[Husker] Husker apparel

[Paul Dalen]

Hiway 36 is still closed.



On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 2:15 PM, Aaron Wolfson <awolfson0 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Re: coming to Omaha or Lincoln from the south... US-59 is definitely the
> best bet; you can take that up to US-34 and then head west into Omaha (that
> last stretch of I-29 is still open). I had to go from Omaha to St. Joe's
> and
> then up to Lincoln recently, and it turned into a 4-state adventure.
>
> Another option is to take US-36 west into Kansas, then take US-75 or US-77
> north to Omaha or Lincoln.
>
>
>
> Aaron
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 25, 2011 at 1:21 PM, Rod Wellman <gobigred66 at mac.com> wrote:
>
> > Seems like I'm going to Omaha all the time, except for the last few
> months!
> >  So I haven't actually had to get there with the closed roads.  My plan
> is
> > to go through Blair.  We'll see how it goes.
> >
> > I usually take highway 77 to Lincoln on gamedays to avoid the Omaha to
> > Lincoln I-80 traffic.  With the I-29 situation, I've heard that 77 is
> taking
> > a pounding from the truck traffic.
> >
> > This flood event is going to have far-reaching affects.  It's been a real
> > mess and nightmare up here for sure. To have flood levels this high for 3
> > months is unheard of and uncharted territory.  When the water recedes,
> there
> > are going to be a lot of work to be done and surprises that will pop up.
> >  Some things will never be the same (a huge number of dead trees that
> line
> > the river on both sides).  Strange days indeed.
> >
> >
> > Rod W.
> > Sioux City, Ia.
> >
> >
> > On Aug 25, 2011, at 10:54 AM, Mike Jaixen wrote:
> >
> > > From Sioux City, your best bet is to exit I-29 at Missouri Valley, then
> > head west on US-30 to Blair.  There you can either take US 75 for eastern
> > parts of Omaha, or Nebraska 133 for the west or for I-680 to head to
> I-80.
> >  Alternatively, you can take I-680 east for 20 miles, then take I-80 back
> > into Omaha.  Check the road conditions and weather if you choose US-30.
> >  There are dikes protecting US-30 from the flooding, but if there are
> heavy
> > rains, the dikes hold the water on the roadway as well.
> > >
> > > From KC, I don't know what you do other than take north/south highways.
> >  The official detour is apparently to go through Des Moines!!!  Probably
> the
> > best bet is US 59 north off of I-29.
> > >
> > > As the water is starting to recede, it appears that I-29 has been
> > destroyed in spots...so I anticipate a lengthy reconstruction process.
> >  Especially if bridges need to be rebuilt.
> > >
> > > Mike Jaixen
> > > http://huskermike.blogspot.com
> > > http://www.cornnation.com
> > > From: Mike Nolan <nolan at tssi.com>
> > > To: Rod Wellman <gobigred66 at mac.com>
> > > Cc: husker at tssi.com
> > > Sent: Thursday, August 25, 2011 10:25 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [Husker] Husker apparel
> > >
> > > > Now, if I can just figure out how to GET to Omaha from Sioux City....
> > :)
> > >
> > > The last time I checked, the I-80 and I-480 bridges were open, but not
> > > the I-680 bridge or the next several north of that, and I think
> > > the next bridge open south of Omaha is near Kansas City.
> > >
> > > I-29 is still closed in several places.
> > >
> > > Husker fans heading to Lincoln from South Dakota, Iowa or Missouri for
> > > the season opener on September 3rd are going to have to verify their
> > > usual routes.  Even those coming from Kansas may have to plan for
> > > heavier traffic due to other routes being closed.
> > >
> > > It may be next year before I-29 is fully reopened, and I suspect some
> > > of the bridges will need a lot of repair too.
> > >
> > > The Army Corps of Engineers doesn't expect Missouri River levels to
> > > be back to normal until mid-September, and any heavy rainfalls up
> > > north could delay that even further.
> > >
> > > There is still a lot of road work going on in Lincoln, too, some of it
> > > looks like it might not be wrapped up until well into football season.
> > > --
> > > Mike Nolan
> > >
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