Nebraska State Highway Commission

NEBRASKA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

Highway Naming Application

"Pawnee Scouts Memorial Highway"

Friday, December 11, 2020

Nebraska Department of Transportation 1500 Highway 2, Lincoln Nebraska NEBRASKA NAMED HIGHWAYS & BRIDGES

NDOT OPERATING INSTRUCTION 60-01

HIGHWAY 22 LOG BOOK EXCERPT

APPLICATION

SUPPORTING MATERIALS

LETTERS OF SUPPORT State of Nebraska Named Highways & Bridges (chronological)

1. Grand Army of the Republic Highway ...... US-6, Statewide ...... 1947 2. American Legion Memorial Highway ...... US-281 ...... 1960 3. Kennedy Freeway ...... US-75, Bellevue to Omaha ...... 1963 4. Gerald Ford Freeway ...... I-480, Omaha ...... 1982 5. Tom Osborne Expressway ...... US-281, Hastings to Grand Island ...... 1984 6. Johnny Carson Blvd...... US-81, in Norfolk ...... 1986 7. “Twist” Newberry Access Highway ...... L-56G, by North Platte ...... November 26, 1986 8. War Veterans Memorial Highway ...... N-39, Genoa to St. Edward ...... September 3, 1987 9. Cornhusker Highway ...... US-6, Lincoln to Waverly ...... March 29, 1988 10. J. Sterling Morton Beltway ...... N-2/US-75, Missouri River Bridge NW ...... November 20, 1989 of Nebraska City 11. Eisenhower Interstate System ...... I-80, I-76, I-180, I-480, I-680, I-129 ...... Legislation 1990 12. Roger Welsch Avenue ...... N-58, Dannebrog ...... June 11, 1990 13. Merle Kingsbury Interchange ...... US-77/I-129 Interchange ...... June 4, 1991 14. General Gruenther Drive ...... S-71B, Platte Center ...... July 3, 1991 15. Henry Fonda Memorial Highway ...... US-34, Hamilton County Bridge to US-281 ...... June 26, 1992 16. Robert Taylor Highway ...... US-136, Beatrice to Filley ...... April 25, 1994 17. Veterans Memorial Bridge ...... US-275, Missouri River Bridge, Omaha ...... September 26, 1994 18. Harold Warp Memorial Drive ...... N-10, Minden to Kearney County Line ...... December 19, 1994 19. Purple Heart Bridge ...... 108th St. over I-80, Omaha ...... 1995 20. Strategic Air Command Memorial Highway .... N-370, Gretna to Bellevue ...... August 25, 1995 21. Clayton Yeutter Highway ...... N-21, Cozad to N-23 ...... June 28, 1996 22. Karl Timmermann Memorial Bridge ...... N-32, Elkhorn River in Cuming County ...... August, 1996 23. Colonel Barney Oldfield Memorial Highway .... US-136, East of Tecumseh ...... September 27, 1996 24. Purple Heart Memorial Highway ...... US-34/N-79 Intersection to SE I-80...... July 1, 1997 25. Blue Star Memorial Highway ...... US-83, Statewide ...... August, 1997 26. Carl T. Curtis Drive ...... US-6 & US-3434, Kearney County...... October 6, 1997 27. Standing Bear Memorial Bridge ...... Missouri River Bridge at Niobrara ...... July 31, 1998 28. Willa Cather Roadway ...... US-281, Red Cloud to Kansas Line ...... April 15, 1999 29. Glenn Miller Memorial Highway ...... N-97, Lincoln & McPherson Counties ...... June 30, 1999 30. John McLellan, Jr., Expressway ...... N-71, Gering to Scotts Bluff County/ ...... October 27, 1999 Banner County Line 31. Homestead Expressway ...... US-77, Beatrice to Lincoln ...... November 29, 1999 32. Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Highway US-83, Kansas Line to South Dakota Line ...... October, 2000 33. Mari Sandoz Sandhills Trail ...... N-27, Gordon to Ellsworth ...... October 27, 2000 34. Jerome and Betty Warner Memorial Highway N-2, Lincoln to Nebraska City ...... October 2001 35. Bess Streeter Aldrich Memorial Highway ...... US-34, Lancaster/Cass County Line ...... October 26, 2001 to N-1at Elmwood 36. Andrew Jackson Higgins Expressway ...... US-81, N-64 to Platte/Butler County Line ...... October 25, 2002 37. Great Plains Indian Highway ...... N-25, Kansas Line, North to Sutherland ...... October 26, 2004 38. Crazy Horse Memorial Highway...... US-20, Crawford to Hay Springs ...... October 22, 2010 39. Nebraska Medal of Honor Highway ...... US-20, Wyoming Line to Iowa Line ...... January 31, 2020

Nebraska Legislature Proclaimed

HWY5-GLL-CHRONOLOGIC State of Nebraska Named Highways & Bridges (alphabetical)

