Highway 75 Corridor & Freight Strategy Study
BackSince the mid-1950s, there has been a long history of investigating potential alignments of the U.S. Highway 75 corridor. Most recently, there has been continued interest in addressing the need for an improved connection between the North Freeway, the Storz Expressway, and I-680, while also mitigating the community impacts of the current Highway 75 alignment along 30th Street. In 2019, the Nebraska Legislature approved funds for MAPA to conduct a study that will assess potential transportation and economic options in the study area.
The Highway 75 Corridor & Freight Strategy study is a high-level analysis that identifies feasible, planning-level concepts that meet mobility, safety, and community goals. This study provides a unique opportunity for residents, businesses, and the wider Omaha-Council Bluffs metro area to examine transportation alternatives that meet a variety of needs, including mobility, safety, accessibility, the movement of freight, economics, and neighborhood livability. Highway 75, which is also known as 30th Street within the study area, is an important component of Omaha’s transportation network that moves thousands of vehicles each day. In addition to moving passenger and commuter traffic, this stretch of highway also is a crucial conduit for thousands of tons of freight as it moves in, out, and through the Omaha metro area.