Nebraska Department of Transportation
(Lincoln, Neb.) – The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) will hold a public hearing regarding the preliminary design and draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for a four-lane expressway along US Highway 26 (US-26) and Nebraska Link 62A (L-62A) in Scotts Bluff and Morrill counties in Nebraska.
DATE: Thursday, November 21, 2024
TIME: 5:30 – 7:30 PM (MT)
LOCATION: Minatare Elementary School Gymnasium, 805 7th St, Minatare, NE
NDOT will give a formal presentation at 6:00 PM, with an open house to follow until 7:30 PM.
Identified as Minatare - US-385, the proposed project would expand the existing two-lane highway to a four-lane expressway, separated by a depressed median. This project is approximately 18.5 miles in length, starting on US-26 just west of Minatare’s Main Street and extending east to the junction of US-26 and L-62A.
The project would continue east on L-62A to the junction with US Highway 385 (US-385). The intersections would be improved and there would be controlled access throughout the project.
A draft EA has been prepared for this project and is available for public review at the following locations:
• NDOT Headquarters (1500 Nebraska Parkway, Lincoln, NE)
• FHWA Nebraska Division (100 Centennial Mall N, Ste 200, Lincoln, NE)
• NDOT District 5 Headquarters (140375 Rundell Rd, Gering, NE)
• Minatare Public Library (309 Main St, Minatare, NE)
An electronic version of the draft EA is available for review on the project website at: ndot.info/51521.
The purpose of the proposed project is to develop an improved transportation corridor connecting the junction of US-385 and L-62A, with the city of Minatare.