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by BRoss
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Blondo Point (209th & Blondo)
Replies: 4
Views: 681

Re: Blondo Point (209th & Blondo)

The City of Omaha/Douglas County Should Continue Blondo Street and Connect Skyline (Grid Pattern) I've wondered why they don't connect west of 204th with the Blondo street that's back there. This whole area they want to develop is kind of buried and doesn't seem to have great access. But it seems l...
by BRoss
Mon Mar 18, 2024 8:48 am
Forum: eOmahaForums Bar and Grill
Topic: Packaged Foods Discussion (Frozen, Canned, Shelf Stable, etc.)
Replies: 48
Views: 2792

Re: Packaged Foods Discussion (Frozen, Canned, Shelf Stable, etc.)

So, the healthy choice steamers have been some of my go to frozen dinners, particularly the steak and potatoes one. I always got it the most of them all because it has the most calories, so better bang for the buck. It never did have a TON of sodium (I want to say it was 600-something mg), but I lo...
by BRoss
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:45 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Fremont Costco Chicken Processing Plant
Replies: 29
Views: 4642

Re: Fremont Costco Chicken Processing Plant

Brad wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:43 pm Here it is six or seven years later, and there are still signs on the highway north of Fremont saying “Costco not welcome“ and also “Costco go home“..

I haven’t heard of a single issue since they’ve opened or did I miss something?
Did they put the signs up years ago and just forget about them?
by BRoss
Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:30 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Yearly Transportation Plans (Moving the Metro, TIP, CIP)
Replies: 3
Views: 1066

Re: Yearly Transportation Plans (Moving the Metro, TIP, CIP)

NEDodger wrote: Sun Mar 17, 2024 1:45 am Thread revival!
Almost 18 years!

Not sure why I have never posted when this is released each year since I always keep an eye out for it and will occasionally mention it throughout the year. I might have to make this thread about the yearly NDOT MTM, MAPA TIP, and Omaha CIP releases.
by BRoss
Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:20 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Daylight saving time
Replies: 73
Views: 6787

Re: Daylight saving time

ChadJK wrote: Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:11 am Daylight Saving Time
Speaking of that, fixed the thread title to remove the errornous "s" at the end of "Saving". I know that variation is generally accepted and what I usually say, but technically it's not supposed to be plural.
by BRoss
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:04 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 349
Views: 16523

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

I'm at .61" right now.
by BRoss
Sat Mar 09, 2024 11:07 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Street Widening
Replies: 166
Views: 32765

Re: Street Widening

Resurfacing happening along Highway 50 this year along with the intersection of 144th and Harrison being widened for dual-left turns.

Resurfacing starts Monday. Widening starts in May.

https://dot.nebraska.gov/media/nd1nzazy ... -22602.pdf
by BRoss
Thu Mar 07, 2024 8:02 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)
Replies: 1990
Views: 328856

Re: The Crossroads (72 & Dodge)

djc311 wrote: Thu Mar 07, 2024 7:46 am According to the proposed pic the corner is flat, assuming surface parking.
I think the white is a future phase, not parking lots.

The article mentions it won't likely be torn down until a replacement is found for the corner.
by BRoss
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:01 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Costco (SEC 180th & Maple)
Replies: 101
Views: 26447

Re: Costco (SEC 180th & Maple)

Apparently, the rumor going around the wifes gossip Facebook pages is that they are shooting for a July grand opening. It looks like they have quite a bit of work to do before then, but as was mentioned before, there is not much to these warehouse buildings. I thought it wasn't supposed to be open ...
by BRoss
Mon Mar 04, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: 72nd & D St Bridge over the UPRR Construction
Replies: 8
Views: 1813

Re: 72nd & D St Bridge over the UPRR Construction

Construction starts in two weeks. Northbound will be closed for the year. Phase 1 construction is planned to begin on Monday, March 18th, 2024. During Phase 1, 72nd Street northbound will be closed at L Street for through traffic. See detour below. Local access to businesses between L Street and F S...
by BRoss
Sun Mar 03, 2024 6:38 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: 192nd & Dodge Interchange
Replies: 13
Views: 1838

Re: 192nd & Dodge Interchange

Moved the discussion from the Avenue One thread about this interchange.
by BRoss
Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: 192nd & Dodge Interchange
Replies: 13
Views: 1838

Re: 192nd & Dodge Interchange

Construction starts Monday.
by BRoss
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:46 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 338
Views: 26861

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

Doesn't sound like there's a great chance of the NHL happening. Jim Pillen, Gretna developer wanted Nebraska in 'conversation' for NHL team, despite long odds Don’t count on crowding into a Gretna-area arena for a National Hockey League game anytime soon. While Nebraska Crossing owner Rod Yates trav...
by BRoss
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 349
Views: 16523

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

Now with February coming to an end, we had some warm weather most this month. We only had one single day with a high below freezing, which is crazy. And only five days below 40. In fact, more than half the month was over 50.

