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Projects in Lincoln, Nebraska

Below are the "shovel-ready" projects for which this city submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not.

The total cost of all the projects submitted by Lincoln is $76,868,400

Description City State Jobs Cost Program Type Vote Ratio
Arterial Street RehabilitationsImprovement of over 175 blocks of main city streets Lincoln NE 136 $19,400,000 Streets/Roads 5
Traffic Signal Replacements: replacement of 20 intersections of obsolete equipment Lincoln NE 20 $2,800,000 Streets/Roads -39
Traffic Communication: Install fiber and conduit for 10 projects to improve traffice flow and communication Lincoln NE 8 $1,100,000 Streets/Roads -40
Digital Message Sign Program: Install 16 intersections to improve traffice communication and incident management,Funding Required Lincoln NE 7 $1,000,000 Streets/Roads -41
Traffic Monitoring Camera Program: Install 10 key intersections to improve traffic flow Lincoln NE 1 $100,000 Streets/Roads -239
Wastewater treatment Lincoln NE 44 $7,800,000 Water 15
Water mains construction Lincoln NE 43 $6,100,000 Water 13
Water production system construction and installation Lincoln NE 14 $2,000,000 Water -3
Street Paving: approx. 118 blocks Lincoln NE 60 $12,390,000 CDBG -1
Transitional housing for homeless Lincoln NE 5 $3,000,000 CDBG -35
5 neighborhoods surveyed and ready to construct Lincoln NE 17 $2,380,000 CDBG -69
Sidewalks: 5 neighborhoods, could be and ready to construct in 3-6 months Lincoln NE 8 $2,000,000 CDBG -35
Matt Talbot Kitchen: Soup kitchen and outreach facilities Lincoln NE 3 $1,750,000 CDBG -12
Parks: 27 projects in 20 parks, ADA accessibility, playground equipment, sidewalks, and lighting Lincoln NE 8 $1,500,000 CDBG -23
Stronger, Safer, Neighborhoods Initiative: Improvements to blighted neighborhoods with installation of streetlights, street trees, and gravel alleys Lincoln NE 1.5 $1,096,100 CDBG -24
North Bottoms Streetscape: Project identifed in the Antelope Valley Redevelopment Plan Lincoln NE 2 $350,000 CDBG -26
4th Street lights and street trees in a low income neighborhood Lincoln NE 2 $300,000 CDBG -20
LEED platinum certified building construction Golf Clubhouse replacement Lincoln NE 54.1 $3,000,000 Energy -140
Development of grant fund for NGO's to assist with implementing the energy efficiency and conservation strategy in the Sustainability Plan Lincoln NE 17.5 $640,000 Energy -13
Development of a low interest revolving loan fund for energy efficiency and conservation Lincoln NE 37.5 $640,000 Energy -7
Technical consultant services to design an active landfull gas recovery system Lincoln NE 0 $600,000 Energy -25
Geothermal Conversion for HVAC systems at easterday recreation center Lincoln NE 9 $500,000 Energy -12
Technical consultant services to develop a sustainability plan for City Lincoln NE 0 $250,000 Energy -40
Geothermal conversion for HVAC sytems at LPR Admin. building Lincoln NE 4.5 $250,000 Energy -8
Solar water heating at 10 pool facilities Lincoln NE 4.5 $250,000 Energy -8
Work with LES to provide residential and commercial energy audit program Lincoln NE 0 $150,000 Energy -23
Technical consultant services to review City building codes and promote sustainability and building energy efficiency Lincoln NE 0 $150,000 Energy -24
Solar area lighting for park Lincoln NE 2.2 $120,000 Energy -7
Solar panels/PVC for alternate energy supply at LPR Admin. building Lincoln NE 1.6 $90,000 Energy -12
Solar cell area lighting parks with single security lights Lincoln NE 0.9 $75,000 Energy -5
Wind Turbine Alternative Energy Supply for Park Nature Center Lincoln NE 1.2 $65,000 Energy -3
Solar panels/PVC for alternate energy supply at park nature center Lincoln NE 0.9 $50,000 Energy -4
Sprayground effluent reservoir reuse for park irrigation Lincoln NE 0.9 $50,000 Energy -15
Solar powered fountain pumps at 4 locations Lincoln NE 0.2 $15,000 Energy -32
Install fire sprinklers at Mahoney Manor, a senior high-rise building Lincoln NE 125 $400,000 Housing 17
Replace roofs at Hansen units Lincoln NE 10 $150,000 Housing -14
Replace tub/showers at P-30 units Lincoln NE 20 $150,000 Housing -35
Remodal community room and kitchen at Mahoney Manor Lincoln NE 150 $50,000 Housing -37
Install attic insulation at F-39 units Lincoln NE 40 $46,800 Housing -1
Patrol car video systems Lincoln NE 0 $852,000 Public Safety -3
Staffing of Police Officers Lincoln NE 9 $486,000 Public Safety 8
Mobile command post Lincoln NE 0 $216,000 Public Safety -15
Digital recording and transcription Lincoln NE 0 $165,000 Public Safety -23
Forensic lab improvement project Lincoln NE 0 $150,000 Public Safety 10
Ballistic improvement project Lincoln NE 0 $125,000 Public Safety -22
Crime scene investigation mobile unit Lincoln NE 0 $120,000 Public Safety 5
Public place CCTV enhancement Lincoln NE 0 $80,000 Public Safety -22
GPS locators for patrol cars Lincoln NE 0 $71,000 Public Safety 6
Information/intelligence display upgrade Lincoln NE 0 $46,500 Public Safety -14
Replace 9 current HandiVan hybrid vehicles Lincoln NE 0 $1,000,000 Transit -29
Replace current HandiVan diesel vehicles Lincoln NE 0 $584,000 Transit -11
Rehabilitation of downtown bus shelter Lincoln NE 10 $215,000 Transit 1