Fremont Highway 77 Bypasss

[Brad]

Is there a thread for the Highway 77 Bypass in Fremont?

[Brad]

I flew over this in the helicopter a coupe weeks ago and I was shocked how much was already constructed!

[BRoss]

I flew over this in the helicopter a coupe weeks ago and I was shocked how much was already constructed!

How far along are they on this?

[Brad]

I flew over this in the helicopter a coupe weeks ago and I was shocked how much was already constructed!

How far along are they on this?

It looked like grading was done, culverts were in and they were starting on bridges, at least on the East part.

[Busguy2010]

That would've been nice to have when my friend had his lake house up there. We went up there several times a year and got stopped by a train nearly every trip in or out. And this dumps out right at our intersection.

[nativeomahan]

I never only once or twice taken US 77 south from Fremont, but before I retired I used to travel highway 30 to Columbus once or twice a month. It was an easy trip UNTIL I got to the north side of Fremont and the freeway ended. Then you were at the mercy of the trucks and whatnot as to whether you would be going 45 mph or 60 mph for the next 30 or so miles.
Once it’s all rebuilt I plan to drive out to Columbus just for the thrill of being able to set the cruise control and forget it.
Good to see these projects ongoing in the Fremont area.

[Brad]

It appears like the bypass is about ready to open? At least the east end of it looks completely done and you can get off and use the exit to go east. But it’s paved as far as I could see west.

[BRoss]

It appears like the bypass is about ready to open? At least the east end of it looks completely done and you can get off and use the exit to go east. But it’s paved as far as I could see west.

Moving the Metro did say it was supposed to be done this fall.

Here's an update video I found from October:

[Busguy2010]

Huh, I hadn't noticed this thread. Is this mainly just to get truck traffic out of Fremont? Cause if you're just a person passing through Fremont, this would be inefficient or a wash at best.

[Brad]

Is this mainly just to get truck traffic out of Fremont? Cause if you're just a person passing through Fremont, this would be inefficient or a wash at best.

I'm not even Sure? I'm almost wondering if its to help attract industrial businesses to the south side of Fremont.

When heading towards Cedar Bluff and Linwood back in the day we would get off at Valley. We would head west across the Platte and take County Road R to get over to 77 and head north to Highway 109 and head west. Taking this new Bypass would probably speed up the trip to Cedar Bluffs, but there can't be that many people going that direction to justify the cost?

Don't look now, but Fremont now has 3/4 of a Beltway around it.

[Busguy2010]

Okay, my best other guess (and it still doesn't seem to be enough) is to make for a better connection to the Fremont Lakes. I have a good friend that about 10 years ago we would go to his parent's lake house in Fremont a few times a year. We always got off 275 at 36 and took old 275 to Cloverly and on from there. Short story is it did involve a lot of industrial traffic, especially meat processing. this lines up very well with the main road into the lakes. I can imagine that would shave maybe 10 minutes off, so maybe?

[TransitOriented]

It's been a few weeks since I drove by, but it's not connected to 77 yet. Also the bridge near S Platte was just started a few months ago, so I imagine we are mostly waiting on that bridge and the connection with 77.

[Brad]

Found this image. Looks like the bridge is poured but they still have a couple lanes to pour west of the bridge.

https://services6.arcgis.com/ljihus0Rxq ... chments/77

[riceweb]

Where do folks get their status updates on these types of projects? For instance, I can't find any recent info on the Highway 275 and 30 widening projects

[nebugeater]

I drive by both ends of this on reg bases. I don't think they are close at all.

[TransitOriented]

I'm also out there for work often. They basically stopped working on the project all summer, then suddenly this fall they were placing beams over the railroad tracks. They easily *could* have finished mid-2022, but they didn't. In my worthless opinion, I see this opening around April/May.

The thing that bothers me is that Ricketts and the mayor made such a big deal out of this and the chicken processing plant, but as soon as the televised ceremonies were finished, they didn't do much. The redone Cloverly intersection has probably slowed the need for the bypass, or the chicken plant probably haven't pushed for it's timely completion.

[TransitOriented]

Found this image. Looks like the bridge is poured but they still have a couple lanes to pour west of the bridge.

https://services6.arcgis.com/ljihus0Rxq ... chments/77

That picture is taken from the west, looking east. That train runs next to the old highway and you can see the baseball fields.

[Brad]

Found this image. Looks like the bridge is poured but they still have a couple lanes to pour west of the bridge.

https://services6.arcgis.com/ljihus0Rxq ... chments/77

That picture is taken from the west, looking east. That train runs next to the old highway and you can see the baseball fields.

I know, that makes the missing lanes west of the bridge, which is why I couldn't see them from the east side.

[TransitOriented]

Dec 18 2022

[TransitOriented]

Bridge near S Platte has been the hangup all year.

