Project Update | September 10, 2024
Beginning Monday, September 30, 2024, it is anticipated that South 48th Street from Q Street to Harrison Street will be closed to all through traffic for approximately 2-3 months to complete work in the intersection of South 48th & Q Streets (phase 5 & 6) and on the Blood Creek culvert between the BNSF tracks and Y Street. M.U.D. will also be completing work on the watermain at Blood Creek.
48th Street Improvements
This project is to replace aging and deteriorating pavement, address access management needs, enhance pedestrian facilities, and improve the transportation facility operations, safety and mobility of the traveling public on both the Q Street and 48th Street corridors.
Project Features
Improvements
- Reconstruct 48th Street
- Hybrid 2-lane and 3-lane urban section
- Curb and gutter
- Storm sewer
- Retaining walls
- Sidewalks
- Roundabouts
Schedule
- Spring/Summer 2020: Preliminary Design Work
- Traffic and Environmental Analyses
- Preliminary Engineering Design
- 2020 - 2023: Final Design Activities
- Final Engineering Design
- Right-of-Way Acquisition
- Project Letting & Bidding
- Utility Relocation
- 2024 - 2025: Construction Activities
- Utility Relocation
- Construction Preparation
- Construction Begins
Construction Phasing
48th Street and Q Street will be constructed in segmented closures. Phases shown below will have sub-phases to maintain local access to neighborhoods and homes during construction.
Construction Phases 1, 2 & 3 | 2024
- Phase 1: Q Street closed between 48th Street and 46th Street.
- Phase 2: Q Street closed from 46th Street to 45th Street. Includes construction of 46th Street intersection.
- Phase 3: Q Street closed from 45th Street to 44th Street. Includes construction of the 45th Street intersection.
Construction Phases 4, 5 & 6 | 2024
- Phase 4: 48th Street northbound and southbound thru traffic maintained. Q Street closed between 48th Avenue and 48th Street and 49th Street to 46th Avenue.
- Phase 5: Construction of Q Street roundabout. Currently evaluating a short-term closure of 4th and Q intersection in this phase.
- Phase 6: 48th Street closed to construct the north and south legs of Q Street roundabout. Q Street opened to eastbound and westbound thru traffic
Construction Phase 7 | 2024-2025
48th Street closed between the BNSF Railroad crossing and Y Street. Includes construction of Blood Creek culvert improvements.
Construction Phase 8 | 2025
48th Street closed between Y Street and U Street. Includes construction of the Y Street roundabout and U Street intersection.
Construction Phase 9 | 2025
48th Street closed between U Street and Q Street.
Construction Phase 10 | 2026
48th Street closed between Harrison Street and the BNSF Railroad crossing. Includes construction of the Madison Street cul-de-sac.
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Project Contacts
Stephen Edloff
Project Manager, Public Works
City of Omaha
402-444-5220
Stephen.Edloff@cityofomaha.com