1. American Legion Memorial Highway ...... US-281 ...... 1960 2. Andrew Jackson Higgins Expressway ...... US-81, N-64 to Platte/Butler County Line ...... October 25, 2002 3. Bess Streeter Aldrich Memorial Highway ...... US-34, Lancaster/Cass County Line ...... October 26, 2001 to N-1 at Elmwood 4. Blue Star Memorial Highway ...... US-83, Statewide ...... August, 1997 5. Carl T. Curtis Drive ...... US-6 & US-3434, Kearney County...... October 6, 1997 6. Clayton Yeutter Highway ...... N-21, Cozad to N-23 ...... June 28, 1996 7. Colonel Barney Oldfield Memorial Highway .... US-136, East of Tecumseh ...... September 27, 1996 8. Cornhusker Highway ...... US-6, Lincoln to Waverly ...... March 29, 1988 9. Crazy Horse Memorial Highway...... US-20, Crawford to Hay Springs ...... October 22, 2010 10. Eisenhower Interstate System ...... I-80, I-76, I-180, I-480, I-680, I-129 ...... Legislation 1990 11. General Gruenther Drive ...... S-71B, Platte Center ...... July 3, 1991 12. Gerald Ford Freeway ...... I-480, Omaha ...... 1982 13. Glenn Miller Memorial Highway ...... N-97, Lincoln & McPherson Counties ...... June 30, 1999 14. Grand Army of the Republic Highway ...... US-6, Statewide ...... 1947 15. Great Plains Indian Highway ...... N-25, Kansas Line, North to Sutherland ...... October 26, 2004 16. Harold Warp Memorial Drive ...... N-10, Minden to Kearney County Line ...... December 19, 1994 17. Henry Fonda Memorial Highway ...... US-34, Hamilton County Bridge to US-281 ...... June 26, 1992 18. Homestead Expressway ...... US-77, Beatrice to Lincoln ...... November 29, 1999 19. J. Sterling Morton Beltway ...... N-2/US-75, Missouri River Bridge NW ...... November 20, 1989 of Nebraska City 20. Jerome and Betty Warner Memorial Highway N-2, Lincoln to Nebraska City ...... October 2001 21. John McLellan, Jr., Expressway ...... N-71, Gering to Scotts Bluff County/ ...... October 27, 1999 Banner County Line 22. Johnny Carson Blvd...... US-81, in Norfolk ...... 1986 23. Karl Timmermann Memorial Bridge ...... N-32, Elkhorn River in Cuming County ...... August, 1996 24. Kennedy Freeway ...... US-75, Bellevue to Omaha ...... 1963 25. Mari Sandoz Sandhills Trail ...... N-27, Gordon to Ellsworth ...... October 27, 2000 26. Merle Kingsbury Interchange ...... US-77/I-129 Interchange ...... June 4, 1991 27. Nebraska Medal of Honor Highway ...... US-20, Wyoming Line to Iowa Line ...... January 31, 2020 28. Purple Heart Bridge ...... 108th St. over I-80, Omaha ...... 1995 29. Purple Heart Memorial Highway ...... US-34/N-79 Intersection to SE I-80...... July 1, 1997 30. Robert Taylor Highway ...... US-136, Beatrice to Filley ...... April 25, 1994 31. Roger Welsch Avenue ...... N-58, Dannebrog ...... June 11, 1990 32. Standing Bear Memorial Bridge ...... Missouri River Bridge at Niobrara ...... July 31, 1998 33. Strategic Air Command Memorial Highway .... N-370, Gretna to Bellevue ...... August 25, 1995 34. Tom Osborne Expressway ...... US-281, Hastings to Grand Island ...... 1984 35. “Twist” Newberry Access Highway ...... L-56G, by North Platte ...... November 26, 1986 36. Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Highway US-83, Kansas Line to South Dakota Line ...... October, 2000 37. Veterans Memorial Bridge ...... US-275, Missouri River Bridge, Omaha ...... September 26, 1994 38. War Veterans Memorial Highway ...... N-39, Genoa to St. Edward ...... September 3, 1987 39. Willa Cather Roadway ...... US-281, Red Cloud to Kansas Line ...... April 15, 1999

Nebraska Legislature Proclaimed

HWY5-GL-ALPHA Nebraska Department of Transportation Operating Instruction 60-01 October 21, 2020

NAMING STATE HIGHWAYS

1.Purpose: The purpose of naming a segment of state highway or a bridge is to bring to public attention and recognize officially a person, organization or other entity who has contributed significantly to the well-being of others.

*** This document provides policy for processing requests to name state highways and bridges. The office of primary responsibility for this DOT-OI is the Traffic Engineering Division. This DOT-OI supersedes DOT-OI 60-01 dated December 18, 2017.

2. Requests: A written request to name a state highway or bridge must be made by the applicable sponsoring organization or agency to the Department of Transportation. When a state highway bridge is located on the state line and, therefore, is located partially in another state, the request to name the bridge must be approved, in writing, by the highway department or department of transportation (whichever is applicable) of the other state. A request to name a state highway segment must be submitted with a resolution of support from each County Board and/or City Council whose jurisdiction the segment to be named would occupy.

a. Individual interchanges may not be named.

b. Rest Areas each have an official name and are not eligible for additional naming.

c. Only those border bridges crossing the Missouri River are eligible.

d. No more than one name per major highway segment will be approved. The Director and State Highway Commission will determine what constitutes a major highway segment.

*** (1) The naming of an isolated roadway segment or bridge along a highway may be allowed to overlap a statewide memorial named highway only if approved by the Director and Highway Commission. Similarly, a proposed statewide route may be allowed to overlap named segments or bridges only if approved by the Director and Highway Commission.

e. There is a limit of one named highway segment or bridge per person, organization or other entity.

f. While it is recognized that there are many that have given their lives in service to their country, it is not feasible to honor them all. There are simply not enough highways to honor all the Fallen Heroes, so cities and counties are encouraged to establish local memorials off the State Highway System to honor Fallen Heroes.

*** = Denotes changes made Nebraska Department of Transportation Operating Instruction 60-01 October 21, 2020

3. The name requested and their accomplishments must be widely recognized across the entire State of Nebraska. Requests will be evaluated using the following criteria:

a. A person shall have been deceased five years to be considered.

b. A person shall meet at least one of the following three requirements:

(1) Have been born in Nebraska.

(2) Have lived a significant part of his or her life in Nebraska.

(3) Made a contribution to society that was affected by his or her residence in Nebraska.

c. The honored person, organization, or other entity must be widely recognized across the entire state and must have contributed to the betterment of Nebraska.

d. Primary consideration will be given to contributions in fields such as public affairs, the arts, the sciences, the professions; secondary consideration will be given to contributions in entertainment, athletics, and kindred fields where interest, publicity, and general recognition may for a time be intense but where a contribution to society is secondary.

e. Activities that have added to the welfare of society and to the reputation of the state shall be weighed more heavily than activities primarily benefiting the individual or organization.

4. Interstate routes have been designated by Congress as the "Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways." Except for I-480 which has previously been named, interstate highways and bridges will not be further named.

5. The Department of Transportation will refer requests to name state highways or bridges to the State Highway Commission for review and recommendations to the Director and Governor. Final approval is by the Governor.

Limitations: The Highway Commission will select not more than one name for consideration by the Director and Governor in any one-year period. Requests may be received at any time. Only those requests submitted before October 1 of each year will be considered for that year’s single name approval. An opportunity for a brief presentation to the State Highway Commission will be offered in December. If necessary, the number of requests may be narrowed to an appropriate group of finalists prior to recommending a single name to the Director and Governor.