Temp	Days
<30	0
<32	1
32-39	4
40s	7
50s	8
60s	8
70s	0
80s	1
by BRoss
Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 349
Views: 16523

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

by BRoss
Wed Feb 28, 2024 12:00 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gardening Discussion
Replies: 23
Views: 816

Re: Gardening Discussion

I have plants that are starting to sprout on the side of my house. Seems way too early for that. Oh, me too. Daffodils (?) are already a good 8" tall. They started poking through a few weeks ago. Onions I left in the ground over "winter" are definitely growing their tops already. Ano...
by BRoss
Wed Feb 28, 2024 9:57 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Gardening Discussion
Replies: 23
Views: 816

Re: Gardening Discussion

I have plants that are starting to sprout on the side of my house. Seems way too early for that.
by BRoss
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:40 am
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Pedestrian Tunnels and Overpasses
Replies: 39
Views: 913

Re: Pedestrian Tunnels and Overpasses

I'm sure it's way more expensive, but why not use elevators?
by BRoss
Tue Feb 27, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: 13th and William Revitalization
Replies: 173
Views: 55251

Re: 13th and William Revitalization

ita wrote: Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:47 am strategically putting speed bumps.
Speed bumps do not belong on arterial streets and the city has repeatedly said they absolutely will not put them in on streets like that.
by BRoss
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:37 am
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 349
Views: 16523

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

nebugeater wrote: Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:21 am Not specific to anyone posted here, but to those that love this 80 deg in Feb, I will expect the same to happen when / if it is 35 - 40 deg above the norm come August, too!
I don't really mind crazy hot like that. Anything but cold and I'm happy.
by BRoss
Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:18 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 349
Views: 16523

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

I guess this is the first time in recorded history we've hit 80 in February.

https://www.wowt.com/2024/02/26/omaha-s ... -february/
by BRoss
Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:27 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Downtown Omaha Master Plan
Replies: 521
Views: 75625

Re: Downtown Omaha Master Plan

I've always felt that Dodge should've been 7 lanes (3 east, 3 west and a center turn lane) from downtown or midtown to 72nd. However, most folks on here disagreed with me. I remember a proposal many years ago to widen this section to 6 or possibly even 8 lanes. The idea was to expand it to the sout...
by BRoss
Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: Transportation
Topic: Pedestrian Tunnels and Overpasses
Replies: 39
Views: 913

Re: Pedestrian Tunnels and Overpasses

I don't think a tunnel is fiscally feasible. I lived down there in a condo for a few years and would occasionally walk the neighborhood north of there, but yeah, I did mostly stay south of Dodge because it wasn't great to cross. I think a pedestrian bridge over 31st St and Dodge connecting Turner Pa...
by BRoss
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:47 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: NC3 Project - Bellevue (Highway 34 and 75)
Replies: 53
Views: 9206

Re: Prairie Hill Farm

Brad wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:20 am Isn't this the NC3 project?
It is. Merged.
by BRoss
Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Costco (SEC 180th & Maple)
Replies: 101
Views: 26447

Re: Costco (SEC 180th & Maple)

Drove by the other day and noticed some walls have started going up.
by BRoss
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:35 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Nebraska Crossing Village District
Replies: 338
Views: 26861

Re: Nebraska Crossing Village District

Nebraska Crossing owner, John Cook says USA Volleyball considering move to Gretna The developer behind the 2,000-acre Good Life District near Gretna said Wednesday he's close to a deal that would bring the U.S. Olympic volleyball program to his development. He also said he's attempting to lure a Na...
by BRoss
Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:39 pm
Forum: Business
Topic: Casey's
Replies: 127
Views: 16929

