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After decades of service, Military Ave was closed on Dec. 15, 2025. To the great surprise of the Marian and greater Omaha communities, a heavily travelled section of the historic Military Avenue is no longer in operation. Between North 70th Circle and North 67th Street, traffic is blocked from both directions for the foreseeable future.
The reason for the closure? Construction of a new culvert, which will allow water from Cole Creek to flow under Military Ave. While inconvenient, the road is expected to fully reopen by June 2026.
Across grade levels, Marian girls are frustrated with this closure. According to a January Network survey of 194 students, 55% of students have been impacted by the construction…