NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NOTICE OF HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT West Maple Rd., 156th – 108th, Omaha & West Maple Rd., Ramblewood – 156th, Omaha Project Nos.: NH­64­7(125) & NH­64­7(126) Control Nos.: 22689 & 22690 Identified as West Maple Rd., 156th - 108th, Omaha These projects are located within a Municipal Separate and West Maple Rd., Ramblewood - 156th, Omaha, the Storm Sewer System (MS4) community. Post proposed projects would repair and resurface approxi­ construction storm water best management practices mately 8.67 miles of Nebraska Highway 64 (N­64) (BMPs) are required and will be incorporated into located within the city limits of Omaha in Douglas the final design of the project. Wetland impacts are County. anticipated, no mitigation would be required. The proposed West Maple Rd., Ramblewood - 156th, Knolls Golf Course, Tranquility Park, Lake Forest Estates Omaha project would begin about 0.86 miles west Park, Hefflinger Park, Heron Haven, Whispering Elk of the junction of N­64 and Nebraska Highway 31 at Creek and Antler Country are all within the vicinity of approximately mile marker (MM) 62.11 and extend the proposed projects; no impacts are anticipated. east 4.70 miles to MM 66.81, 0.13 miles west of the Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in early intersection of N­64 and 156th Street. The proposed 2019 with completion by fall 2020. West Maple Rd., 156th - 108th, Omaha project would begin where the previous project ends at approximately The proposed project would be constructed under traffic MM 66.81 and extend 3.97 miles east to MM 70.78, with lane closures controlled with approved temporary approximately 0.20 miles west of the N­64 and 108th traffic control devices and practices. Temporary Street intersection. Construction may begin and/or end surfacing may be required at bridge locations to approximately 200 feet ahead of or beyond the actual accommodate phased construction. Nighttime work project limits to accommodate transitions of pavement. would be required for portions of the proposed projects. The purpose of the proposed projects is to preserve NDOT has worked to develop these projects to minimize the transportation asset, improve the reliability of the inconvenience and hardships. We are dedicated to transportation system and perpetuate the mobility of the improving Nebraska’s Highway system and with your traveling public. The need for the proposed projects is help we can achieve this goal. based on the current condition of the existing roadway. Any questions or comments regarding these projects should Proposed improvements on both projects would be submitted to: Sarah Soula, Public Involvement Manager, consist of repairing, milling, and resurfacing the existing Nebraska Department of Transportation, P.O. Box 94759, pavement, bridge repairs and removing and replacing Lincoln, NE 68509­4759; [email protected]; voice guardrail as necessary. Additional improvements would telephone 402­479­4871, TDD telephone 402­479­3834, include construction of pedestrian curb ramps where fax 402­479­3989. appropriate. Information regarding the proposed projects will be made The West Maple Rd., 156th - 108th, Omaha project available on the NDOT website at http://dot.nebraska.gov/ projects/future­projects/ by clicking on the “West Maple Road, would require the acquisition of additional property 156th-108th, Omaha and West Maple Rd, Ramblewood-156th, rights which could include new right­of­way (ROW), Omaha" link. For those without internet access, information permanent easements (PE), and/or temporary may be obtained through the contact above or at NDOT easements (TE) for construction. Access to adjacent Headquarters, 1500 Hwy 2, Lincoln, NE. For further properties would be maintained during construction, but information, contact Tim Weander, NDOT District 2 Engineer, may be limited at times due to phasing requirements. 402­595­2534, [email protected].