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Nebraska D.O.R. Forms Transportation Task Force

Nebraska D.O.R. Forms Transportation Task Force

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Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR) Director Kyle Schneweis announced the formation of the Innovation Task Force for Transportation. The Task force will focus on transportation issues and solutions in the state

Larry Johnson, who is the President of the Nebraska Trucking Association, and a member of the Task Force says perspective from all communities is important….

Nebraska has some unfinished road projects currently, but task force member and President of Platte Valley Bank, Thomas Wolf of North Bend is hoping for a cohesive effort from the state and private sector to change that….

Wolf hopes common sense will prevail on projects like the highway 275 plan……

Wolf said the task force is in the early stages, and a game plan is still being worked out.

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