NDOT District 5 outlines multiyear projects, names $24 million contractor for US35 segment
May 22, 2026 | Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), State Agencies, Organizations, Executive, Nebraska
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Austin Kellogg, district construction engineer for NDOT District 5, presented the district’s recent and upcoming highway work at the May 22 commission meeting in Gearing.
Kellogg said the district completed more than 30 miles of work on Highway 2 in Sheridan County across 2024–25 (about 18 miles in 2024 and 21 miles in 2025). He cited other recent completions including Highway 26 between Morland and Mitchell, Highway 30 west of Kimball, and several bridge preservation seal-coat projects.
Kellogg described ongoing and planned work on multiple corridors. In Sheridan County, NDOT is widening portions of Highway 27 and Highway 250 to 12-foot lanes, strengthening pavement sections over sandy subgrade and improving drainage. He said reuse of recycled asphalt pavement from the Highway 2 job produced material cost savings on follow-on work.
He highlighted projects in Bridgeport and on I‑80: turn lanes near the Bridgeport ethanol plant were completed in October 2024, and an approximately eight‑mile resurfacing of I‑80 from Sidney to SNOL finished in fall 2025; that work included paving a truck parking area and replacing a damaged bridge girder.
Kellogg previewed major upcoming work on US35: Project A will add lanes to create a four‑lane divided highway on portions of US35, build box culverts for irrigation, and requires utility relocations now under way. He said Paul Reed Construction was awarded Project A in February for $24 million and the contractor plans to begin work June 8. Project B will complete paving of additional lanes and remaining structures; Kellogg said Project B is expected to be let in 2027 with roughly three construction seasons to finish remaining corridor work.
Why it matters: the projects affect regional freight corridors, safety and long‑term maintenance costs across the panhandle. Kellogg said NDOT’s 2027 program book will be published around July 1 and that longer‑range projects such as a Bridgeport west viaduct over BNSF are targeted for later years.
Next steps: Kellogg will proceed with utility relocations and bid sequencing; commissioners and the public were provided maps and program book materials.
Kellogg said the district completed more than 30 miles of work on Highway 2 in Sheridan County across 2024–25 (about 18 miles in 2024 and 21 miles in 2025). He cited other recent completions including Highway 26 between Morland and Mitchell, Highway 30 west of Kimball, and several bridge preservation seal-coat projects.
Kellogg described ongoing and planned work on multiple corridors. In Sheridan County, NDOT is widening portions of Highway 27 and Highway 250 to 12-foot lanes, strengthening pavement sections over sandy subgrade and improving drainage. He said reuse of recycled asphalt pavement from the Highway 2 job produced material cost savings on follow-on work.
He highlighted projects in Bridgeport and on I‑80: turn lanes near the Bridgeport ethanol plant were completed in October 2024, and an approximately eight‑mile resurfacing of I‑80 from Sidney to SNOL finished in fall 2025; that work included paving a truck parking area and replacing a damaged bridge girder.
Kellogg previewed major upcoming work on US35: Project A will add lanes to create a four‑lane divided highway on portions of US35, build box culverts for irrigation, and requires utility relocations now under way. He said Paul Reed Construction was awarded Project A in February for $24 million and the contractor plans to begin work June 8. Project B will complete paving of additional lanes and remaining structures; Kellogg said Project B is expected to be let in 2027 with roughly three construction seasons to finish remaining corridor work.
Why it matters: the projects affect regional freight corridors, safety and long‑term maintenance costs across the panhandle. Kellogg said NDOT’s 2027 program book will be published around July 1 and that longer‑range projects such as a Bridgeport west viaduct over BNSF are targeted for later years.
Next steps: Kellogg will proceed with utility relocations and bid sequencing; commissioners and the public were provided maps and program book materials.
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