LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) -Construction is underway on four bridges along I-80 in Lincoln, with work including both repairs and full replacements funded largely through a federal grant through the Federal Highway Administration’s Competitive Highway Bridge Program.
The federal grant covers nearly 80% of the project’s cost. U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts announced the funding.
“The federal government has recognized the great work the Nebraska Department of Transportation is doing and thus the $15.6 million dollar grant,” Ricketts said…