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Lincoln County adopts one- and six-year road plan, prioritizes South Hershey Dickens project
Summary
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners adopted its 2026 one- and six-year road plan after a public hearing and presentations by highway staff, prioritizing the South Hershey Dickens corridor and a slate of carryover drainage and bridge repairs.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt the county's 2026 one- and six-year road plan following a public hearing and a detailed presentation by Highway Superintendent Jason Schultz and Deputy Brian Boss.
The plan keeps several carryover drainage and gravel stabilization projects on the near-term schedule and elevates the South Hershey Dickens Road work as the major contract project for the coming year. Schultz told commissioners the South Hershey Dickens scope includes road realignment, widening, drainage work and a 2-inch mill-and-overlay option and carries an engineer's estimate near $3.2 million; staff said bond proceeds and bid timing around the state's spring letting informed the schedule.
Why it matters: the plan bundles multiple nearby projects to attract competitive bids and preserve bond capacity, county staff said. Commissioners emphasized the maintenance payoff from periodic seal coats and overlays and asked staff to coordinate timing with contractors and the state's letting calendar to improve contractor availability and pricing.
What was said: Superintendent Schultz described completed bridge replacements, subdivision mill-and-overlays and emergency culvert repairs from the prior year, then reviewed the one-year list (drainage/gravel projects, North Hershey and Eugene Avenue milling, the South Hershey realignment and shoulder work). He told the board that some bridge and structural work will be bid using bridge-buyback or other funding, while many maintenance tasks will remain county-force work.
Public reaction and testimony: during the hearing residents raised safety and access concerns on Eugene Avenue and urged the county to coordinate with recent city annexations so responsibilities (and future maintenance limits) are clear. Resident Michael Cook thanked staff for placing Eugene on the one-year list but said full widening would be a future priority. Resident Eric Serest praised the county's bridge program and urged long-range corridor planning and an eventual interchange west of North Platte and east of Hershey.
Vote and next steps: after closing the hearing at 11:03 a.m., the board moved to adopt the plan as presented and voted in favor by roll call. Staff will finalize bid schedules, pursue bridge funding for targeted replacements, and report back as projects progress.
