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Douglas County seeks $3.2 million in congressional funding for US‑78/Liberty Road improvements
Summary
Douglas County authorized a letter requesting $3.2 million in congressionally directed spending for operational improvements at US‑78 and Liberty Road, including a jug‑handle ramp; the board approved sending the request to two U.S. senators and two U.S. House members and voted 5–0 to authorize the chair to sign documents pending legal review.
Douglas County commissioners on March 3 authorized a letter of support to request federal funding for operational improvements at the intersection of U.S. 78 and Liberty Road, a project county staff described as necessary to address rising congestion and truck traffic.
Solomon Rana, presenting the item, said the proposal includes a complimentary jug‑handle ramp to an existing jug handle at Liberty Road and additional operational and capacity improvements. Rana said the project's overall budget is about $4 million and that the county is requesting approximately $3.2 million in congressionally directed spending to be submitted to two U.S. senators and the two U.S. House members who represent the area.
Vice Chair Mark Alcarez expressed optimism about the request after recent outreach to federal offices, saying a follow‑up meeting gave him hope the funding could come to fruition. The board voted unanimously to authorize the chair to sign a letter of support and related documents pending final legal review.
Next steps: staff will submit the funding request to the named congressional offices and return to the board with any required follow‑up information or notifications of awarded funding.
