Interstate 480 ramp to Dodge Street in Omaha will be closed for 6 weeks

That east-west stretch of Interstate 480 that runs north of downtown is getting a makeover.

This week, the Nebraska Department of Transportation is launching a pair of projects totaling $22 million to repaint and renovate the I-480 bridge over the Missouri River and west to the 14th Street interchange.

Work will start Tuesday with the closure of the westbound I-480 exit ramp to Dodge Street/U.S. Highway 6, said Barbara Gerbino-Bevins, district construction engineer for the Nebraska Department of Transportation. The closure is expected to continue for six weeks.

“Both these projects will affect the ramp going down to Dodge. They’re trying to coordinate that,” she said. “From the public eye, they’ll look like one project.”

The Missouri River bridge portion of the project is starting on the east side of the bridge, in Iowa. Work will continue from east to west through November 2026, with a break next winter.

Gerbino-Bevins said workers will paint the superstructure underneath the bridge deck and the girders that support it and make repairs. The painting won’t affect traffic, especially in the early stages where the bridge is very high over water.

Once work reaches the Nebraska side, she said, there may be some closures along Riverfront Drive and connected parking lots beneath the bridge.

Don’t expect a fancy-looking paint job. The bridge will be painted a basic brown.

“We did think about doing a nice blue, like the Mormon Bridge,” Gerbino-Bevins said. “But somebody had a problem with it.”

The closure of the Dodge Street ramp will allow repairs to the deck of the bridge that carries traffic to downtown Omaha. Motorists are advised to exit at 14th Street instead.

New road construction projects in Nebraska and western Iowa

• Dodge Street between North 14th and North 15th Streets will have varying lane restrictions for utility work until March 26.
• Farnam Street between South 19th and South 20th Streets will have westbound lane restrictions for utility relocation connected with the Omaha's streetcar project until March 28.
• South 42nd Street between Farnam and Dodge Streets will have northbound traffic shifted to the center lane for utility work until Thursday.
• Harney Street between South 42nd Street and South 41st Street will have lane restrictions eastbound for utility work until March 24.
• Maple Street between North 73rd and North 75th Streets will be restricted to one lane westbound for sewer repair in the outside curb lane until March 24.
• Leavenworth Street between South 54th and South 55th Streets will have varying lane restrictions for fiber-optic installation until Wednesday.
• Harrison Street between South 147th Street and South 148th Circle will be restricted to one lane westbound for street repair in the outside curb lane until Saturday.
• Fort Street between North 120th Street and North 122nd Court will be restricted to one lane westbound for island replacement in the inside lane until Tuesday.
• North 30th Street between Scott Circle and Read Street will be restricted to one lane southbound for sidewalk and curb replacement in the outside lane until Thursday.
• Leavenworth Street between South 12th and South 13th Streets will be restricted to one lane eastbound for utility work due to a gas leak until Tuesday.
• Spaulding Street between North 48th and North 50th Streets will be closed to through traffic for sewer repair until March 25.
• Lafayette Avenue between North 45th and North 46th Streets will be closed to through traffic for sewer repair until Thursday.
• North 16th Street between Yates and Gates Streets will have lane restrictions southbound for street repair until Monday.
• North 20th Street between Willis Avenue and Burdette Street will have southbound traffic shifted to the center lane for utility work related to a water-main break until Wednesday.
• The intersection of North 44th and Fort Streets will have varying lane restrictions for ADA curb ramp construction until March 23.
• Burke Street between South 188th and South 192nd Streets will be restricted to one lane in each direction for street repair in the westbound lanes until Tuesday.
• The intersection of South 63rd and Pierce Streets will be closed as part of a CSO sanitary sewer separation project until May 10.
• W Street between South 34th and South 36th Streets will be closed to through traffic for utility work until March 24.
• Martin Avenue between North 112th Street and Newport Avenue will be closed to through traffic for utility work until Saturday.
• Drexel Street between South 149th Avenue and South 149th Street will be closed to through traffic for street repair until Saturday.
• South 17th Street between 12th and 14th Avenues in Council Bluffs is closed for concrete repairs until Friday.

Road construction projects in Omaha

Northwest (north of West Dodge Road and west of I-680)

• Overnight and weekend lane and ramp closures can be expected on the West Dodge Expressway between 168th Street and Skyline Drive for bridge repairs and drainage improvements through 2025. 
• Intermittent lane closures and nighttime ramp closures can be expected at 192nd Street and West Dodge Road for the construction of a new "diverging diamond" interchange until August. 
• 252nd Street north of Fort Street will be closed for replacement of a bridge until May 2025.
• The intersection of North 205th Street and Cumberland Drive will have varying lane restrictions for construction of a new roundabout until Nov. 10.
• The Old Lincoln Highway between North 203rd and Burt Streets will be closed to preserve the street for the winter until April 1.
• Nighttime lane and ramp closures (9 p.m. to 6 a.m.) are planned on Interstate 680 from L Street to U.S. Highway 75 until fall 2025 for the replacement of high-mast light towers along the freeway.

