It’s been closed for four months, but is open to traffic weeks earlier than expected. It had to be completely rebuilt after flooding destroyed the concrete and the roadbed.<\/p>\n
Omaha World-Herald story here.<\/a> Best quote, though, is from KETV\/AP and Council Bluffs Mayor Tom Hanafan<\/a>: “This is the first submerged interstate I know of that was destroyed by a flood. It was the first that was repaired in record time. And last of all, it’s probably the first that will open today and have snow plows on it tonight.”<\/p>\n The DOT has a website of photo galleries.<\/a> It does not appear that photos are available for individual viewing. There’s also a standalone time-lapse video<\/a> of I-680 reconstruction. The most interesting\/amusing thing: Some of the signs along the road stayed in place the whole time. Even the simple “merge” sign was there until nearly the end.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s been closed for four months, but is open to traffic weeks earlier than expected. It had to be completely rebuilt after flooding destroyed the concrete and the roadbed. Omaha World-Herald story here. Best quote, though, is from KETV\/AP and … Continue reading