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NDOT exploring possible road projects in Falls City area

By John Nixon

10/24/2025

(KLZA)-- Falls City EDGE Executive Dirctor Lucas Froeschl included some news future projects under consideration by the Nebraska Department of Transportation during his 3rd Quarter report to Falls City Council members and Richardson County Commissioners this week.

Replacing the viaduct bridge on West 21st Street which is Highway 8 on the west edge of Falls City and the bridge over the Nemaha River just east of Salem is planned for sometime in the next 2-3 years. The projects are currently in the design phase.

Conversations are also taking place about rebuilding a portion of Highway 73 which is Harlan Street in Falls City.

The question of reconstructing the road to be a 3-lane road versus the current four-lane configuration will be considered. About a decade ago when a three-lane design was proposed area agricultural producers were strongly against the new design.

At that time, if the change was made NDOT was going to cover the costs of curb and gutter work, new lighting and traffic signals would have been paid for.

The Harlan Street work would begin in the area of 21st Street and proceed south.

Another project in the planning stage is replacement of the current Highway 159, which is 14th Street going east from Harlan Street in Falls City.

The Department of Transportation is expected to put dollar figures on the proposed projects in the next month.

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