Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. Take a look at the top 10 busiest intersections in the Omaha, Douglas County area. Produced by Chris Machian. Overnight lane closures have bedeviled nighttime drivers onInterstate 480for weeks now as construction workers take advantage of lighter nighttime traffic loads to carry out essential maintenance. A view of Interstate 80 facing east with construction cones spanning the highway from 13th to 24th Streets in Omaha. Nighttime lane closures are planned so workers can seal cracks and joints. FromInterstate 80 to the North Freeway interchange,these workers have been sealing cracks and joints that, if left unsealed, could turn into ugly potholes. Work started on the southbound lanes back in May, and proceeded through the complex I80I480Kennedy Freeway interchange. Now, workers are sealing the northbound lanes behind orange cones. If Mother Nature cooperates and the rain holds off, they should finish by the end of this week, said Barbara GerbinoBevins, district traffic engineer for the Nebraska Department of Transportation. The orange cones, however, are moving to I80. A view of Interstate 80 facing east with construction cones spanning the highway from 13th to 24th Streets in Omaha. Nighttime lane closures are planned so workers can seal cracks and joints. Starting Monday, the joint and cracksealers will work onI80 between the 13th Avenue and 24th Avenue interchanges. As with the I480 job, the lane closures will occur between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. well outside rush hour. But also, during hours of darkness. Although NDOT is warning that these closures could last all summer, GerbinoBevins said that s unlikely. The I80 project covers a much shorter distance than the I480 work, and there aren t complex ramps and interchanges to seal. I m hoping after next week, these two jobs will be done, she said. That doesn t meanI80travelers are completely off the hook, though. An NDOT contractor has been working since early May to repair bridges and resurface the freewaybetween the 60th Street and 24th Street interchanges, a distance of 2.3 miles. Because of the complexity of the work, NDOT has warned motorists the construction may continue through late fall. It's costing 8.7 million. So, there s a light at the end of the tunnel. Or, at least, a smoother road. . . Northwest north of West Dodge Road and west of I680. Northeast north of Dodge Street and east of I680. Southwest south of West Dodge Road and west of I68080. Southeast south of West Dodge Road and east of I68080. 91,000 Vehicles Average Annual Daily Traffic. 76,500 Vehicles Average Annual Daily Traffic. 76,000 Vehicles Average Annual Daily Traffic. 75,000 Vehicles Average Annual Daily Traffic. 69,500 Vehicles Average Annual Daily Traffic. 62,500 Vehicles Average Annual Daily Traffic. 58,000 Vehicles Average Annual Daily Traffic. 57,500 Vehicles Average Annual Daily Traffic. 57,000 Vehicles Average Annual Daily Traffic. 56,500 Vehicles Average Annual Daily Traffic. sliewerowh.com;twitter.comSteveLiewer. Subscribe to our Daily Headlines newsletter. . . Take a look at the top 10 busiest intersections in the Omaha, Douglas County area. Produced by Chris Machian. . . Get uptotheminute news sent straight to your device.
Nighttime construction work on Interstate 480 in Omaha aims to seal cracks and joints to prevent potholes. Lane closures have impacted traffic for weeks, but workers expect to finish soon. Similar maintenance will begin on Interstate 80 soon. Another ongoing project seeks to repair and resurface a section of Interstate 80, lasting until late fall. The article also lists the top 10 busiest intersections in the Omaha area based on average daily traffic.