Construction begins on Mopac Trail bridge
Construction work began this week on a new Mopac Trail Bridge at 27th and X streets. The bridge, which will provide safe passage across 27th Street for pedestrians and bicyclists, is expected to be complete next spring.
Mopac Trail users are asked to find an alternate route around the work site during the bridge’s construction. A crossing signal is available at 27th and Y streets.
The Great Plains Trails Network provided $125,000 in private donations for the bridge, which is estimated to cost about $1.9 million. The city received a federal enhancement grant for $500,000, and the rest will be paid for from funds received through tax increment financing.
The bridge is the final link in the Mopac Trail that begins near the University of Nebraska-Lincoln city campus at 19th and Vine streets. The trail extends east from UNL through the city to 84th Street, then continues east into rural Lancaster County.
More information on the city trails system is available on the city’s Web site at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: trails).
Mopac Trail users are asked to find an alternate route around the work site during the bridge’s construction. A crossing signal is available at 27th and Y streets.
The Great Plains Trails Network provided $125,000 in private donations for the bridge, which is estimated to cost about $1.9 million. The city received a federal enhancement grant for $500,000, and the rest will be paid for from funds received through tax increment financing.
The bridge is the final link in the Mopac Trail that begins near the University of Nebraska-Lincoln city campus at 19th and Vine streets. The trail extends east from UNL through the city to 84th Street, then continues east into rural Lancaster County.
More information on the city trails system is available on the city’s Web site at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: trails).
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