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Looming large: On 11-mile construction site, bridge at end of South Beltway rises

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Looming large: On 11-mile construction site, bridge at end of South Beltway rises

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South Beltway construction

The 2,245-foot flyover bridge that will carry drivers west on Nebraska 2 to south on U.S. 77.

South Beltway construction

The South Beltway is taking shape just west of South 68th Street.

The Saltillo Road overpass over the South Beltway on the east edge of Lincoln is nearly ready for concrete.

Construction continues on the South Beltway bridge over South 25th Street.

Construction work on the South Beltway east of South 82nd Street.

The "most complicated" piece of the South Beltway, the flyover bridge, will connect westbound Nebraska 2 travelers with U.S. 77 south.

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00:00 – Intro

00:10 – Highway 77

01:00 – West Interchange

01:26 – Flyover Bridge

02:14 – Lincoln South Beltway Mainline

02:20 – 25th Street and Salt Creek

02:30 – Jamaica Trail North

02:38 – BNSF Railroad

02:26 – 27th Street and 38th Street

03:14 – 54th Street

03:23 – 68th Street

04:03 – 82nd Street

04:37 – 98th and Saltillo Road

05:19 – OPPD Railroad

05:29 – 120th Street

05:58 – Nebraska Highway 2

06:28 - Outro

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PhotosFiles: Highway 2 through Lincoln

Highway 2

Traffic on Highway 2 near 27th Street looking west toward the State Penitentiary in 1967.

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Highway 2

This 1966 aerial photo looks north toward Highway 2, with  27th Street on the right.

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A view from south of Highway 2 between 40th Street (left) and 48th Street looking north.

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40th Street (center) south of Highway 2 looking north in 1966.

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This 1966 aerial photo looking north shows Highway 2 bisecting 56th Street.

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Highway 2 near 48th Street looking west in 1967.

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Highway 2 looking west near Pine Lake Road in 1967. 70th Street is at the top of the hill.

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Motorists driving into Lincoln on Highway 2 to go to work provide evidence of the bedroom community concept that many small towns are accepting and nurturing. (Undated photo)

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This July 1979, photo shows major work being done at U.S. 77, 14th Street and Highway 2. This aerial photo looking northwest shows how an extension of 13th Street would intersect with Highway 2 in front of the State Department of Roads complex.

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The Rock Island railroad bridge over Highway 2 near 27th Street was a bottleneck that prevented widening of the highway to four lanes. But in 1983, negotiations between the Nebraska Department of Roads and the Rock Island Railroad bankruptcy trustee led to 1985 removal of the bridge. This photo looks to the west.

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The longtime obstacle to the widening of Highway 2 between 24th and 38th streets was removed in May of 1985. Contractors lifted the abandoned Rock Island railroad bridge from its concrete abutments just east of 27th Street. The removal was part of a $2.4 million project to widen the 1.2-mile stretch to four lanes. A similar railroad bridge that spanned 27th Street just south of the highway was removed the same year.

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Pioneers Boulevard (upper left) merges into Highway 2 in February of 1985. This photo is looking east.

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Beltway girders on the move Monday, expect delays

Expect traffic delays Monday while concrete bridge girders move through Lincoln on their way to the South Beltway project.

From 8-9 a.m. and 2-3 p.m., police will escort three girder transport trucks from Cornhusker Highway and North 63rd Street to 27th Street, then south to the beltway near Saltillo Road. Officers will close intersections along the route during the move, and southbound travelers on 27th should find alternate routes.

Beltway progress, by the numbers

Total lane miles to complete project (includes interchange ramps): 77.

Concrete: 850,000 square yards.

Interchanges: Five.

Bridges: 15 of 21 under construction.

Bridge pilings: 60,830 linear feet in place to date.

Pounds of rebar for 21 bridges: 5,195,672.

Culvert drainage pipe: 15,426 linear feet out of 33,376.

Storm sewer culvert pipe: 4,146 linear feet out of 12,111.

Box culverts: 33 of 41 completed.

Dollars spent so far: About $153 million.

Embankment placed: About 3.3 million cubic yards out of 5.3 million total.

Contractor personnel during peak season: About 300 (about 200 last week).

Nebraska Department of Transportation field staff on project: 25.

Source: NDOT

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South Beltway construction

The 2,245-foot flyover bridge that will carry drivers west on Nebraska 2 to south on U.S. 77.

The South Beltway is taking shape just west of South 68th Street.

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