The Nebraska Department of Transportation wants to spend $700-Million dollars on bridge maintenance over the next 20 years as part of a larger $12.5 Billion plan to improve Nebraska’s roads and highways.

State Transportation Director Kyle Schneiweis, says there are many bridges in Nebraska that need proper funding …

Expanding traffic lanes will be a major priority of the Department over the next twenty years.

Schneweis says the plan includes expanding east-central Nebraska interstate’s to six lanes of traffic

Schneweis says the Department recommends dedicating 3.4-Billion dollars to expanding roadways over two decades.