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(Undated) -- The final Husker home game of the season is this weekend, N-DOT is offering some travel advice.
NDOT says fans traveling to Lincoln should expect heavy traffic and road construction, and should allow more time to get to their destination and be alert in work zones.
There will be construction is active for the following areas:
- Hwy 77 and Hwy 109 Junction near Wahoo. This is a one lane, head-to-head traffic pattern with a
reduced speed limit.
- I-80 from the Pleasant Dale interchange (MM 388) to NW 48th Street interchange (MM 395) in Lincoln.
The speed limit is 65 miles per hour in this construction zone.
- I-80 from the Elm Creek interchange (MM 252) to the Odessa interchange (MM 264). This is a one lane,
head-to-head traffic pattern with a 65 miles per hour speed limit, zipper merge when necessary.
- I-80 from the Lexington interchange (MM 237) to the Overton interchange (MM 248). This is reduced to
one lane, each direction, with a 65 miles per hour speed limit, zipper merge when necessary.
NDOT also says there will be lane restrictions on I-180 near Memorial Stadium, to
accommodate pedestrian traffic due to hotel construction in downtown Lincoln.
For more information about construction projects and lane closures, check 511 Nebraska and the Lincoln
Transportation and Utilities website, Facebook or X. For gameday information, visit the Husker’s website.
When coming to the game:
- Drivers arriving in Lincoln on I-80 from the west should take Exit 397 (south U.S. Highway 77 (US-77) to
Rosa Parks Way into downtown Lincoln.
- Drivers arriving in Lincoln on I-80 from the east should take Exit 401 to south Interstate 180 (I-180) into
downtown Lincoln.