NDOT District 6 outlines maintenance needs and projects as North Platte officials press for rail‑park access

Nebraska Department of Transportation District 6 staff told the State Highway Commission on Aug. 22 that the district is responsible for roughly 3,000 lane miles, runs dozens of snow routes and is managing a heavy construction and maintenance workload while continuing to face funding constraints.

"I am excited to serve West Central Nebraska," said Cameron Craig, introduced as the District 6 engineer, as he summarized the district’s maintenance and construction program to the commission. Craig said District 6 is responsible for about 3,000 lane miles, includes 152 full‑time positions when fully staffed, operates roughly 95 separate snow routes (27 of them 24‑hour routes), and aims to perform about 200 lane miles of chip seals per year. He said the district spends approximately $5,300,000 annually on maintenance materials and that the district’s pavement segments average about 17 years since their last overlay. Craig reported the district’s Nebraska serviceability index at about 84.3 (the…