WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration has finalized approvals for the Lincoln West Beltway Project in Lancaster County, Nebraska. This decision authorizes licenses and permits for a segment of the U.S. 77 Lincoln--South Expressway West and East Bypass. The project will transform the US-77 corridor by converting existing at-grade intersections at Pioneers Boulevard and Warlick Boulevard/West Denton Road into full-access interchanges.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration announced final approval for the BNSF Bridgeport Project, clearing the way for a viaduct to span the railroad tracks in Morrill County, Nebraska. This action grants the licenses and permits necessary to begin construction west of Bridgeport. The project focuses on the intersection where U.S. Highway 26 and Nebraska Highway 92 cross the BNSF Railway tracks. Currently, this at-grade crossing causes  more