Northeast (north of Dodge Street and east of I-680)

• Military Avenue between North 72nd Street and Aurora Drive is restricted to one lane westbound because of utility work until Tuesday. 
• Western Avenue between North 70th and North 72nd Streets will have lane restrictions eastbound for utility work due to a water-main break until Thursday.
• North 66th Street between Corby and Maple Streets will be closed to through traffic for utility work until Monday.
• Westbound traffic is restricted on Sorensen Parkway at North 65th Street because of utility repair due to a water-main break until Monday.
• Southbound lane restrictions are in place on Military Avenue between Parker Street and Patrick Avenue because of utility work until Wednesday.
• The eastbound curb lane is closed on Dodge Street between 46th and 48th Streets because of construction on an adjacent property until Aug. 1. South 48th Street between Dodge and Douglas Streets is closed as part of the same project until July 1.
• The eastbound curb lane is closed on Dodge Street from 46th Street to the Saddle Creek Road exit ramp because of construction on an adjacent property until April 18.
• Pratt Street between North 40th Street and North 40th Avenue will have lane restrictions westbound because of water-main repairs until Friday. North 40th Street between Pinkney and Pratt Streets is closed as part of the same project until Friday. 
• North 30th Street between Spencer Street and Bedford Avenue will have northbound traffic shifted to the center lane for utility work and sidewalk replacement until Monday.
• The right lane of U.S. Highway 75 (North Freeway) between Lake Street and Ames Avenue is closed for utility work until Monday.
• North 28th Street between Charles and Seward Streets just west of the North Freeway will be closed for utility work until July 8.
• Florence Boulevard between Read Street and Sharon Drive is closed for CSO sanitary sewer separation improvements until July 8.
• Hamilton Street between North 25th and North 26th Streets will be closed for utility work due to a water-main break until Monday.
• Florence Boulevard between Burt and Cuming Streets will be closed for construction of the Creighton softball complex until May 24.
• North 16th Street between Cass and Cuming Streets will be closed for sewer relocation to accommodate the Builder's District development project until May 11. North 17th Street between Burt and Cuming Streets is closed for sewer relocation as part of the same project until May 20.
• Capitol Avenue between North 15th and North 17th Streets will have varying lane restriction for utility work until Monday.
• North 16th Street between Arthur C. Storz Expressway and Ellison Avenue will have southbound traffic shifted to the center turn lane for utility work until April 2.
• North 12th Street between Izard and Nicholas Streets is closed northbound because of building construction until March 27.
• Lane restrictions are in place southbound on North 11th Street at Avenue H for utility work until Tuesday.
• Abbott Drive between Carter Boulevard and Pratt Court near Eppley Airfield will be restricted to one lane northbound because of an airport expansion project in the outside curb lane until May 1.

Southwest (south of West Dodge Road and west of I-680/80)

• South 168th Street between Q Street and West Center Road will have lane restrictions for street widening until May 31.
• Varying lane restrictions can be expected on Nebraska Highway 50/South 144th Street/Millard Avenue from L Street to Nebraska Highway 370 through July 31. Varying lane closures can be expected at the intersection of Nebraska Highway 50/South 144th Street and Harrison Street as part of the same project until May 31.
• The intersection of South 143rd and Frances Streets will be closed to through traffic for utility work due to a water-main break until Monday.

• Q Street between Magnolia and South 122nd Streets is restricted to one lane eastbound because of wall repair until May 30. 

Southeast (south of West Dodge Road and east of I-680/80)

• South 72nd Street between F Street and Interstate 80 is closed for replacement of the bridge over the Union Pacific railroad tracks until July 14.  The northbound on-ramp from South 72nd Street to I-80 is also closed as part of the same project.
• Pacific Street between South 93rd and South 96th Streets is restricted to one lane in each direction for utility work due to a water-main break until April 19.
• The outside curb lane of Mercy Road just west of South 72nd Street will be closed for building construction at 7101 Mercy Road until Aug. 4.
• South 48th Street between Q and Harrison Streets will be closed for street widening until Nov. 10.
• The eastbound curb lane is closed on Farnam Street between Saddle Creek Road and South 46th Street because of building construction until Sept. 30.

