1.5 miles of street improvements to Leighton Avenue will wrap up early next week, city officials commemorated today.
Funded through the 2019 voter-approved ‘Lincoln on the Move’ quarter-cent sales tax increase, $2.6 million was used to repair the street foundation, pave a new surface, and replace curbs and curb side drainage.
“Through our community’s investment in Lincoln on the Move, we are proud to deliver street improvements – like this project that is helping students safely travel to and from Lincoln Northeast High School, connecting neighbors to nearby amenities, shopping, and enhancing mobility within northeast Lincoln,” Mayor Gaylor Baird said.
Lincoln Transportation and Utilities Director Liz Elliott said the project is one of eight ‘Lincoln on the Move’ projects being constructed in 2024, totaling a nearly $18 million in investments and nearly 27 miles of street work spread out across all four quadrants of the city. Since its inception, ‘Lincoln on the Move’ has added nearly $78 million additional dollars to the City’s overall street investments, resulting in 52 projects with over 162 lane miles of new and resurfaced streets.
DeWayne Taylor, a local Emcee and radio personality who lives in the area, said he was impressed with the professionalism of City staff and how quickly the project was complete.
“I was like ‘wait a second, it’s done already?’ and the street does look absolutely amazing,” said Taylor. “I want to thank the City of Lincoln and everyone who was involved in ensuring the completion of this project, with a final result that exceeded expectations. The project is an important one not only for northeast Lincoln, but for the entire City.”