We had one temporary, privately funded 1.5 mile long protected bikeway that was removed in September of 2024 for streetcar construction. The streetcar project is now two years behind schedule so it's looking like that bikeway won't be replaced until 2028 or 2029 at the earliest. No other bikeways are in the planning stage.
Omaha's metropolitan population is just over one million, and nearby, much smaller cities like Council Bluffs Iowa and Lincoln Nebraska have protected bikeways. Similar sized Midwestern cities like St. Louis and Minneapolis have extensive networks of protected bikeways. I was wondering if Omaha was unique in its complete and total lack of bicycle infrastructure, besides a few miles of painted bikeways.
by audiomagnate