Antelope Valley

Antelope Valley Project-A flood control, transportation and community revitalization project for Lincoln, partnering the NRD, the City of Lincoln and the University of Nebraska. The NRD's main role in the project is flood control and that aspect is the main focus here. When completed, the channel will carry runoff from a 100-year rain event from J Street to Salt Creek without overflow. More information on the project as-a-whole, including the transportation and community revitalization aspects can be found at www.lincoln.ne.gov.

Phase One Completed!

Phase One of the Flood Control component of the Antelope Valley Project began where Antelope Creek empties into Salt Creek, near the Nebraska State Fairgrounds, in Lincoln (pictured above). It stretched southward to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks near 17th and Holdrege Streets. Notice above how "Armorflex" bank stabilization material, which reaches almost half-way up each bank, is beginning to fill-in with vegetation, as designed. Phase II, from the RR bridge, south to "S" Street will look similar, with some re-routing of the channel.

Bridges along the channel are completed at Military Ave., "Y" St. and Vine St. The channel will be excavated this summer under completed bridges at "O", "P" and "Q" streets.

The "Big T" intersection, looking northeast toward the Devaney Center. The east leg of the intersection is under construction at top right. The elevated intersection allows traffic to keep moving over a rail corridor that hosts an average of 55 trains per day.

Students put a pedestrian bridge to use near the Big T intersection (looking south toward "Y" Street). The Antelope Valley project includes several miles of trails and also links several existing trails.

Antelope Creek channel from "Y" Street, looking south toward Vine Street. A new 6-lane north-south roadway will parallel the channel outside of the wall on the west (right) side .