Every day, we work to maintain and improve Omaha’s roads so they’re safe and efficient for all users. Whether you drive, walk, roll, or ride, the City’s Public Works department is committed to keeping you moving while we upgrade our transportation system.
Keep Omaha Moving is our information hub to inform residents and visitors about all things transportation. Explore planned and active projects or connect with our staff.
Active Projects
Our goal is to keep you moving. See what transportation projects are planned and underway in Omaha.
As part of the Vision Zero Action Plan, Omaha Public Work is improving safety along 2 miles of Ames Avenue (from Fontenelle Blvd to Commercial Ave), a corridor identified on the Vision Zero High Injury Network.
To improve safety and reduce risk, this segment will be restriped from four lanes to three, adding a center two-way left-turn lane to better support operations and safety. Coordinated with planned resurfacing in Summer 2026, the new lane configuration is expected to help manage vehicle speeds, reduce conflict points, enhance mobility, and support safer travel for all users.
The scope of this project is to provide a long-term solution for the failing 11' diameter, 100' long 4-ring brick concrete culvert by replacing it with twin 10' x 9' precast concrete box culverts and cast-in-place concrete headwalls and wingwalls designed and constructed to current standards and specifications. Similar to the existing culvert, pipe penetrations from intersecting storm sewer lines are to be accommodated by the proposed structure.
The Midtown Medical Center Bikeway Connection project will enhance the connectivity of the larger regional bike and pedestrian network by creating a safe connection separated from vehicle traffic. It will pass through the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) campus - an activity center with some of the highest rates of walking and biking in Omaha. This will help connect high-needs areas and key destinations across Omaha’s regional bike and pedestrian network.
The City of Omaha's Public Works Department provides many of the basic services that affect the daily lives of all who live and work in Omaha. The Department's key responsibilities are the design, construction and maintenance of the City's infrastructure including sewers, parking, streets, and traffic control, as well as fleet management and wastewater treatment.
Our Vision
A well-informed public that understands why and where transportation improvement projects are occurring throughout Omaha.
Our Values
Transparency. Education. Stewardship. Connection.
Our Mission
Connecting transportation project information with Omaha's traveling public.
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