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History of NDOR
Including
Archive Photos, Information on Nebraska's Early Roads & Bridges,
and links to other sites with Historical Nebraska Info
Publications | Links | Archive Photos & Videos | Questions/Comments
- A
Story of Highway Development in Nebraska
by George E. Koster (108 pages) PDF revised 1997- Continuing the Story 1997-2006 - (37 pages) PDF - A Supplement to the above document, compiled by Jack Rosecrans
- A History of the Principal Executives of the Nebraska State Highway Department by George E. Koster (44 pages) PDF revised 9-2005
- Nebraska Historic Bridge Survey (PDF-13M)
- Nebraska Historical Roads Survey - (191 pages w/photos - 4Mg) PDF
- Historical Maps (link to maps page)
- 50th Anniversary of Interstate Highway System - (Interstate 80 in Nebraska) 2006
- Road Laws of Nebraska - 1898
- 1948 - Crisis on the Highways - (Large File) Series of articles from Omaha World Herald
- Article from September/October 2004 Issue of Public Roads
- Biography of Robert "Roy" Cochran - Former State Engineer and Nebraska Governor
- Outside Link to Site About Nebraska Roads - NOT an NDOR site
- Outside Link to Wikipedia Site for U.S. Highway System History
- Outside Link to a Listing of Nebraska Place Names - NOT an NDOR site
- Pan American Highway Info & Links - NOT an NDOR Site
- Lincoln Highway Info & Links
- Historic Bridges in Nebraska - Link to Nebraska FHWA site
- Spans of Time - A History of Nebraska Bridges - Link to Nebraska Historical Society site
- Purple Heart Trail
Videos
- Destiny's Corridor: The Great Platte River Road - 56 minutes - 2008 - Video of Smithsonian Institution's "Smithsonian Scholars in the Schools" preserntation by NDOR Division Manager, Randy Peters. Randy is the NDOR Planning & Project Development Engineer. The presentation was made in November of 2008.
- Someone Pays the Piper - 29 minutes - 1955 - Video-Drama about the cost of transportation and the importance of a modern highway system. Produced as a public service by the Nebraska Highway Commission. Filmed by the University of Nebraska.
Photos, Videos, and Completed High Profile Projects
- 2010 - South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge - Construction Photos & Videos
- Oct 11, 2008 - Discovery Bridge - Construction Photos & Opening Ceremonies
- Aug 24, 2006 - Ceremony unveiling the new Scenic & Historic Byway Markers
- July 27, 2006 - Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Westbound Elevated Expressway in Omaha
- Employee Memorial Dedication Summary
- 2003 Big Springs Overpass Collapse Photos
- 2002 Ogallala Flood/I-80 Closure
- Pre-1950 NDOR
- Lincoln Highway
- Railroad Crossings & Viaducts
- Bridge Construction
- Road Construction
- Snow and Flood
- Miscellaneous Scenes
- Early Accidents & Wrecks
As you look through these old photos, please let us know if you have additional information about them.
"The Military Order of the Purple Heart, a national organization dedicated to honoring and preserving the memory of Purple Heart recipients from all military branches" headed a national campaign to have each state designate at least one highway as a Purple Heart Trail." See the following web page for a more information on the Purple Heart. http://www.purpleheart.org
Nebraska's designated "Purple Heart Memorial Highway" is US-34/N-79 Intersection, SE I-80. A designated "Purple Heart Bridge" is 108th St. over I-80, Omaha. The signs are not designated for any one individual but to honor all recipients of the Purple Heart.