NDOT to Host Public Information Open House July 18 for Improvements to US-281 and US-136 in Red Cloud

July 3, 2024 (Grand Island, Neb.) —The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) will hold a public information open house meeting regarding proposed improvements to U.S. Highway 281 (US-281) and U.S. Highway 136 (US-136) in Red Cloud. The meeting will be held at the Community Center, 142 W 3rd Avenue, Red Cloud, NE 68970 on Thursday, July 18, 2024, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Identified as In Red Cloud, the proposed project would reconstruct approximately 0.71 miles of US-281 starting near 1st Avenue, at approximately mile marker (MM) 5.84, and extending to just north of 11th Avenue, at approximately MM 6.55. It would also reconstruct approximately 0.22 miles of US-136, starting west of Cedar Street, at approximately MM 75.23, and extending to just west of Locust Street, at approximately MM 75.45.

Construction could begin as early as spring 2026 and be completed in spring 2027. The proposed project would not be constructed under traffic and would require detouring traffic for the duration of the project to accommodate the proposed work.

Details regarding the project will be provided at the public meeting and personnel from NDOT will be available to answer questions, receive comments, and discuss any aspect of the proposed project. For those unable to attend, additional information on the project, as well as all meeting materials, will be available on the NDOT website at ndot.info/42619 after the meeting. Feedback and comments on the project can be submitted now through August 4, 2024.