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NDOT advances Bridgeport viaduct design to eliminate at‑grade crossing; commission recommends approval
Summary
NDOT proposed relocating US‑26/92 south of the existing alignment in Bridgeport to construct a viaduct removing an at‑grade BNSF crossing, preserve access to nearby businesses and accommodate a WAPA substation. The commission recommended the corridor location, design, access control and relinquishment (resolution 2025‑4).
Bridgeport — The Nebraska Department of Transportation presented a preferred alignment on June 27 to relocate US‑26/92 south of the existing roadway in Bridgeport, construct a two‑lane viaduct to remove an at‑grade BNSF Railroad crossing, and preserve access to adjacent businesses and an electrical substation.
Brandy Neumann, NDOT state roadway design engineer, said the project would construct a curved two‑lane viaduct with a sidewalk on the north side across the structure, realign a portion of C Street to maintain business access, and leave segments of the existing highway in place and repaired for local access and later relinquishment.
Nut graf: NDOT said the crossing meets its exposure and crash‑cost thresholds for grade separation; the agency cited public comments about trains blocking at‑grade crossings and impacts to emergency response. NDOT is coordinating with the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) to raise transmission lines that serve a substation adjacent to the project.
Neumann said the project team conducted public meetings and a formal public hearing in May 2025. The final environmental assessment was under NDOT's review for submission to FHWA; NDOT estimated a preliminary construction cost of about $16 million and anticipated right‑of‑way and design work through 2027 with construction as early as 2028.
Commission action: The commission voted to recommend approval of corridor location, design, use of access control and relinquishment of the portion of US‑26/92 not included in the new alignment (resolution number 2025‑4). Recorded responses on the record at the vote were affirmative.
Ending: NDOT said it will continue design, coordinate utility relocations with WAPA, and refine access treatments for businesses; final EA submission and right‑of‑way acquisition will precede any construction contract.