*** = Denotes changes made - 2 - Nebraska Department of Transportation Operating Instruction 60-01 October 21, 2020

6. After approval by the Governor, the sponsoring organization or agency will be required to fund, at its own expense, the roadway signs to designate the route, including installation costs. These signs, limited to one at an appropriate location in each route direction, must conform with the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" and must be installed by the Department of Transportation. Replacement and repair costs necessary to maintain the signs will be borne by the sponsoring organization or agency.

*** a. For designated routes that are statewide or span multiple counties, the sponsoring organization may request the installation of additional signs. The location of these additional signs will be limited to no more than one sign per direction in each county. Additional signs will not be installed within municipalities on NDOT ROW. NDOT has final approval of the number and location of any additional signs and if necessary, may deny a specific location due to existing signing in the area, roadway geometry, etc.

7. The Department of Transportation will not place directional signs on interstate or other state highways in order to direct traffic to a state highway which has been “named” in accordance with the procedures in paragraphs two through six above. The policy in this paragraph does not apply to or affect directional signs which were in place prior to August 23, 1996.

8. This policy is supplementary to and does not infringe upon the authority of municipalities within their jurisdictions in accordance with Sections 60-6, 120 and 60-6, 121, Nebraska Statutes.

Khalil Jaber, P.E. Deputy Director – Engineering

*** = Denotes changes made - 3 - STATE HIGHWAY NO. 22

POINT ON HIGHWAY REF POST MILES -VALLEY COUNTY- JC. N-22 WITH N-70...... 0+00 0.00 /ASPHALT PAVEMENT/ BRIDGE, S BR MIRA CREEK...... 8+79 8.79 BRIDGE, STREAM...... 10+55 10.55 BEGIN CHANNELIZED INTERSECTION...... 12+06 11.85 N. JC. N-22 WITH N-11 /N-11 JOINS ON LT/...... 12+10 11.89 /AT REFERENCE POST 61+94 ON N-11/ /NEXT 2.03 MILES REFERENCED ON N-11/ /END CHANNELIZED INTERSECTION/ -GREELEY COUNTY- S. JC. N-22 WITH N-11 /N-11 LEAVES ON RT/...... 14+13 13.92 /AT REFERENCE POST 59+91 ON N-11/ /ASPHALT PAVEMENT/ NEBRASKA CENTRAL GRADE XING /817-230-L/...... 14+15 13.94 BRIDGE, NORTH LOUP RIVER...... 14+54 14.34 BRIDGE, STREAM...... 14+92 14.72 ASPHALT TO CONCRETE PAVEMENT...... 14+96 14.75 -SCOTIA /ENTER ON SCOTIA AVENUE/- CORPORATE LIMITS...... 15+27 15.06 BUSINESS CENTER ON STREET TO RIGHT...... 15+46 15.25 CORPORATE LIMITS...... 15+77 15.56 CONCRETE TO ASPHALT PAVEMENT...... 15+81 15.60 BRIDGE, WALLACE CREEK...... 16+11 15.90 BRIDGE, FISH CREEK...... 19+57 19.38 N. JC. N-22 WITH US-281 /US-281 JOINS ON LT/...... 24+22 23.98 /AT REFERENCE POST 113+48 ON US-281/ /NEXT 7.81 MILES REFERENCED ON US-281/ S. JC. N-22 WITH US-281 /US-281 LEAVES ON THE RIGHT/..... 32+03 31.79 /AT REFERENCE POST 105+69 ON US-281 - ASPHALT PAVT./ /W. JC. WITH GREELEY-HOWARD COUNTY LINE/ -ON GREELEY-HOWARD COUNTY LINE- ASPHALT TO CONCRETE PAVEMENT...... 34+63 34.35 BRIDGE, SPRING CREEK...... 34+66 34.38 CONCRETE TO ASPHALT PAVEMENT...... 34+68 34.40 -WOLBACH- STREET TO BUSINESS CENTER /...... 34+80 34.52 BRIDGE, STREAM...... 37+90 37.62 E. JC. GREELEY-HOWARD COUNTY LINE...... 40+20 39.92 /W. JC. HOWARD-NANCE COUNTY LINE/ -ON HOWARD-NANCE COUNTY LINE- BRIDGE, STREAM...... 40+36 40.08

92 STATE HIGHWAY NO. 22

POINT ON HIGHWAY REF POST MILES E. JC. HOWARD-NANCE COUNTY LINE...... 40+50 40.21 /W. JC. NANCE-MERRICK COUNTY LINE/ -ON NANCE-MERRICK COUNTY LINE- E. JC. NANCE-MERRICK COUNTY LINE...... 41+17 40.88 -ENTER NANCE COUNTY- -FULLERTON /ENTER ON THIRD STREET/- CORPORATE LIMITS...... 56+80 56.49 S. JC. N-22 WITH N-14 /N-14 JOINS ON RT/...... 57+15 56.84 /AT REFERENCE POST 99+69 ON N-14/ /NEXT 1.64 MILES REFERENCED ON N-14/ N. JC. N-22 WITH N-14 /N-14 LEAVES ON LT/...... 58+77 58.48 /AT REFERENCE POST 101+31 ON N-14/ /ASPHALT PAVEMENT/ /CORPORATE LIMITS/ BRIDGE, STREAM...... 59+03 58.74 BRIDGE, STREAM...... 60+13 59.84 BRIDGE, PLUM CREEK...... 63+12 62.84 BRIDGE, COUNCIL CREEK...... 65+67 65.38 BRIDGE, STREAM...... 69+70 69.42 NEBRASKA CENTRAL INTERSECTION...... 71+34 71.05 BRIDGE, LRPPD CANAL...... 71+39 71.10 BEGIN CHANNELIZED INTERSECTION...... 71+95 71.66 P.C. /RAMP LEFT/...... 71+96 71.67 S. JC. N-22 WITH N-39 /N-39 JOINS ON RT/...... 72+06 71.77 /END CHANNELIZED INTERSECTION/ P.C. /RAMP LEFT/...... 72+17 71.88 ASPHALT TO CONCRETE PAVEMENT...... 72+59 72.32 BRIDGE, BEAVER CREEK...... 72+74 72.47 -GENOA /ENTER ON PARK STREET/- CORPORATE LIMITS...... 72+75 72.48 BRIDGE, LRPPD CANAL...... 72+79 72.51 NEBRASKA CENTRAL GRADE XING /815-800-P/...... 73+14 72.89 NEBRASKA CENTRAL INTERSECTION...... 73+18 72.93 N. JC. N-22 WITH N-39 /N-39 LEAVES ON LT/...... 73+24 72.99 BEGIN CHANNELIZED INTERSECTION...... 73+29 73.04 END CHANNELIZED INTERSECTION...... 73+34 73.09 BUSINESS CENTER - STREET CROSSES...... 73+45 73.20 CONCRETE TO ASPHALT PAVEMENT...... 73+96 73.72 CORPORATE LIMITS...... 73+99 73.75 BRIDGE, STREAM...... 74+15 73.90 BEGIN CHANNELIZED INTERSECTION...... 75+00 74.75 N-22 TO N-39 LINK L-63A ON THE LEFT...... 75+17 74.92

