State Reports Lincoln South Beltway On Schedule For 2023 Completion

The Nebraska Department of Transportation reported Friday that the Lincoln South Beltway is on schedule to open to traffic in the spring of 2023.

April 13, 2020Updated: April 13, 2020
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

LINCOLN – The Nebraska Department of Transportation reported Friday that the Lincoln South Beltway is on schedule to open to traffic in the spring of 2023.

NDOT Director Kyle Schneweis said an innovative financing approach allows Hawkins Construction and the state to accelerate construction and allows the project to be built over three years. The financial approach allows payments for work to be extended beyond the project completion date.

A transportation department press release says the Lincoln South Beltway is the largest and one of the most complex projects the NDOT has undertaken. The $352 million contract covers construction of an 11-mile, east and west four-lane freeway.