Northeast Lincoln road buckles due to extreme heat

A stretch of road in northeast Lincoln will be closed for a couple weeks to repair damage caused by extreme heat.

August 7, 2023Updated: August 7, 2023

By News Channel Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A stretch of road in northeast Lincoln will be closed for a couple weeks to repair damage caused by extreme heat.

Lincoln Transportation & Utilities said the heat caused large cracks in the concrete from 98th Street from O to Holdrege. The stretch of road is closed until Aug. 18.

The recommended detour is Holdrege Street to North 84th Street to O Street.

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