[Ryan_Huskers]

Huh, I hadn't noticed this thread. Is this mainly just to get truck traffic out of Fremont? Cause if you're just a person passing through Fremont, this would be inefficient or a wash at best.

My understanding is the main reason is truck traffic. Broad Street, which currently carries Hwy 77 through town, narrows to one lane each way through a residential area between downtown and 23rd Street. Past plans to try & widen this section have fallen through and the truck traffic has long been a problem. Being able to better connect trucks with the industrial area along the south edge of town is likely also a goal of the project.

[Big E]

Is this mainly just to get truck traffic out of Fremont? Cause if you're just a person passing through Fremont, this would be inefficient or a wash at best.

I'm not even Sure? I'm almost wondering if its to help attract industrial businesses to the south side of Fremont.

The Costco chicken plant is right there. It's 10,000% about that truck traffic. Think of it as 13th St, but for good reason.

[buildomaha]

Is this mainly just to get truck traffic out of Fremont? Cause if you're just a person passing through Fremont, this would be inefficient or a wash at best.

I'm not even Sure? I'm almost wondering if its to help attract industrial businesses to the south side of Fremont.

The Costco chicken plant is right there. It's 10,000% about that truck traffic. Think of it as 13th St, but for good reason.

If only we could get the state to pay for large transportation projects in Omaha…

[BRoss]

If only we could get the state to pay for large transportation projects in Omaha…

There's some big projects coming up in the next few years.

https://dot.nebraska.gov/projects/publications/mtis/

[BRoss]

This is starting to open next week. About half of it will open from the new interchange on US-275.

Weather permitting, beginning Monday, May 1, traffic will have access to Downing Street via the eastbound and westbound lanes of the newly constructed Fremont Southeast Beltway, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. The access is part of the three phased opening of the Fremont Southeast Beltway.

https://dot.nebraska.gov/media/118079/4 ... -22722.pdf

[Coyote]

Portion of Fremont SE Beltway opens

[TransitOriented]

275 southbound is also being ground and resurfaced. 77 over where the new bypass joins is also having lane restrictions, I assume because they have to tear out the new 77 to join with the even newer bypass.

Quite a bit of working going on, might be best to avoid the area for awhile.

[MTO]

Why are they calling this bypass a beltway? Is there more planned for the future?

[BRoss]

Why are they calling this bypass a beltway? Is there more planned for the future?

I don't think so. I think that it's just that between this new portion and the portion that runs with 275 makeup a partial beltway.

[Brad]

Fremont does have a 2/3rds of a beltway. I highly doubt the other 1/3rd will ever happen because of all the sand pit lakes and the airport. Also, Fremont has so many highways around it, I doubt that last 1/3rd will ever be needed.

Here's the 2/3rds of a beltway I am talking about in red.

fremont.png

[nebugeater]

Fremont does have a 2/3rds of a beltway. I highly doubt the other 1/3rd will ever happen because of all the sand pit lakes and the airport. Also, Fremont has so many highways around it, I doubt that last 1/3rd will ever be needed.

Here's the 2/3rds of a beltway I am talking about in red.
fremont.png

So in a weird way it suspenders instead of a belt and the river is the waste line

[BRoss]

Fremont does have a 2/3rds of a beltway. I highly doubt the other 1/3rd will ever happen because of all the sand pit lakes and the airport. Also, Fremont has so many highways around it, I doubt that last 1/3rd will ever be needed.

Here's the 2/3rds of a beltway I am talking about in red.
fremont.png

So in a weird way it suspenders instead of a belt and the river is the waste line

lol. So I guess that makes the interchanges where you loosen and tighten it.

[TransitOriented]

The bypass is still not open. Looks like someone jumped the gun on the announcement.

[BRoss]

The bypass is still not open. Looks like someone jumped the gun on the announcement.

OHW had an article yesterday. Supposed to open today now after a delay due to things going on on US-275. They also announced when the rest is supposed to open:

It is the eastern half of the beltway — from U.S. 275 to Downing — that will open Friday. The opening was delayed from last week to avoid a conflict with a series of lane and ramp closures along U.S. 275 in Fremont, Gerbino-Bevins said.

The middle section will open next, and the western tie-in with U.S. 77 last. The formal ribbon-cutting is scheduled for July 6.

[TransitOriented]

It's open, but it's certainly not done. The lack of guard rails is exciting. The combination of concrete and asphalt is odd too. Either they messed up or they rushed it.

[ricko]

Guardrails—-they’re not for everyone.

[Coyote]

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, Fremont city leaders celebrate new beltway opening to traffic



Road congestion in Fremont is getting some relief while also being more safe for drivers.

[TransitOriented]

Jim Pillen had absolutely nothing to do at all with that project.