Keep Omaha Moving

The City of Omaha is advancing key recommendations from the Vision Zero Action Plan and Omaha’s Active Mobility Plan to reimagine a 1.4-mile segment of 108th Street, from Emmet Street to Ellison Plaza, as a safer, more inclusive transportation corridor. This street carries less traffic than it was designed for, making it a strong candidate for a redesign that better matches current use. The proposed changes will reconfigure the existing four-lane roadway into three lanes: two for through-traffic, a center turn lane, and new dedicated bike lanes. This update is intended to slow speeds, reduce crashes and conflict points, improve transit access, and expand bike network connectivity—creating a safer, more efficient corridor for all users, without significantly impacting traffic flow.

The City of Omaha is making safety improvements along Woolworth and 32nd Avenues to support safer speeds and enhance mobility for everyone walking, biking, or driving. These updates align with the City’s Vision Zero goal to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2045. As part of this effort, Public Works is piloting Omaha’s first Quick-Build Modular Roundabout at 32nd and Woolworth—an intersection with a history of serious crashes. This pilot project is designed to help improve intersection and corridor wide safety by slowing speeds and reducing conflict points. Additional supplemental updates include painted curb extensions, improved lighting, and targeted parking restrictions to improve visibility at key intersections.

Center Street is scheduled for resurfacing this Summer. As part of the project, Public Works will install a mix of permanent and quick-build safety improvements between 61st Street and 51st Street/Saddle Creek. These upgrades aim to help enhance safety, support mobility, and assist in ensuring everyone, whether walking, biking, or driving, can get home safely. This safety project supports the City’s Vision Zero Action Plan, which aims to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2045. Center Street has been identified as a Priority Project due to a history of speeding, crashes, and other safety concerns. Planned upgrades include a combination of quick-build access control, new concrete medians, improved crosswalks, and painted curb extensions. The City is also coordinating with OPPD to install additional lighting in key locations in the future