The Nebraska Department of Transportation and Governor Jim Pillen (R) recently formalized a major step forward in the completion of the U.S. Highway 275 corridor, making good on the governor’s 2024 commitment to expedite completion.
[Above photo by the Nebraska DOT]
Construction will start on the final corridor segment – stretching from the Nebraska cities of Wisner to West Point – in spring of 2026, with Gov. Pillen affirming his commitment to have the entire corridor open to traffic by the end of 2028.
The Nebraska DOT said a key factor in achieving that deadline is the unanimous approval by the State Highway Commission Nebraska’s first highway bond issuance – up to $200 million – issued in December 2024 to finish the US-275 expressway and fully connect northeast Nebraska to the interstate system and metropolitan areas.
“Today’s celebration is a beautiful example of how state government can come together and get stuff done, get it solved, and have solutions,” noted Gov. Pillen in a statement. “We’re in the final stretch of completing US-275 from Norfolk all the way to Omaha. I’m really proud of what our department has provided, the leadership to create innovative finance to make this happen.”
Nebraska DOT added that it has steadily advanced construction along the corridor to by utilizing a “2+2 approach,” which involves building two new lanes parallel to the existing ones. This strategy is designed to maximize the use of existing infrastructure while minimizing environmental impacts and traffic disruptions.
Since 2023, the agency said it has completed approximately 19 miles of the US-275 corridor, with the additional funding through the bond issuances and from the state legislature helping jump-start the final series of construction segments on the corridor.
The Scribner to West Point segment was completed in late 2024, with construction on the Nebraska Highway 57 east junction with Nebraska Highway 15 starting in April 2025.
Meanwhile, the East Junction 15 to Wisner project started in October 2025 – with both of those ongoing projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2028.
“This is an exciting day for Nebraska. We’ve been working diligently to modernize the way we deliver projects to responsibly add value without compromising safety or stewardship,” said Vicki Kramer, Nebraska DOT’s director. “We are grateful to Governor Pillen for the vision of what is possible when you run government like a business. With financing, Nebraska DOT can accelerate schedules, condensing construction timelines on corridors – providing immense safety and economic benefits.”
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