Lancaster County Engineering

10/14/2025

Join us tonight at 6:30 pm in room 112 of the City/County Building (555 S. 10th St., Lincoln) for Lancaster County Engineer Pam Dingman's presentation of the One and Six - Year Road and Bridge Construction Program! This will be an opportunity for everyone to review and comment on the planned schedule for renovation of our rural roads and bridges, and a great chance to learn more about how we're working to make Lancaster County a better place to live.

06/12/2024

IT'S OPENNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!
Lincoln, NE –June 12, 2024 – The Lancaster County Engineer is pleased to announce the opening of County Bridge X-129, located on Panama Road and East of S 54th Street, Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 8:00 a.m., following the completion of a new bridge.

The previous bridge, a 27' x 62' concrete slab structure, was constructed in 1963 and gifted to Lancaster County by the Corps of Engineers when they built Stagecoach Dam. This bridge was closed in 2019 after the bomb cyclone.

The old bridge has now been replaced with a modern 120', 3-span, continuous concrete slab bridge. Designed by JEO Consulting Group and constructed by Midwest Infrastructure, the new bridge represents a significant upgrade at a cost of approximately $1,562,800.00.

06/12/2024

The Lancaster County Engineering Department presented 3 workshops at 4-H Clover College today: Treasure Map, Monster Machines, and Design It-Build It. The youth seem to love all the activities, especially getting to sit in the big vehicles😉🚓🚛 !

05/02/2024

Hey Facebook Fam! Here's a quick update on the status of the opening of bridge X-129.

IT'S HAPPENING!!!!!
(if the rain would stop for a hot minute).😬

Please stay tuned for updates!

11/20/2023

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11/07/2023

Lancaster County Engineering has opened County Bridge S-180, located on Roca Road between S 82nd and S 96th, after the completion of the largest bridge-to-box culvert replacement project in Lancaster County to date.

This project removed a 24' wide x 51' long steel deck girder bridge built in 1958 for $21,138.45. This bridge was closed due to loss of soil behind the bridge's back walls that caused settlement on the roadway. In addition, this bridge was rated “Poor” by bridge inspectors.

The new 4 barrel-12' x 12' x 80' Concrete Box Culvert was designed by Benesch. The culvert design incorporated modern environmental practices to slow the water down as it enters the lake, this will prevent the creek from becoming wider and deeper in the future. The length of the new culvert will also allow drivers to have an increased area of recovery if they leave the roadway in this area.

This project was constructed by Vogtscapes Inc., who used innovative fiberglass panels and support systems to speed up the construction process. The project will be opening on schedule and for a cost of approximately $1,162,845.00.

Engineer Dingman said, “I am very excited to get this bridge length culvert open for the winter and would like to thank our design and construction partners. Currently there are only 5 bridges closed in Lancaster County, which is the lowest number of closed bridges since the 2015 Floods. This is a major milestone for Lancaster County Engineering. Current funding has allowed Lancaster County Engineering Department to plan on new bridges on the following Roads next summer:

Roca Road at South 162nd Street (R-184)
NW 105th Street at West Mckelvie Road (E-38)
Panama Road at South 54th Street (X-129)
Pine Lake Road at South134th Street (Q-110)
SW 91st Street and Yankee Hill Road (N-114)
Agnew Road and North 27th Street (C-284)

I am hopeful that we can reduce the number of closed bridges in Lancaster County to 2 by the fall of 2024. In addition, this will reduce the number of bridges rated “Poor” in Lancaster County to 13!”

10/04/2023

🚨🚨🗣Our One and Six Hearing is scheduled for October 10, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. We hope to see you there! 🙌

The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners and the Lancaster County Engineering Department will hold a public hearing on the One and Six-Year Road and Bridge Construction Program on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at the County-City Building, located at 555 South 10th Street, in Room 112. County Engineering staff will be available at 6:00 p.m. for questions and discussion.
Lancaster County encourages all organizations, such as School Districts, Fire Districts, City Councils, Village Boards, Farmers Unions, and Co-Ops interested in road and bridge construction, to have representatives in attendance. The public's opinion is vital in planning our road and bridge programs. All Lancaster County residents are welcome and encouraged to attend and participate in the meeting.
The purpose of the meeting is to present information and receive comments pertinent to Lancaster County's proposed One and Six-Year Road and Bridge Construction Program for fiscal years beginning July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2029, as proposed by the Lancaster County Engineer, pursuant to law.
For more information about the Lancaster County Engineer, roads, and bridges, please visit the website at https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/207/County-Engineer or call 402-441-7681 for Q&A

The office designs, constructs, inspects, maintains and repairs county roads, streets and bridges. Streets in unincorporated villages are part of the county road system.

09/29/2023

🤩🤘👏Check out S-180. It's getting closer to OPENING!!!!!! 🚨🥳🎉

08/16/2023

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06/26/2023

Don't forget about our WALK-IN HIRING EVENT this week!!!!

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