Accelerated Capital Improvement Program

 

Accelerated Capital Improvement Program

 

OVERVIEW


The Accelerated State Highway Capital Improvement Program is focused on completion of Nebraska’s 600-mile Expressway System. Investments from the TIA and BNA have allowed the state to make progress towards building a 21st century transportation system that improves mobility and supports economic development.


The TIA legislation also authorized the use of alternative contracting methods to expedite the delivery process of the state’s largest capital improvement projects. Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) methods streamline processes to provide the earliest possible mobility, freight, safety and economic benefits to the public.

 

PROGRESS


Expressway System

In 1988, the Legislature placed into law the creation of an Expressway System. The first needs analysis presented by NDOT in December 1988 identified the highways to be included. The Nebraska Expressway System was expanded to encompass 16 corridors of approximately 600 miles, based on:
 ■ Socioeconomic Data: Employment data, population and demographic trends, and economic activity as based on sales tax revenue and agricultural production
 ■ Connecting Urban Centers to the Interstate: Population over 15,000
 ■ Serving Commercial Traffic: More than 500 trucks traveled on average daily
 ■ Continuity Between Expressway Segments

 

The chart below demonstrates NDOT’s projection to complete the expressway system based on projected funding levels of current revenue sources. NDOT is committed to efficiency measures that impact market sustainability and is transitioning into a financing state. Bonding and finance tools do not generate additional revenue but do provide ways to capture opportunity costs.

 

NDOT has been working with the Nebraska Highway Commission to use the bond financing authority approved by the legislature in LB 727 (2023). Approved in December 2024 by the Highway Commission, the bond proceeds are estimated to allow completion of the US-275 expressway by 2029 and may allow other expressway projects to be advanced slightly.

 

Current Status (2024)

 

 

   

Accelerated State Highway Capital Improvement Program

 

The Accelerated State Highway Capital Improvement Program is focused on fast-tracking completion of Nebraska’s 600-mile Expressway System by 2033. In 1988, the Legislature placed into law the creation of an Expressway System. Investments from the TIA and BNA have allowed the state to make progress towards building a 21st century transportation system that improves mobility and supports economic development.

 

The legislation also authorized the use of alternative contracting methods to expedite the delivery process of the state’s largest capital improvement projects. Design-Build and Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) methods streamline processes to provide the earliest possible mobility, freight, safety and economic benefits to the public.

 

To date, $2.3 billion has been spent on the Expressway System expansion. There are 102 miles of Expressway System either under construction or in preparation for construction. Traditional Expressway System expansion projects require 5-11 years of preparation prior to construction.