• Farnam Street between South 36th and South 37th Street will be closed for utility work connected with Omaha's streetcar project until March 24. South 36th Street north of Farnam Street also is closed as part of the same project until Monday.
• South 35th Avenue between Farnam and Dodge Streets will be closed to through traffic for utility work until Monday.
• Farnam Street between South 33rd Street and Turner Boulevard will be closed eastbound for utility work connected to Omaha's streetcar project until May 3.
• South 31st Street between Dewey Avenue and Jackson Street will be restricted to one lane southbound for utility work due to a water-main break until Wednesday.
• Farnam Street at Park Avenue has a lane restriction westbound for utility work connected to Omaha's streetcar project until Thursday.
• Harney Street between South 28th and South 29th Streets is closed for demolition and reconstruction of the bridge over Interstate 480 connected to Omaha's streetcar project until Dec. 31. 
• Douglas Street between South 20th and South 28th Streets will have lane restrictions eastbound for utility work until Monday.
• Farnam Street between 20th and 28th Streets will have lane restrictions because of utility relocation connected with Omaha's streetcar project until April 21.
• Lane restrictions will be in place on Harney Street between South 24th and South 27th Streets because of utility relocations connected with Omaha's streetcar project until April 7.
• South 25th Street between Douglas and Farnam Streets will be restricted to one lane southbound for utility work due to a water-main break until Thursday.
• Poppleton Avenue between South 22nd and South 24th Streets will be closed to through traffic for utility work until Friday.
• The two left southbound lanes and the two right eastbound lanes will be closed at the intersection of South 20th and Farnam Streets for utility work connected with Omaha's streetcar project until Wednesday.
• Farnam Street between South 18th and South 19th Streets will have lane restrictions westbound for utility work connected with Omaha's streetcar project until March 28.
• South 17th Street south of Jackson Street in front of the Douglas County Department of Corrections facility is closed because of construction of a building addition until Sept. 3, 2026.
• South 14th Street is closed between Farnam and Douglas Streets, and curbside lanes are closed on Farnam, Douglas and South 15th Street because of construction of the new Mutual of Omaha tower until Feb. 28, 2026.
• The southbound outside lane is restricted on South 13th Street between William and Pine Streets because of road construction until March 31.
• The right lane of eastbound/northbound Interstate 480 at the Martha Street exit is closed for repairs due to a water-main break until March 31.
• Lane restrictions are in place on South 10th Street between Farnam and Douglas Streets, and on Douglas between South Eighth and South 10th Streets because of the replacement of gas mains in connection with Omaha's streetcar project until April 11. South Eighth Street between Douglas Street and Riverfront Drive is closed as part of the same project until April 11.
• Spring Lake Drive between I and J Streets will have lane restrictions southbound for street repair until Monday.

Road construction projects in Sarpy & Cass Counties

• Nighttime lane and ramp closures (7 p.m. to 6 a.m.) can be expected on U.S. Highway 75/Kennedy Freeway from the Douglas County line to north of the U.S. Highway 34 interchange for bridge and ramp repairs until spring 2025.

Road construction projects around Nebraska

• A lane is closed intermittently on Interstate 80 between the West O Street link and Northwest 48th Street west of Lincoln for reconstruction of the Pleasant Dale interchange and the bridges at Northwest 84th, 98th, 112th and 126th Streets until summer of 2025.
• Traffic will run head-to-head and width restrictions will be in place on I-80 between mile markers 252 and 264 near Lexington and Kearney until spring 2026 while workers completely reconstruct the roadway, widen and rebuild four bridge decks, and replace ramps at the Elm Creek interchange. Work will take place in the westbound lanes during 2025.
• Lane closures will be in place on Interstate 80 between Ogallala and Roscoe in western Nebraska for reconstruction of the roadway and a rest area, including installation of new pavement, drainage, lighting and guardrail, until fall 2026.

Road construction projects in Council Bluffs & Iowa

• Occasional nighttime lane and ramp closures may occur on I-80 at the Madison Avenue interchange through June 2026 while the interchange is being rebuilt. Both shoulders are closed through July 1. Lane restrictions are in place on Madison Avenue between Rue Street and Woodbury Avenue as part of the same project, until April 30.
• Both shoulders are closed and traffic patterns will change on I-80 between Interstate 29 and U.S. Highway 6 in Council Bluffs because of road construction until July 1.
• South Seventh Street between 10th and 11th Avenues in Council Bluffs is closed for environmental remediation until March 28.
• Lane restrictions are in place on State Orchard Road between Eastern Hills Drive and Steven Road for gas-main installation until March 31.