The meeting will be held on January 21 at Wisner-Pilger Schools from 5-7 p.m.

Identified as Wisner – West Point North, the proposed project would begin on US-275 at the southeast edge of Wisner, at approximately mile marker (MM) 102.67, and continue to approximately MM 114.02, northwest of West Point, where it would connect to the existing four-lane highway.

The existing four-lane section in Beemer would be overlaid.

The purpose of the proposed project is to fulfill legislative intent to continue the development of the expressway system identified in the 1988 Nebraska Highway Needs Study by completing the Norfolk – Fremont Expressway: provide a safer, more efficient roadway that improves regional connectivity on US-275 for the traveling public, including commercial traffic, in northeast Nebraska, maximize the use of existing transportation infrastructure and right-of-way (ROW) and maximize the cost-effectiveness of the project.

The need for this project is due to the gap in the US-275 Expressway from Norfolk to Fremont, a lack of connectivity in northeast Nebraska and existing infrastructure deficiencies.

Proposed improvements consist of expanding the existing two-lane highway to a four-lane expressway by constructing a new, parallel, two-lane roadway on one side of the existing highway. The proposed project would also improve US-275 intersections with Nebraska Link 20A (L-20A), along with various county roads.

Additional work would consist of concrete repairs, culvert work, storm sewer, removing and replacing pavement, lighting, signing and striping. Grading would be required for the entire length of the project. Three existing bridge structures along the project would be extended and two would be replaced.

This project would be constructed under traffic with lane closures controlled by appropriate traffic control devices and practices. A highway detour would not be required. Work on county roads would be phased so that two adjacent county roads are not under construction at the same time.

Details regarding the project will be provided at the public meeting and personnel from NDOT will be available to answer questions, receive comments and discuss any aspect of the proposed project.

For those unable to attend, additional information on the project, as well as all meeting materials, will be available on the NDOT website at ndot.info/32024A after the meeting. Feedback and comments on the project can be submitted now through February 5.

It is essentially the same as a solid green light; drivers should proceed into the intersection and wait there for a chance to turn left. If the light changes before traffic clears, drivers in the intersection have the right of way to complete their turns.

According to the Nebraska Department of Transportation website: “A flashing yellow arrow means you may cautiously enter the intersection only to make the movement indicated by the flashing yellow arrow. You must first yield to oncoming traffic, bicyclists, and crossing pedestrians. Carefully determine an adequate gap before making your turn.”

Waiting behind the crosswalk in heavy traffic can result in drivers stuck in the left turn lane cycle after cycle. Most of the time, several cars have time to safely turn left before cross traffic gets the green light. On a related note, yes, it is legal to turn left on red from a one-way street onto another one-way street when traffic allows and is not prohibited by signage. (Nebraska State Drivers Manual, sec. 3A-2; Turns on Red.)