Construction projects
Transmission

Central Lincoln Reliability Project
17th & Holdrege to 21st & N
to 30th & A to 56th & Everett

Project update

The Central Lincoln Reliability Project remains on track, with design of the overhead and underground portions completed and construction underway.

Here's an update on the project:

• To accommodate work on the city of Lincoln’s Antelope Valley Roadway Project – and minimize the amount of new pavement that must be removed and replaced to install the project's underground duct bank – LES last fall expedited installation of a portion of the duct bank on 19th Street between N and P streets. LES will install the rest of the duct bank as originally planned in 2012.
• General Cable was awarded the contract to construct the underground portion of the lines. To ensure coordination of all entities affected by the project's construction, LES held a preconstruction meeting with representatives of General Cable, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and City Public Works in February.
• Two local subcontractors were selected to construct the project's underground ducts. King Contracting will install the bore under Antelope Creek near 17th and Y streets. K2 Construction will install the remainder of the underground ducts and manholes.
• Construction of the underground line is scheduled to begin at three locations in April: Antelope Park, north of 19th and Q streets, and 17th and Y streets. Throughout the project, property owners will be notified in advance of construction.
• The existing 12-kV lines have been placed underground on South Street from Winthrop Road to 40th Street.
• The underground duct system is scheduled to be completed by fall 2012. General Cable will return in spring 2013 to install the 115-kV cables in the duct.
• The contract for the overhead lines along South and 56th streets has not been awarded. Construction on that portion is scheduled to begin late July 2012.
• LES expects the Central Lincoln Reliability Project line to be energized in fall 2013.

Overview

The project’s 115-kilovolt line replaces an underground line installed 36 years ago and will connect four substations: 17th and Holdrege streets, a new substation at 21st and N streets, 30th and A streets, and 56th and Everett streets. (See the map below.)

The new line is necessary to...

• Replace aging cables.
• Meet the growing demand for electricity in central Lincoln.
• Improve system reliability.

Approximately 63 percent of the route will be buried cable, and 37 percent will be overhead power lines. In association with the 115-kV line being placed overhead along South Street, the existing lower-voltage lines will be placed underground.

The transmission line route was approved by the LES Administrative Board in November 2010 after extensive input was gathered via three public open houses, a customer survey, conversations with customers and numerous meetings with public agencies and other stakeholders.

Map

Place your cursor over the 1, 2 or 3 on the map below, and click on the numbers to get a closer view of the area. When map 1 opens, click on the "View Photo" squares throughout the map to see the existing sites and the future line. Map 2 and 3 show an underground route so there are no photos. (Note: These files are large, so please be patient while waiting for them to open.)

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Timeline

• 2010 / Route study and selection
• 2010-2012 / Easement acquisition as required
• 2012 / Construct the project's underground duct bank and vault system
• 2012 / Place existing 12-kV lines underground on South Street from 40th Street to 57th Street
• Fall 2012-Spring 2013 / Construct the 115-kV overhead line on South and 56th streets
• 2013 / Install 115-kV underground cables in the duct bank and vault system
• 2014 / Place existing 12-kV lines underground on South Street from 24th Street to Winthrop Road

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For more information

• See frequently asked questions.
• Questions?
  • Prior to construction, call 402-467-7656.
  • During and after construction, call 402-467-7561.

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4/11/12