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Heartland Expressway Makes Real Progress | Lincoln News
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The Heartland Expressway is finally gaining momentum, with nearly $100 million in construction underway in western Nebraska—connecting key towns like Minatare, Chadron, and Scottsbluff toward a future interstate. Spearheaded by the Ports-to-Plains Alliance and built by the Nebraska DOT, this decades-in-the-making project aims to transform regional commerce and mobility, linking the U.S. border to Canada. Recent progress includes expanding a two-lane highway to four lanes near US Highway 385, complete with new bridges and intersections. While frustration mounts over the long haul, advocates stress the complex planning, funding, and engineering behind each mile—making this more than asphalt, it’s economic lifeline building for the heartland.
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