Omaha Streetcar - CONSTRUCTION

[Garrett]

Design optimizations are in progress for the streetcar track on Farnam west of
38th Street in Blackstone. Kiewit is taking a brief pause on construction in this
section while updates are finalized

I wonder if this means an extension into UNMC, or if it is jut part of the normal construction.

Otherwise, great to see continued progress. I've been impressed with their construction across Dodge at 10th. They've managed to do most of the prep work without having to fully shut down the street, which has avoided some minor headaches. If they can really get the rail laid and concrete in 4 days, I'll be happy. And hopefully it is a good indicator for when they build through other important intersections.

I think this is bureaucratese for "The Brother's Longue situation is a |expletive|"

[PotatoeEatsFish]

Design optimizations are in progress for the streetcar track on Farnam west of
38th Street in Blackstone. Kiewit is taking a brief pause on construction in this
section while updates are finalized

I wonder if this means an extension into UNMC, or if it is jut part of the normal construction.

Otherwise, great to see continued progress. I've been impressed with their construction across Dodge at 10th. They've managed to do most of the prep work without having to fully shut down the street, which has avoided some minor headaches. If they can really get the rail laid and concrete in 4 days, I'll be happy. And hopefully it is a good indicator for when they build through other important intersections.

When the streetcar was first announced it seemed like the end station was going to the administration building at one time on an elevated track. I wonder if they’re going to instead end it at project NEXT now with a similar set up to the cancelled administration tower.

[stadsborgare]

A couple new developments:


Cement was poured this past week on a section of track leading from 8th and Farnam up to almost would-be 9th.


Rails have been delivered on site between 10th & 11th on Harney.


Forms are in place on track from 11th to 13th on Harney. It remains to be known whether they'll do a cement pour soon on that, or finish the track layout all the way to 10th first, and then do the whole thing at once.


Work has come along nicely under the 480 bridge, they have embedded the track almost to the bottom of the slope going under Dodge.