93 STATE HIGHWAY NO. 22

POINT ON HIGHWAY REF POST MILES END CHANNELIZED INTERSECTION...... 75+26 75.01 NANCE-PLATTE COUNTY LINE...... 75+95 75.69 -PLATTE COUNTY- BRIDGE, COLUMBUS GENOA CANAL...... 76+87 76.61 BRIDGE, LOOKING GLASS CREEK...... 77+10 76.85 BRIDGE, STREAM...... 77+31 77.05 BRIDGE, STREAM...... 79+44 79.18 -MONROE /ENTER ON COLUMBUS AVENUE/- CORPORATE LIMITS...... 81+13 80.87 BUSINESS CENTER ON STREET TO RIGHT...... 81+44 81.18 CORPORATE LIMITS...... 81+50 81.24 BRIDGE, CHERRY CREEK...... 82+35 82.09 BRIDGE, STREAM...... 84+41 84.14 NEBRASKA CENTRAL GRADE XING /817-886-H/...... 85+49 85.24 BRIDGE, STREAM...... 87+36 87.11 ASPHALT TO CONCRETE PAVEMENT...... 89+13 88.89 P.C. /RAMP RIGHT/...... 89+16 88.92 BEGIN CHANNELIZED INTERSECTION...... 89+28 89.04 JC. N-22 WITH US-81...... 89+46 89.22 /END CHANNELIZED INTERSECTION/ *****

94 Nebraska State Highway Commission Nebraska Department of Transportation  1500 Hwy 2, PO Box 94759, Lincoln NE 68509 Jason Prokop, Commission Secretary  402-479-4512  [email protected]

Date of Application: Highway Naming Application 8/25/2020 Proposed Name: Pawnee Scouts Memorial Highway Memorial Highway Bridge Highway Segment or Bridge (Individual Interchanges, Rest Areas, Interstate Segments, or previously named roads/bridges are not eligible. Please include Location Map.)

Location (Both termini) Highway 22 & 39 jct S of Genoa to Highway 22 & 14 jct N of Fullerton

Sponsoring Organization (Include Cover Letter) Genoa U.S. Indian School Foundation

Contact Person Jerry Carlson

th Contact Information – Mailing Address 47081 N 400 Ave, Genoa, NE Item 1 68640 DOT-OI 60-01 Contact Information – Email Address [email protected]

Contact Information – Phone Number(s) 402-993-6055 , 402-649-8330

Nance County, City of Genoa, Local Jurisdiction(s) (Please list all affected County and/or City, Nance Co. Veterans Memorial & and/or Tribal, and/or Contiguous State authorities) Resource Center and Pawnee Nation

Dated Resolution from County: Contact Person Position/Title Phone 7-14- Nance County Nance County Andrew Ditter 402-948-0058 2020 Commissioner

Notes:

Dated Resolution from County: Contact Person Position/Title Phone

Notes:

Dated Resolution from City/Village: Contact Person Position/Title Phone 8-17- City of Genoa Kayla Connelly City Clerk 402-993-2330 2020 Item 2 Notes: DOT-OI 60-01 Dated Resolution from : Contact Person Position/Title Phone 7-20- Walter Echo- President- Pawnee Nation, Pawnee Oklahoma 918-762-3621 2020 Hawk Pawnee Nation Bi C il Notes: The Pawnee consider Nance County their homeland, they are proud of their veterans including Pawnee Scouts

Dated Resolution from : Contact Person Position/Title Phone 8-17- Nance County Veterans Memorial & Resource Jon Epley Board member 308-482-0581 2020 Center, Fullerton, Nebraska

Notes: Display on Pawnee Scouts, brick, stone bench and Pawnee Flag. Date of Death: 3a 60-01 DOT-OI Notes:

Date of Birth: (if applicable) 3b 60-01 DOT-OI Notes:

Location of Birth: (if applicable) 3b(1) 60-01 DOT-OI Notes:

Dates of Residence: (if applicable) 3b(2) 60-01 DOT-OI Notes:

City/County of Residence: (if applicable) 3b(3) 60-01 DOT-OI Notes:

Briefly summarize how the proposed honoree is widely recognized across the entire State and has contributed to the betterment of Nebraska. For hundreds of years the Pawnee Nation laid claim to the majority of Nebraska as their homeland. The Table Creek Treaty of 1857 established the Pawnee Reservation in the Loup River Valley which is now Nance County. In 1864,

3c 3c nearly one hundred Pawnee men and boys enlisted in the U.S. Army as Pawnee Scouts from the Genoa Agency. The Pawnee village was located at the eastern termius of the section of Highway 22 we are proposing to be named, "Pawnee Scouts Memorial Highway". This eastern terminus actually lies within the center of the last Pawnee village in DOT-OI 60-01 Nebraska. The village site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. One of the main objectives for the elite Pawnee Scouts Company was the protection of the Union Pacific Railroad as it was being built across Nebraska.

