Cherry Avenue Project Update

Cherry Avenue Project, Phase One, is progressing and will be completed by fall 2013.  Phase One construction includes a new Interstate 80 interchange, overpass, and four-lane highway north to 11th Street.

The second phase of the Kearney East Bypass project will extend construction from the terminus of Phase One north 3.5 miles to a point approximately 2,500 feet north of 56th Street. The improvements will consist of grading and construction of a new four-lane concrete pavement, surfaced shoulders, Highway 30 interchange and viaduct, lighting, and utilities. This phase is currently in final design with right-of-way acquisitions.

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Capital Projects Update

Two capital projects are nearing completion; the Inclusive Playground project and the Harmon Park/Apollo Park Tennis Court lighting project. Work needed to complete the new Inclusive Playground located in Harmon Park consists of landscaping, lighting, and accessible parking improvements. The remaining work will be done by early summer.

Minor electrical work is required to complete the new installation of lights for the Harmon Park tennis courts and the updating of the tennis court lights at Apollo Park. This work should be completed in the next few weeks.

It is important to point out that both of these projects were funded by the City’s ½ cent sales tax - $393,000 and $203,000 in private funds.