Project Update | February 26, 2025

Starting Monday, March 3, 2025, construction on the 168th Street project between Q Street and West Center Road will resume, requiring various lane closures through May 2025

168th Street West Center Road to Q St

The existing two-lane roadway is at capacity and often experiences delays during the peak hours. Improving safety for all transportation users, enhancing traffic operations, decreasing peak hour congestion, and improving drainage control are the primary benefits of the project.

Project Features

Improvements

  • increase from two to four lanes with center median
  • new roadway with curb and gutter
  • enclosed storm sewer
  • sidewalks
  • retaining walls
  • noise walls
  • bridge over Zorinsky Lake
  • traffic signals

Schedule

  • Preliminary Design Work: 2007-2017
    • Noise, Traffic, Geotechnical, and Environmental Analyses 
    • Preliminary Design
  • Final Design Activities: 2018-2022
    • Additional Field Exploration
    • Final Design
    • Right-of-Way Acquisition
    • Letting and Bidding
  • Construction: 2023-2024
    • Utility Relocation
    • Construction Preparation
    • Construction Begins
Map showing the project area on 168th Street from W Center Road to Q Street

Contact the Project Team

Project Contacts

Troy Staroscik
Project Manager, Public Works 
City of Omaha
402-444-5220
Troy.Staroscik@cityofomaha.org