Briefly list and describe contribution(s) to the State of Nebraska:

The Pawnee Scouts protected workers of the Union Pacifice Railroad as it was laying track through central and western Nebraska. They fought with extreme bravery and valor throughout the Indian Wars with the US. Army on the Powder River Expedition, Plum Creek, Dull Knife fight, Battle of Rosebud and other battles in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota. They protected the way stations and telegraph lines. Their actions saved many lives

3 d & e 3 d & e including the railroad workers, the westward immigrants on the Oregon, California and Mormon Trails and the settlers in Central and Western Nebraska. The Pawnee Scouts contributions from the first enlistment year of 1864 near the Genoa DOT-OI 60-01 Agency of nearly 100 Pawnee (with an eventual force of up to two hundred Pawnee) until their final "muster out" in 1875 helped in the formation of the great State of Nebraska. The proposed section of highway was a significant byway of the Pawnee Scouts and their families in Nance County

- 2 - Pawnee Reburial Site where over 800 Pawnee have been repatriated along with 6 Pawnee Scouts. This location was part of the Reservation Village and the eastern terminus for the “Pawnee Scouts Memorial Highway”. Chief Pat Leadingfox pointing to the Scouts brick at the Nance County Veterans Memorial and Research Center just south of the western terminus of the proposed memorial highway.

1860’s photo at Pawnee Village.

Village was located at the eastern terminus of the proposed Pawnee Scouts Memorial Highway. Pawnee Sacred site, Atawitakol, close to the western terminus of the proposed Pawnee Scouts Memorial Highway.

The Pawnee Scouts guarding the Union Pacific Railroad.

August 24, 2020

Nebraska State Highway Commission 1500 Highway 2, P.O. Box 94759 Lincoln, NE 68509

Dear Highway Commissioners,

The Genoa U.S. Indian School Foundation is proposing a section of Highway 22 from its eastern terminus at the intersection approximately one‐mile south of Genoa with Highway 39, west to its western terminus at the intersection with Highway 14 approximately two miles North of Fullerton, to be named the Pawnee Scouts Memorial Highway. This section of Highway 22 starts at the location of the Pawnee Reservation Village (1857 – 1875) just south of Genoa, extending west past many older Pawnee village sites including the Pawnee Mission site (1843‐ 1846) and ends near the Pawnee sacred site, Atawitakol, just north of Fullerton. This section of highway lies within Nance County, which was the Pawnee Reservation from 1857 to 1875.

The Company of Pawnee Scouts was enlisted in the U.S. Army at the Genoa Reservation Village in 1864. These nearly 100 men and boys were born and raised in this area. Their support aided in the development of the State of Nebraska from 1864 until 1875. The Pawnee Scouts, a unique U.S. Army battalion of about a hundred Pawnees, were scouts and soldiers during the height of the Plains Indian wars and earned the respect of prominent generals in the West, including George Crook, Eugene Carr, and Ranald Mackenzie. They were commanded by the famous North brothers Frank and Luther from Columbus. The Pawnee Scouts and the Norths helped protect the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad, scouted for the Connor Expedition in 1865 and along the Republican River in 1866, fought the Cheyennes at the Battle of Plum Creek, directed the Carr Expedition that led to the destruction of the Cheyenne Dog Soldier village at Summit Springs, fought in Crook's Campaign against Dull Knife in 1876‐ 77, and assisted with the campaign following Custer's defeat.

The Pawnee Nation have pledged their support to this project in conjunction with the City of Genoa, the Nance Co. Veteran’s Memorial & Resource Center and the unanimous support of the Nance County Commissioners. We ask that the committee give our proposal the highest consideration in naming this section of highway, the "Pawnee Scouts Memorial Highway".

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Jerry Carlson, VP Genoa U.S. Indian School Foundation

NDOT Headquarters, 8:30 a.m. Program Hearing, 8:30 a.m. State Holiday

1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 28 29 30 31 31 District 2 Program Hearing, Omaha

1 2 3 1 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 30 31 District 8 Program Hearing, Ainsworth

1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30

District 6 Program Hearing, North Platte

1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 District 7 Program Hearing, McCook DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 5 Mary K. Gerdes Doug Leafgreen 511 1st St, PO Box 262 1625 Aspen Johnson NE 68378 Gering NE 69341 Home: (402) 868-3625 Cell: (308) 631-4471 [email protected] [email protected]

DISTRICT 2 DISTRICT 6 Alec Gorynski Jim Hawks 2603 N 160th St 211 W 3rd St Omaha, NE 68116 North Platte NE 69101 (402) 507-7088 Office: (308) 535-6724, ext. 3214 [email protected] Fax: (308) 535-6720 [email protected]

DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 7 David E. Copple Greg Wolford 2425 Taylor Ave 214 East 1st St, PO Box 99 Norfolk NE 68701 McCook NE 69001 Office: (402) 371-4300 Home: (308) 340-6049 Fax: (402) 379-3700 Office: (308) 345-2370 [email protected] Fax: (308) 345-2371 [email protected]

DISTRICT 4 DISTRICT 8 James H. Kindig Jerome A. Fagerland 201 E Pine St, PO Box 336 PO Box 878 Kenesaw NE 68956 Atkinson NE 68713 Home: (402) 752-3201 Phone: (402) 340-7080 Office: (308) 627-6810 [email protected] [email protected]

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MANAGER INTERIM DIRECTOR Sarah Soula Moe Jamshidi Department of Transportation Department of Transportation PO Box 94759 PO Box 94759 Lincoln NE 68509 Lincoln NE 68509-4759 Office (402) 471-4567 Office: (402) 402-479-4671 Fax: (402) 479-3989 Fax: (402) 479-3758 NDOT Headquarters, 8:30 a.m. Program Hearing, 8:30 a.m. State Holiday

1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 District 3 Program Hearing, _____

1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 30 31 26 27 28 29 30

District 5 Program Hearing, _____

1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 District 1 Program Hearing, _____

1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 27 28 29 30 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 31 District 4 Program Hearing, _____ DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 5 Mary K. Gerdes Doug Leafgreen 511 1st St, PO Box 262 1625 Aspen Johnson NE 68378 Gering NE 69341 Home: (402) 868-3625 Cell: (308) 631-4471 [email protected] [email protected]

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MANAGER DIRECTOR Sarah Soula Department of Transportation Department of Transportation PO Box 94759 PO Box 94759 Lincoln NE 68509 Lincoln NE 68509-4759 Office (402) 471-4567 Office: (402) 479-4615 Fax: (402) 479-3989 Fax: (402) 479-3758 @nebraska.gov 12/10/2020

Agenda

• Scope and new direction • Construction packages Scribner – West Point • Commission approvals 275-6(1050) CN 32302 • Resolution documents

1 2

Scope D NDOT will be requesting The Highway • Former Design-Build Commission advise the Governor for: • NOW Design Bid Build • Project length: 18.5 miles C • 4-lane divided Expressway using • Approval of Corridor Location 2+2

• 13 new bridges B • New bypass around Scribner

• Pebble Creek Levee System A

• 4 construction packages

3 4

Scribner Bypass - Pebble Creek Levee 2+2 Design

US -275 Expressway

5 6

1 12/10/2020

Access Control NDOT will be requesting The Highway • Access control is the regulation of public Commission advise the Governor for: access locations abutting the highway facility.

