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Council hears long list of Kearney capital projects; Highway 30 reconstruction and Antelope/39th intersection cited as near-term costs
Summary
City staff presented a multi‑year capital project list that includes Highway 30 reconstruction (city share ~ $4M in FY27), an Antelope/39th corridor reconstruction (~$6.4M estimate for next‑year items) and major drainage projects estimated at several million dollars.
City Manager Brenda Jensen and public‑works staff presented a consolidated list of future capital projects and funding considerations, ranging from roadway and intersection upgrades to drainage, water and sanitary‑sewer expansions, a new vehicle maintenance facility and potential airport service subsidies.
Highway 30 and road projects
Jensen said the state will manage major work on West Highway 30 and that the city expects to pay a share. Staff projected the FY27 Highway 30 reconstruction as a roughly $20 million state project with an approximate city share near $4 million (about 20%). Jensen also described an East Highway 30 lighting replacement project that will cost the city about $293,000 next year.
Antelope/Thirty‑Ninth Street
Staff identified the Antelope/39th Street area as a priority because forthcoming annexation and nearby residential plats will increase traffic. Jensen outlined a proposed three‑lane section with…
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