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Impact statement in works for Saddle Creek relocation
An environmental impact statement on the proposed relocation of Saddle Creek Road is being formed and must be approved by the Federal Highway Commission before further action is taken.
The City of Omaha and others want the road moved to improve safety, alleviate flooding and stimulate economic development.
New OPPD facility to be finished in 2010
Construction on a new Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) facility near the airport starts next month and will finish by the end of 2010.
UNMC will construct the facility as part of an agreement that lets the medical center take over OPPD’s current site on Saddle Creek Road, which eventually will be home to a cancer campus. Initially the site will have temporary parking.
Construction costs for OPPD’s new facility will be $4 million less than was budgeted.
Facility complete
Construction is done on the Biologics Production Facility and the facility will be in use within six to nine months.
Renovation and energy grants sought
UNMC has applied for federal grants to renovate and construct facilities for the Eppley Institute, the College of Pharmacy and two core facilities.
UNMC also has applied for funds for energy projects with federal and state energy groups.
State funds are available to help renovate Poynter and Wittson Halls in 2010.
New buildings progress as planned
Construction for the Home Instead Center for Successful Aging is on schedule for the building’s planned Spring 2010 opening and work also is on course for new buildings for the nursing and public health colleges.
Student plaza takes shape, artist selected
Construction on the student plaza ice rink near the Sorrell Center will end soon and the rink will be available for use on Dec. 4
Fortieth Street will close between Dewey and Emilie streets to enable the creation of an academic campus greenway that connects the nursing, pharmacy, medicine and public health colleges. This will improve pedestrian safety and provide a site for a campus identification monument, which will be created by internationally recognized architect and artist James Carpenter.
Carpenter proposes the construction of a light tower made of reflective stainless steel strands that are lit internally by light emitting diodes, or LEDs.