• Approval of Design Concept • This concept provides: Safer environment Increases efficiency of movement Reduces accidents by minimizing conflict points

7 8

Control of Access Criteria

• Relocated and consolidated existing access NDOT will be requesting The Highway • Established appropriate spacing Commission advise the Governor for: • Full access at CR intersections • Approval of the use of Access Control Concept • Between CR intersections Approx. 1000 ft and no more than 3 per mile Encouraged RT-In ; RT Out to reduce frontage roads at field entrances Option for public access from CR vs. highway

9 10

Relinquishment Resolution

• The NDOT has authority to relinquish a fragment, section or route on the State Highway System

• Will obtain the advice of the State Highway Commission and the consent of the Governor (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 39-1313);

• The State Highway System fragments, sections or routes to be relinquished are described as:  Scribner Relinquishment Segment  Dodge County Relinquishment Segment The portion of US-275 located within Scribner from Pebble Street at the northwest corporate Scribner Segment limits (Reference Post (R.P.) 129.82) to south of Logan street at the southeast corporate limits (R.P. 130.71)

11 12

2 12/10/2020

Relinquishment Resolution • The City of Scribner and Dodge County are the “Local Road Authorities” accepting relinquishment of the segments • NDOT has discussed the proposed relinquishments with the Local Road Authorities • Those discussions have resulted in a relinquishment agreement with each entity • NDOT meets all the statutory conditions and requirements for relinquishment of the relinquished segments under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 39-1314 and 39-1315; The portion of US-275 located north of the Scribner Dodge County northwest corporate limits from the Scribner Levee to • The Local Road Authorities understand their rights under State County Road F (Pebble Street) (R.P. 129.64 to law concerning the relinquishment and have executed their R.P.129.82) and the portion located 0.17 miles south of Segment Logan street at the southeast corporate limits of respective agreement Scribner (R.P. 130.71) to County Road 14 (R.P. 131.02)

13 14

NDOT HEREBY REQUESTS THE NEBRASKA Relinquishment Resolution STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION:

• Provide its advice to the Governor of Nebraska in support of NDOT’s proposal for the expansion of US-275 corridor from Scribner to West Point and for the use of control of • NDOT will be seeking The Nebraska State access as a part of this project. Highway Commission:  NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 39-1309(2) and 39-1327, the Nebraska State Highway Commission hereby advises and recommends the  Provide its advice to the Governor of Nebraska in support of following to the Governor of the State of Nebraska: NDOT’s request for the relinquishment of both:  Approval of the corridor location and design  The Scribner relinquished segment and,  Approval of the access control concept  The Dodge County relinquished segment • Provide its advice to the Governor of Nebraska in support of NDOT’s request for the relinquishment of both the Scribner relinquished segment and the Dodge County relinquished segment described above.  NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 39-1313 thru 39-1315 and 39-1110(1)(f), the Nebraska State Highway Commission hereby advises and recommends the following to the Governor of the State of Nebraska:  Approval of NDOT’s request to relinquish to the Local Road Authorities the relinquished segments identified

15 16

Thank you

Kyle Keller, PE Roadway Design

Nebraska Department of Transportation 17

3 T R S E V LE 11 I B R T B H N E R P S SCRIBNER T KHO EL

T S L R A E P M A EXISTING LEVEE IN S T T S AN G O L CORPORATE BOUNDARY R.P. 129.82 2950 945 EXISTING CLOSURE 2 2805 STRUCTURE FILL 2940 R.P. 131.02 STING 28 935 EXI 10 2 EXISTING 0 293 5 2815 292

CORPORATE BOUNDARY 2920 R.P. 129.64 R.P. 130.71 5 291

10 2820 PROPOSED CR13 29 CONNECTION EXISTING LEVEE 2905 (CITY SIDE) ED POS PRO P R 900 O 2 P 2825 T O S S F E F D E N 2895

C O 2830 R D 12 2890 C D T R S PROPOSED 275 BYPASS E R C A 2835 IR 2885 C A O F R D 14 2880

2840 CORPORATE BOUNDARY 2875 2845

70 2850 28 2855 C 2865 O 2860 R PROPOSED 275 BYPASS D 13 B L VD

F D R O C

C O R D 12 AV PROPOSED FAIRACRES E ROAD CONNECTION K EE CR LE BB PE

400 0 400 800

scale feet

LEGEND Dodge County ROADWAY RELINQUISHMENT ATTACHMENT "A" W/ PAVEMENT RESURFACE RelinquishmentCN 32302, 275-6(1050) Segment EXISTING CORPORATE BOUNDARY SCRIBNER TO WEST POINT

PROPOSED ANNEX BOUNDARY T R S E V LE 11 I B R T B H N E R P S SCRIBNER T KHO EL

T S L R A E P M A EXISTING LEVEE IN S T T S AN G O L CORPORATE BOUNDARY R.P. 129.82 2950 945 EXISTING CLOSURE 2 2805 STRUCTURE FILL 2940 STING 28 935 EXI 10 2 EXISTING 0 293 5 2815 292

CORPORATE BOUNDARY 2920 R.P. 130.71 5 291

10 28 PROPOSED CR13 29 2 CONNECTION 0 EXISTING LEVEE 2905 (CITY SIDE) ED POS PRO P R 900 O 2 P 2825 T O S S F E F D E N 2895

