin after the last Husker football game late this fall. “Lincoln Transportation and Utilities is ready to construct improvements quickly and efficiently while minimizing construction impacts where we can. Once complete, new, updated infrastructure will benefit the entire community,” Elliott said.
Access to businesses and homes in the area will remain open during the work. “Lincoln Transportation and Utilities is ready to construct improvements quickly and efficiently while minimizing construction impacts where we can. Once complete, new, updated infrastructure will benefit the entire community,” Elliott says.
The City will implement the project in three phases:
- Phase 1: Late fall 2025 to fall 2026, 16th to 14th streets
- Phase 2: Spring 2026 to fall 2026, 14th to 11th streets
- Phase 3: Summer 2026 to fall 2027, 11th to Ninth streets
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(Photos: Lincoln Transportation and Utilities)