LINCOLN, Nebraska (KOLN) – Starting this Sunday, August 18, Lincoln Transportation and Utilities will close portions of 56th Street for utility work by Lincoln Electric System.
The intersection of 56th and Pioneers Boulevard will be closed between 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.
To avoid the closure, LTU recommends the following diversions:
- Traffic northbound: Van Dorn Street to 48th Street to Nebraska Parkway
- Southbound traffic: Nebraska Parkway to 48th Street to Van Dorn Street
- Eastbound traffic: 48th Street via Normal Boulevard to 70th Street
- Westbound traffic: 70th Street via Old Cheney Road to Nebraska Parkway to 48th Street
There will also be daily road closures on 56th Street starting at 8 a.m. throughout the next week. The streets will reopen after work is completed in the evening.
The closures will take place as follows:
- Monday, August 19: 56th Street between “A” and South Street. The recommended detour goes from “A” Street via 48th Street to South Street.
- Tuesday, August 20: A southbound lane of 56th Street between South Street and Van Dorn Street.
- Wednesday, August 21: A southbound lane of 56th Street between Van Dorn Street and Pioneers Boulevard.
- Thursday, August 22: A southbound lane of 56th Street between Pioneers Boulevard and Elkcrest Drive.
LTU recommends that drivers seek alternative routes and exercise caution in the area of closures, as these may change depending on weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.
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