C O 28 R D 30 12 90 28 C D T R S PROPOSED 275 BYPASS E R C A 28 IR 2885 C A O F 3 R 5 D 14 2880

2840 CORPORATE BOUNDARY 2875 2845

70 2850 28 2855 C 2865 O 2860 R PROPOSED 275 BYPASS D 13 B L V D

F D R O C

C O R D 12 AV PROPOSED FAIRACRES E ROAD CONNECTION K EE SHEET 1A OF 2 CR LE BB PE

400 0 400 800

scale feet

LEGEND ScribnerATTACHMENT "A" ROADWAY RELINQUISHMENT CN 32302, 275-6(1050) EXISTING CORPORATE BOUNDARY RelinquishmentSCRIBNER TO WEST Segment POINT

PROPOSED ANNEX BOUNDARY Omaha/Ralston

Omaha

Ralston

La Vista

N-85 Relinquishment Papillion

December 11, 2020

1 2 3

N-85 Relinquishment N-85 Relinquishment

 Relinquishment  Highway Commission Presentations  State is Authorized to Relinquish or Abandon Routes, Fragments, Sections  In September, it was agreed that Commissioner Copple would conduct a field  Nebraska Revised State Statutes inspection of the route, N-85 between US-275 and N-370.  39-1309(2)  39-1313 thru 39-1315.01  In October, based on the review, the Commission supported advising the  39-1110 governor to relinquish the N-85 segment, through La Vista (1 mile)  Notice of Offer to Relinquish Jurisdictional Control  Negotiated Memorandum of Understanding  The La Vista N-85 relinquishment is being finalized

4 5 6 N-85 Relinquishment N-85 Relinquishment Future Plans N-85 Relinquishment  As part of the relinquishment the state has agreed the City may:  What does Relinquishment entail?  NDOT has finalized negotiations with the City of Papillion  Construct a gateway type arch over the old highway as a welcoming sign  City Assumes “Jurisdictional Responsibility”  Design, Construction, Reconstruction, Maintenance, Operational Activities  NDOT offered to Relinquish Jurisdictional Control, 2.51 miles of Highway 85  Connect Highland Street with a right-in/right-out type intersection  FHWA  The Papillion City Council at expected to approve the documents on  Make pedestrian improvements as recommended in a recent study  Approve the relinquishment if prior use of Federal Funds Monday  Reclassify the segment on the National Functional Classification System.  NDOT expressly retains the access control and property rights  City will be responsibility for the decisions, the operation and the  To review any sale of and to receive the compensation for the sale or lease  Terms of the Negotiated Memorandum of Understanding are as follows: maintenance of the traffic control devices along the old highway  To review and approve any changes in outdoor advertising rights  State to relinquish the highway and bridge (RP1+08) in good condition  To review and approve any width or location changes to driveways or other facilities  State agrees to pay City $4 million over two payments for future resurfacing  To retake possession of this segment & bridge replacement  City can re-convey this segment back to the State, but it must be in essentially the same configuration and condition as it was prior to the transfer to the city.

7 8 9

N-85 Relinquishment NDOT Request’s Nebraska State Highway Commission

 Advise and recommend that the Governor approve NDOT’s request to relinquish the identified segment of N-85 from N-370 to Giles Road (2.51 Miles)

10 N-85 RELINQUISHMENT, PAPILLION MISC-85-2(1036) C.N. 22826 SARPY COUNTY NEBRASKA

R.P. 2+51

1 5 1 4

GILES RD n

Joseph L 22 23 r ph Manno r

r D

e C Shenan nd Pl l

aza s

a a

l o Limerick Michael l Dr

R J B

oy D

r d Royal Dr r

D r

s t

D A

r Elm Cor H

k S

ood u D

s t r

w t

e S

ill e

a o Oak Rid r H g

C D e Dr oy

ir r dg

E M Cary St R C N Adams St E Cary St E d a t

d s C

t S t R N Cr r S r

a k ste

W he e c n inc bi n

i i s W od

c o a w r W n

o k m r l e T r e L

on C l k l a r D

S c o m ne D d d

d i i i R

ir w

L ea

W A oodb C ng W un ng i B

D y H eDr a r S hillaelagh h O t li n n T r

s x o r f S e a a o t Ir r h ll 84 S vd W l i d n B Blvd N C r R ec K d r K bo R ill r r d a r N

