LPlan 2040 is the current public process and planning effort to create the latest version of the Lincoln-Lancaster County Comprehensive Plan and the Long Range Transportation Plan. 

There are several ways to get involved and give your input about how you think Lincoln should look in the future. 

1. Get email notifications & newsletters

 

2. Submit a proposal

 

3. Join the Virtual Town Hall discussion and submit your Bright Ideas

“Getting Around” ideas can be submitted until August 13th.  Got an idea for Lincoln’s Trails or other transportation issues?  This is the place to be heard.  Read and vote on other ideas too.

Check out the new water fountain along the MoPac Trail.  It is located at McAdams Park, just east of 42nd Street.  A great new addition!

The West Van Dorn Pedestrian Bridge over the Haines Branch of Salt Creek closed today. Continued deterioration of the structure since the 2009 inspection has made it unsuitable for use as a pedestrian bridge. This section of the Bison Trail, which runs between Pioneers Park and Van Dorn Park, will remain closed until funding is available to remove and replace the structure. No trail detour is available.

The West Van Dorn bridge was built in 1936 and carried vehicular traffic until the late 1990s when the new Homestead Expressway interchange shifted the street to the north. The bridge and part of the abandoned street were converted for trail use in 2002.

The City Public Works and Utilities Department inspects bridges in the City every two years on a rotating basis.

For more information, contact Erika Nunes, Public Works and Utilities Department, 441-5675 or Terry Genrich, Parks and Recreation Department, 441-7939.

Here is a map of the location of the bridge.

View Bison Trail Bridge in a larger map

Join us for the 8th annual Trail Trek! Win a bike!

Trail Trek is a family oriented bicycling event and festival hosted by the Lincoln Journal Star and produced by a dedicated group of volunteers and other corporate sponsors. The goal is to promote a fun family cycling event with additional activities situated along the trails. The various tours accommodate riders of all skill levels, and the best part is that it is NOT A RACE, so there is no hurry. Whether you are an avid biker who has been training for a 100-mile ride, someone looking to spend some quality time with your family, or someone who has recently decided to be more active, Trail Trek has something for everyone. Proceeds from the event will help support Lincoln Trails Foundation.

• 50 mile and 100 mile riders start at 7 am

• 25 mile and 10 mile riders start at 9 am

• Plan your time so that you can return to Oak Lake Park for the barbecue and fun by 12 pm.

Drawing for prizes and the bicycles will start after 12 pm.

Register online here.

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