News Updates
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Roads, bridges to somewhere: The massive task of rebuilding after floods in Nebraska, Iowa
Nebraska's washed-out bridges, peeling highways and crumpled roads all led somewhere. So did Iowa's, before the floods. Those roads carried people to work and corn to market. They carried pivot parts to Valmont, packages to porches and birthday cards to moms. The scope of the infrastructure challenge facing Nebraska is daunting. Some 65 counties had declared emergencies by Tuesday, most based on flooding. The flooded areas stretch from the Missouri River in the east to Boyd and Keya Paha Counties in north-central Nebraska, the state says. FULL ARTICLE
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$12.5B Nebraska roadmap: I-80 six lanes west of Lincoln, South Beltway
By JoAnne Young, Lincoln Journal Star, December 17, 2018 The director of the Nebraska Department of Transportation on Monday highlighted the state's billions of dollars in highway maintenance and construction needs, Lincoln's South Beltway, the future of autonomous vehicles and the need for fiber optic cable to communicate with Nebraska drivers. Full Article
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USDA Allocates $1.2B for Rural Water Infrastructure Projects
USDA is investing $1.2 billion to help rebuild and improve rural water infrastructure for 936,000 rural Americans living in 46 states. “Access to water is a key driver for economic opportunity and quality of life in rural communities,” Hazlett said. USDA is providing financing for 234 water and environmental infrastructure projects through the Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant program. The funding can be used for drinking water, stormwater drainage and waste disposal systems for rural communities with 10,000 or fewer residents. Full Article
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