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Douglas County presents 1‑ and 6‑year highway plan; engineer highlights roundabouts, Safe Streets and SID coordination
Summary
Todd Fitzsir, Douglas County Engineer, presented the county's 1‑ and 6‑year highway improvement plan on Aug. 19, emphasizing safety projects tied to federal and city initiatives and citing roundabouts as a preferred safety tool for several upcoming intersections.
Todd Fitzsir, Douglas County Engineer, presented the county's 1‑ and 6‑year highway improvement plan at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Aug. 19 and described ongoing 2025 projects and priorities for 2026 and later years.
Fitzsir said the county is coordinating with regional initiatives including MAPPA's Safe Streets for All program and the City of Omaha's Vision Zero plan to prioritize safety projects in the metro area and to pursue federal funding where eligible. He used the proposed Bennington High School access as an example: the county worked with Bennington School District and the City of…
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