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West Dodge Road Expressway is open.
Byline: Michael O'connor
Jul. 27--Crews rolled traffic barrels away from the entry ramp this morning. Within minutes, the first cars zipped onto the West Dodge Expressway.
After two years of construction, the expressway's westbound bridge opened to traffic at 10:35 a.m. today.
A silver Toyota, a Ford Explorer and a Chrysler minivan were among the first to cross the bridge.
The first drivers went a little slower because they were led by a Nebraska State Patrol cruiser. But soon cars were rolling across at the 55-mph speed limit.
The opening followed a ribbon-cutting ceremony where Mayor Mike Fahey said the $100 million ...
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- Newspaper article from: Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE) July 10, 2007 700+ words
...construction for the West Dodge Expressway project...114th Street and West Dodge. The intersection...the Nebraska Roads Department was December...personnel," said Roads Department spokesman Karl...the 114th and West Dodge intersection...
- West Dodge woes spill over.
- Newspaper article from: Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE) August 24, 2006 700+ words
...commuters hoping to escape traffic-clogged West Dodge Road are spilling over onto other streets...troubles and added time to the green light on West Dodge at 120th Street. Eastbound West Dodge Road has experienced long backups during the...
- West Dodge Road motorists get bit of a break for winter.
- Newspaper article from: Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE) December 22, 2006 700+ words
...Navigating a construction zone on West Dodge Road will be easier this winter. Crews...week pulled most of the barricades from West Dodge between 108th and 120th Streets so motorists...Nebraska Roods Department. That section of West Dodge is being rebuilt as part of the West...
- West Dodge keeps booming.
- Newspaper article from: Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, Nebraska) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News) January 16, 2006 700+ words
...northwest corner of 204th Street and West Dodge Road, meaning that development is complete...local funds have been invested in the West Dodge intersections of 168th, 180th, 192nd...will attract other retailers and make West Dodge Road and 204th Street, also known as...
- West Dodge drivers get a break.
- Newspaper article from: Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE) December 23, 2006 700+ words
...Navigating a construction zone on West Dodge Road will be easier this winter. Crews...week pulled most of the barricades from West Dodge between 108th and 120th Streets so motorists...Nebraska Roods Department. That section of West Dodge is being rebuilt as part of the West...
- West Dodge traffic will shift to westbound lanes by weekend.
- Newspaper article from: Omaha World-Herald (Omaha, NE) June 13, 2007 700+ words
...Maggie Creamer Jun. 13--Traffic on West Dodge Road between 110th Street and 120th...delays as construction continues on West Dodge. The construction is part of the last portion of the West Dodge Expressway project, said Karl Burns...