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Sarpy County and Gretna approve interlocal agreement and hire designer to fast-track 192nd Street–Kart Road interchange work
Summary
The county approved an interlocal agreement with the City of Gretna and a design contract to move forward on roadway work tied to a new 192nd Street–Kart Road interchange; officials said the state’s fast-tracked interchange and local growth make expedited paving and a multi-segment design necessary, with construction targeted for late 2027–early 2028.
Sarpy County commissioners on March 31 approved an interlocal cooperation agreement with the City of Gretna and authorized a design agreement intended to accelerate paving and related improvements tied to a future state-built interchange at 192nd Street and Kart Road.
Deputy County Administrator Scott (recorded in the transcript as Scott Bovic/Bovik) told commissioners the state has placed the interchange on a fast-track and that the county and city need to partner to provide pavement and roadwork leading to that interchange. Scott described a preliminary design featuring a “dog bone” interchange with two roundabouts near the ramp termini and said the goal is to have the interchange constructed and open by early 2028, possibly as early as the end of 2027.
Mayor Mike Evans of Gretna urged collaboration and framed the project as a response to rapid regional growth and public-safety needs on Highway 370. “There’s a lot of growth in our county… having this other corridor allows… public safety,” Evans said, urging county support for the project and partnership on funding and scheduling.
The board also approved a professional services agreement with the engineering firm identified in the record (variously referred to as Lampernerson/Lamp Ryerson) to complete the design work and bid-ready documents. An engineering representative, Terry Atkins, said the firm has worked on nearby segments of 192nd and is coordinating with NDOT; he described an aggressive internal schedule but said he did not foresee major hangups if county, city and state continue regular coordination.
Actions recorded in the public transcript show motions to approve Resolution 74 (the interlocal agreement) and Resolution 82 (the design agreement) were moved by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Mixon, and both motions passed.
What happens next: county and city staff will coordinate design and bidding; firm representatives expect to have design work ready to bid on an expedited schedule to align construction with the state interchange timeline.