Re: Casey's

ChadJK wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:26 pm I did see that "Casey's General Store" officially rebranded to just "Casey's" in 2020. It's a minor change and everyone referred to it as just "Casey's" anyway.
It seems like company names always shorten over time. Next they'll change it to "C".
by BRoss
Wed Feb 14, 2024 5:37 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 349
Views: 16523

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

It topped 60 degrees in much of Eastern Nebraska on Valentines Day. Such a sweet gift, and fewer calories than a box of chocolates. Managed to get up to 61 where I am at one point and stuck around in the 60s until from around 2:30 to 4:30. It's amazing that we have not had a high below freezing thi...
by BRoss
Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:25 pm
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2460
Views: 4936099

Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

They are filming horizontal now! That's so much better.
by BRoss
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2460
Views: 4936099

Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

has anyone had trouble viewing the webcam from OPL_demolition? I can only seem to come up with January 31st and older I haven't been able to access it since Nitter died. Don't want to create a Twitter account. YOu can't create a Twitter account. Twitter doesn't exist! ;) The platform formerly known...
by BRoss
Wed Feb 07, 2024 11:02 am
Forum: Urban Omaha Development
Topic: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)
Replies: 2460
Views: 4936099

Re: Mutual of Omaha Tower (14th & Farnam)

thenewguy wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:43 am has anyone had trouble viewing the webcam from OPL_demolition? I can only seem to come up with January 31st and older
I haven't been able to access it since Nitter died. Don't want to create a Twitter account.
by BRoss
Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 349
Views: 16523

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

I pretty much believe mother nature is a fixed reservoir, so when we have abnormal periods like now, we pay with an equal and oppositely abnormal period. Well this is payback for July lol What was bad about July? We had some massively below average temp days with one day around the 4th that was esp...
by BRoss
Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:26 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 349
Views: 16523

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

Busguy2010 wrote: Mon Feb 05, 2024 1:32 pm I pretty much believe mother nature is a fixed reservoir, so when we have abnormal periods like now, we pay with an equal and oppositely abnormal period.
Well this is payback for July lol
by BRoss
Sun Feb 04, 2024 11:15 am
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)
Replies: 884
Views: 297547

Re: Heartwood Preserve (144th Dodge/Pacific)

Reportedly per a Facebook group, Charleston's opened without a liquor license at their new location. There are issues because the new location is in the Village of Boys Town, which is dry. I thought Boys Town gave up the Heartwood Preserve land Yeah I remember something about them de-annexing this ...
by BRoss
Fri Feb 02, 2024 10:16 am
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Standing Bear Lake
Replies: 34
Views: 4563

Re: Standing Bear Lake

I am really looking forward to the floating bridge opening again. For last year I have just been walking to dam then turning back and walking back the way I came. Over the last year I've been going all the way around to the other side of the bridge and then back. It's not looking like the lake will...
by BRoss
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:18 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: Decatur Bridge
Replies: 1
Views: 303

Decatur Bridge

Here is some news. It was in the local paper and I could not find it online yet. The Decatur-Onawa bridge is going to be free as of December 1st. The states will have control of it on December 4th. 11 years later and now the time has come to start talking about replacing the bridge... https://burns...
by BRoss
Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:03 pm
Forum: Dining/Culture/Entertainment
Topic: Country eats
Replies: 32
Views: 2776

Re: Country eats

It has been a while since I have been there but Pop n Doc's in Decatur is more than I expected when I first went there. Not a bad place to try https://www.facebook.com/popndocs/ Late to this a bit (found when searching for Decatur) but I used to go to Pop n Doc's all the time growing up since we ha...
by BRoss
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:51 pm
Forum: Suburban Omaha Development
Topic: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)
Replies: 1296
Views: 395270

Re: Oak View Mall (144 & West Center Rd)

BTW can anyone see my posts? I believe someone deleted something I posted the other day referencing a particular political figure and apparently that must have rubbed someone the wrong way. LOL There's no shadow banning here. It wasn't me, but we typically delete political posts that will only lead...
by BRoss
Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:24 pm
Forum: Nebraska and Iowa
Topic: 2024 Weather Thread
Replies: 349
Views: 16523

Re: 2024 Weather Thread

Brad wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 12:36 pm
stormchaser wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2024 9:53 am possibly enough to cause some localized flooding issues with the ground still frozen
NWS Omaha only showing a 2" frost depth. Wonder how fast that will melt?

For comparison, NWS Hastings showing 33" while NWS DesMoines has none!
Frost depth is now 0 here too.