Tag: Nebraska Department of Roads

Roadbuilding

Nebraska creates state DOT by merging 2 departments

Gov. Pete Ricketts has signed into law LB 339, a bill creating the Nebraska Department of Transportation by combining the state’s Department of Aeronautics (NDOA) and Department of Roads (NDOR). Under the new structure, Aeronautics will be a division of the Roads department’s existing hierarchy, with NDOR Director Kyle Schneweis serving as head of the new […]

May 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Nebraska DOR, governor announce selection criteria for County Bridge Match Program

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) have announced the selection criteria for the County Bridge Match Program, one of the key programs created as part of the Transportation Innovation Act (TIA) signed earlier this year. The program will provide $40 million through June 30, 2023 to be used for “innovative […]

September 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nebraska releases 2017 surface transportation program

The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) has released its 2017 Surface Transportation Program publication, which provides details on plans for the state’s highway system. “Both asset management projects and capital improvement projects are vital to securing the future of our Nebraska roadways,” says NDOR Director Kyle Schneweis. “The projects selected for the program book are […]

July 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nebraska DOR posting Friday Safety Message for summer travel

The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) has partnered with the Nebraska State Patrol for a Friday Safety Message campaign for the summer travel season. Each Friday morning during the season a new safety message will be displayed on the dynamic message signs (DMS) on Interstate 80. “We want to remind drivers to observe the speed […]

May 31, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nebraska DOR adds members to County Bridge Match program working group

The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) recently announced members of the County Bridge Match Program (CBMP) working group. The recently signed Transportation Innovation Act (TIA) created the group, which is tasked with defining criteria and guidelines for the program. The CBMP is one of three programs the TIA established, and is authorized to have up […]

April 29, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nebraska governor signs $450 million Transportation Innovation Act

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has signed the Transportation Innovation Act (TIA), which provides $450 million for “accelerated” expressway project, county bridge repairs in addition to other infrastructure projects. Also known as LB960, the TIA was developed through the combined efforts of the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR), the Nebraska legislatures Transportation and Telecommunications Committee and […]

April 20, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nebraska DOR partners with Waze app for Connected Citizens Program

The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) will partner with Waze to share data as part of the crowdsourced navigation app’s Connected Citizen’s Program, following the same steps made by Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. “We are excited to partner with Waze to share information across platforms,” says NDOR Director Kyle Schneweis. “Sharing of […]

April 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nebraska DOR flagger killed after being struck by vehicle

A Nebraska Department of Roads worker was killed in a construction zone after being struck by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was suspected of being under the influence of drugs. According to the Nebraska State Patrol, John Hansen was working as a flagger on Sunday in a work zone on Highway 94 in Thurston County when […]

March 22, 2016

Roadbuilding

Plows make way for Nebraska man to get a heart transplant

The Nebraska Department of Roads helped save a man’s life earlier this month. According to KSLA, Dan Griffin had been on the heart transplant list for a year after a heart attack 13 years ago. But when the call came that a donor heart was available, 15 inches of snow had been dumped in parts […]

February 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nebraska proposal would create transportation infrastructure bank to accelerate road and bridge projects

Nebraska State Senator Jim Smith and Gov. Peter Ricketts have unveiled a transportation infrastructure bank proposal aimed at accelerating road and bridge construction and repair in the state. The Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) would administer the bank, which will help provide matching funding to counties for quicker bridge repair work, fund transportation projects that […]

January 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Nebraska launches Innovation Task Force for Transportation

The Nebraska Department of Roads has launched a new task force to focus on how the public and private sectors can work together to tackle transportation issues in the state. The NDOR announced the creation of the Innovation Task Force for Transportation October 15, with Director Kyle Schneweis touting how he would work with the task force in […]

October 19, 2015

Roadbuilding

Nebraska Department of Roads releases $839 million FY 2016 Surface Transportation Program

The Nebraska Department of Roads’ (NDOR) Fiscal Year 2016 Surface Transportation Program will provide for $505 million for the State Highway System program and $334 million for the Local System Program, as announced July 7. The State Highway System funds will provide for 110 new projects, with $495 million of the total for construction and […]

July 8, 2015