Projects in the 2018-2023 CIP with Future GO Bond Funding Project Name Description Transportation Projects This project implements the improvements developed as part of the 16th Street Corridor Conceptual Re-design Plan. The ultimate project will modify the streetscape on 16th Street between Dodge Street and Leavenworth Street. This project will relocate the transit facilities and landscape the street to 16th St Mall Improvements include back-in angle parking, sidewalks, and lighting. The section from Howard Street to just south of Farnam was completed in 2015. The remaining phases extend from Leavenworth to Howard and from south of Farnam north to Dodge Street. The 24th Street Road Diet will start at the southern terminus at L Street and extend to Leavenworth Street. The project will convert a general travel lane for the purposes of installing a two-way-left turn lane and dedicated bicycle lanes along the corridor. The project will also include lighting, sidewalk improvements, curb extensions at street corners, and traffic signal coordination and installation. The total proposed length is 2.77 miles. Some of the 24th Street - L to Leavenworth project’s benefits include: Provides a dedicated lane for left turns which decreases rear-end and side-swipe car collisions; Improves visibility for motorists exiting driveways or turning onto 24th Street; Deters speeding, thereby improving safety for all road users; Improves visibility of and for pedestrians crossing 24th Street; Dedicates space for bicycles on 24th Street; Encourages more bicycling and walking in Omaha; Increases customer access to businesses by foot and bike; Does not reduce on-street parking; Does not reduce (and can improve) traffic flow This project will remove the existing pin and girder bridge which has reached the end of its useful life and replace it with a new low maintenance 26th and “Q” Street Bridge Replacement bridge. The North Downtown Riverfront Connector Bridge project will span Riverfront Drive and the Union Pacific Railroad, connecting the western terminus of the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge to a point near the intersection of 10th St and Mike Fahey St. The project will enhance bicycle and pedestrian connectivity between the riverfront and North Downtown Omaha. The existing Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge is a destination for pedestrians and North Downtown Riverfront Pedestrian bicyclists and connects the larger trail systems of Omaha and Council Bluffs, but it is currently difficult to access from destinations in North Downtown, Connector including the TD Ameritrade Stadium, CenturyLink Center, and Creighton University. Construction of the North Downtown (“Baby Bob”) Pedestrian Connector Bridge would complete the connection between these major destinations and would promote further redevelopment in both North Downtown and the Riverfront. The project will convert the existing 5-lane cross section to 3-lane with a two-way-left turn lane and dedicated bicycle lanes along the corridor. The project will include bicycle facilities, parking, lighting, sidewalk improvements, corner nodes, and traffic signal coordination and installation. The total 30th St - Cuming to Ames Ave project length is 2.15 miles. The project will significantly improve conditions for people walking and biking and will support redevelopment along the corridor. This project will rehabilitate the brick street on Jones Street between 11th Street and 13th Street. This project was identified in the 2006 Historic Cobblestone/Brick Pavement Rehabilitation Study. The improvements are planned to include updating the roadway and sidewalk to current standards, Jones Street: 11th Street to 13th Street including compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Infrastructure improvements are planned to be completed, including new storm sewer inlets, storm sewer pipe connections, and utility repairs as needed. Pedestrian and parking studies will be conducted to inventory the current conditions and identify future improvements, including along 12th Street. Q Street – 36th to 42nd Street The existing 2-lane section will be replaced and improved and tie into the improved 42nd Street intersection which was completed in 2016. The existing two-lane section will be evaluated for replacement as a two-lane section or being upgraded to a three-lane urban section with turn lanes 48th Street - Q to Harrison Street at the major intersections. Storm sewers will also be installed as part of the improvements and sidewalks will be brought up to current standards. This project improves the safety of all people moving through the Leavenworth Street corridor from 31st Street/St. Mary’s Ave to 39th Street and continues implementation of the first phase of the Bike Omaha network (aka the “20-Mile Loop”). The project includes resurfacing of the street with a four-to-three vehicle lane reconfiguration and the addition of bicycle lanes in both directions. The four-to-three conversion is a proven safety and efficiency improvement and is supported by a traffic study conducted in conjunction with Live