rn r p Edgewood eyD ea D C e

L E Centennial Rd nialRd E Centennial Rd

r en W ent

t D WC S Shannon Rd Hicko Centennial R d t ry

l r

Cr i r

d t W a t a s

t n

C e t r on f n o n

u nny r y L

R D d L

S S

Q i s m L

S e n

e i w

L k Cr y il a

e e

dg il r e a i d i

rr e

o n

un v

r R k a

t K

A r B a

R l s

i y r s nd Galwa ti

i y o

H h e e e

r n

ng m

d H l r M P

u n e il ee nt

a e i l

r pp

x a ill a k D s Blvd il

N Crossing i

a e a

e N J M

N l

B F Cr

O T luk L

k C r Fox Crk Ln e C r r N ox F an D og n

l Ln t N 85 H L

t a Hogan S Dr e w Dr Dr g dg S

Ri e i k

El r k

v e

t d

l e

r B

D l

o r S R

D d l e

un Haverf yn on a

P g r

ton Rd e d n

i n

e ng on

D ea d

r i k

l D m h e a

r R

c r

r B R

J r ee

k o

i o

l ec

r r D

r i d

o r C a

i C W o y w

C nn i

D r oo

W l p r

N d on C m

P e

ill y

S r a

a rr

i a b L L W

x N

F h T

t a F n

h A

T e

S S

H E x

t S E N even

N th St f Ln un C o

R t r Pheasant r E Aberdeen 22 23 d

Sixth St S E Sixth St

t 4 t le t Circ r 26 Bonn

S 27

S ieAve

l St

t t

s t

a S S

m o

o S

T W St St Fifth r Fifth

a E

n t

on N

a S

C s

s r r WFour M

t n h St N

e E Fourth e St O e y

k n

ff e cipal e i w

Mun N

l e

N v k

J A

J Ave o

P r

ac a

t E Third St 4

s a

on e

B ng

S N

i e

t N Osage

v N

s E Second St

Dr r

d D

WSec ond ca n i

W S r

t a e r ge

W First St N First St Osa

G m

t ng

i h

s a

W Lincoln St W E Lincoln St E Li

r n c

r r oln

e S

t t C

D t

il ec

ti t S

4 S

a t

Grant St W E Grant St R r

e ec S #2

r y T p c

a r t s D

F on

d e

o S B

s i

r Sher man St r S S P W

o e

t P e

i Cr St o Papio Bay

n p r a ea m ff

r 4 a n r

he e Rec Area Rd #1 o S P

A J W t Sher idan St r- W M he S

S vd

n l t

a k

B t

m S l

t e

r S

C o r S E Halleck St

o W Halleck St

r 4

C m

s Cordes Dr ill

ody S on

C m

t r

F Jo

P s hn

a Schram Dr

S D t W Perry St k i S d

n y on on St A E Patt

t t

ac t l Gayle

o rr

on i

S J

e r S

S t h

a s ng

S t

o r r

e P

l S r r

t n e S

C D r h

C y

S e T

o C v

W nn

on l a

e a e

e s l h e A

s a o Lariat a Arlene

i ff v T

h i

d m g on it W ton St za

Pat e s r

e l W A Cr d a nd

r J u M

m ea a e s

a ho

S S

B O C M Crest Rd K

r s Crest e H r st CrestRd S Crest Dr

Rd i S C

4 26 S

s 27 t South

S C

S S

S m S Dr

a 34 35 Matthies Dr Matthies Dr Gruenther St k

d Ave S Woodland A

ac c

J r

d r

Richelieu r t

r Dr D

Valley a

Rd w

y R s

C D 4

D r P

u i

r v

o ndy

c v

t Ct a

c m

d h

D e

r S

L r

nd e

K V n t

e R u

r n a

a N t

b pp r

A e a

a ea t D k r

y m G

c nd i y - a

l s C

ac h C

i O

r m

e a

e igh

w H s t

H f

r 4

d e ac a

e S

S St a a

l C o

ou D

u L C

C R

k S

r h

C t

B d Cedardale Rd Evergreen

90 R

r 4 rkle t Be r

y S s

A D a

v Dr

on o e s 85 t Golden Gate Dr C Redwood

Devon r ng

ood i

von h

e Golden Gate w

s Driftwood r

S d

W d

co l tt o e

370 Cr Pineview Dr Rd G C S Juniper Dr

J r

un C ip er

R.P. 0+00

ATTACHMENT "A" VX2005 Request of NDOT for Advice of the Highway Commission and Consent of the Governor for Highway Segment Relinquishment – Highway N-85 to City of Papillion Resolution No. 2020-4

The Nebraska Department of Transportation (“NDOT”) has authority to relinquish a fragment, section or route on the State Highway System after obtaining the advice of the State Highway Commission and the consent of the Governor (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 39-1313); The State Highway System fragment, section or route to be relinquished is described as: The portion of N-85 located within the City of Papillion from N-370 to the south (Highway Reference Post 0.00) to Giles Road at the northern end (Reference Post 2.51) (the “relinquished segment”) The location of the relinquished segment is shown on the attached map; The City of Papillion (the “Local Road Authority”) is the political or governmental subdivision accepting relinquishment of the relinquished segment; NDOT has discussed the proposed relinquishment with the Local Road Authority and those discussions have resulted in a relinquishment agreement, which NDOT believes meets all the statutory conditions and requirements for relinquishment of the relinquished segment under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 39-1314 and 39- 1315; The Local Road Authority understands its rights under State law concerning the relinquishment and has expressly waived: a. The right to a public hearing before the State Highway Commission (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 39- 1313 and 39-1110(1)(f), b. The right to a detailed State Highway Commission inspection of the proposed relinquished segment and separate consideration of all applicable considerations as to whether the segment should be relinquished (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 39-1110(1)(f).) (A Highway Commissioner has completed a field inspection of the proposed relinquishment.); c. The rights expressly waived in the relinquishment agreement between NDOT and the Local Road Authority;

NDOT HEREBY REQUESTS THE NEBRASKA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION provide its advice to the Governor of Nebraska in support of NDOT’s request for the relinquishment of the relinquished segment described above. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED in accordance with Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 39-1313 thru 39-1315 and 39- 1110(1)(f), the Nebraska State Highway Commission hereby advises and recommends the following to the Governor of the State of Nebraska: 1. Approval of NDOT’s request to relinquish to the Local Road Authority the relinquished segment identified above; Moved and adopted by the Nebraska State Highway Commission this 11th day of December 2020.

Mary K. Gerdes Douglas C. Leafgreen

Alec Goryinski Jim Hawks

David E. Copple Greg A. Wolford

James H. Kindig Jerome A. Fagerland

In consideration of all applicable factors, including the request by NDOT and the advice of the Nebraska State Highway Commission, I hereby consent to the relinquishment of the relinquished segment as described above.

______, 2020 Pete Ricketts Date of Governor’s Signature Governor of Nebraska

Nebraska State Highway Commission Resolution No. 2020-1, page 2 12/10/2020

N End Project L62A North Project Update

Mitigation Site

Portable Scales December 11th, 2020 Angora Designated a federal “High Priority Corridor” in 1991

Draft of Plan available to Public in April 2014

Begin Project Some Portions already Completed before Plan was developed

1 2 N L-62A NORTH; DPS-385-3(119); CN 51443 Alliance 2 + 2 Highway Project Utilize existing 2 lanes with 3R strategy Scottsbluff Add 2 new lanes Angora Minatare

Bridgeport

3 4

L-62A NORTH; DPS-385-3(119); CN 51443 L-62A NORTH; DPS-385-3(119); CN 51443

Project includes Grading, Culverts and Intersection Improvements N Utility moves close to completion

ROW Completed and Certificate Received Backslopes flattened to alleviate snow drifting Railroad Coordination was Required

5 6

1 12/10/2020

L-62A NORTH; DPS-385-3(119); CN 51443 L-62A NORTH; DPS-385-3(119); CN 51443 Shoulders widened for portable scale locations Wetlands Mitigation Site

7 8

L-62A NORTH; DPS-385-3(119); CN 51443 Project was awarded following November 19th, 2020 Letting Awarded for under $32 Million

$18.3 Million Infrastructure Grant US-26 FROM MINATARE TO US-385

9 10

US-26 FROM MINATARE TO US-385

Convert 18 miles of US-26 and L-62A from 2-Lanes to 4-Lanes

2 + 2 Approach; Bridges assessed as needed

Alfred Benesch and Company was selected as the Design Consultant

11 12

2 12/10/2020

Any Questions?