Well Omaha. The project will support safe and Leavenworth Street - 31st Street to 39th comfortable active transportation through the provision of bicycle facilities and by reducing the barrier impact of Leavenworth Street to pedestrian Street travel, a concern voiced by area neighborhood associations. The project is also expected to boost economic development along the corridor. The Transportation Element of the Master Plan specifically identifies this stretch of Leavenworth street as a candidate for a four-to-three conversion and supports bicycle transportation. The MAPA Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan calls for bicycle lanes on this stretch of Leavenworth, and the project is included in the Midtown Vision 2050. The existing two-lane roadway will be widened to a three-lane urban section with turn lanes at the major intersections. Storm sewers will also be Q Street – 48th Street to 60th Street installed as part of the improvements and sidewalks will be brought up to current standards. Design and right-of-way acquisition will occur between 2017 and 2020 with construction occurring in 2021. This project assisted with new and improved public infrastructure in the area of UNO’s recently constructed Baxter Arena in Aksarben. To improve connectivity and traffic flow to and from the arena, the City constructed the following improvements: a new 67th Street bridge over the Little Papillion UNO Arena Street Improvements Creek; intersection improvements at 67th St and Center; intersection improvements at 64th Ave and Center; and an extension of Arbor Street connecting the Arena to 60th Street to the east. 72nd and Maple Intersection This project will add dual left turn lanes at the intersection of Maple and 72nd Street. New traffic signals are also included. Improvements This project includes right-of-way and capacity improvements to the intersection at Saddle Creek Road and Leavenworth Street. Provides an exclusive Saddle Creek and Leavenworth westbound right turn lane, westbound and eastbound dual left turn lanes, and southbound right turn lane. The project will expand turn lane storage Improvements and will eliminate the complex full access at the intersection of Saddle Creek Road and 48th Street. This project will add channelized right turn lanes for all approaches to the intersection and will straighten the existing alignment of 60th St to be 60th and Harrison Street Improvements perpendicular with Harrison Street. This project will be evaluated for widening to a three-lane urban section or 2-lane rural with improved ditch sections. Section will be evaluated for 78th Street - Mercy Road to Pacific Street construction of sidewalks meeting current standards. Design began in 2013 with right-of-way acquisition estimated to be started in 2019 and construction estimated to occur in 2020. This project involves constructing new pavement to a five-lane section. The project would also modernize related infrastructure, such as drainages and 108th Street - Madison Street to Q Street sidewalks, to comply with current standards. Noise walls will also be constructed as required in the corridor. Crown Point – 72nd Street to Blair High The existing 4-lane section has reached the end of its useful life. This project will rehabilitate the existing pavement and install ADA compliant ramps Road and sidewalks meeting current standards. This project will reconstruct 108th street to a standard three lane urban section. Storm sewers, ADA compliant ramps, and sidewalks meeting current 108th-Decatur Street to Burt Street standards will be installed as part of this project. 84th and Dodge Street Intersection This project will align the intersection of 84th and Dodge Street with the intersection of 84th Street and Indian Hills Drive to improve safety and traffic Improvements flow. Projects in the 2018-2023 CIP with Future GO Bond Funding This project will upgrade the existing two-lane rural road to a four-lane divided urban roadway with turn lanes at the major intersections. Storm sewers, 120th Street - Stonegate Drive to Fort ADA compliant ramps, bike trail and sidewalks meeting current standards will be installed as part of this project. This project will also widen the existing Street bridge over the Big Papillion Creek. The project is intended to improve the consistency of 120th Street’s roadway cross-section, improve the continuity of pedestrian facilities, increase roadway capacity, and improve safety. This project will widen the existing two lane section of 156th Street to a four-lane divided section with turn lanes at the major intersections. Blondo 156th Street: Pepperwood Drive to Corby Street between 155th and 160th Street will also be widened from a 2-lane section to a four-lane divided section, tying into the recently completed Street Phase 2 improvements to Blondo Street between 155th and Eldorado Drive (Phase 1). The project also includes the installation of a trail and storm sewers, ADA curb ramps, and street lighting. 168th Street - West Center Road to “Q” This is a major street widening project and will improve the roadway to a four-lane divided section.