nebraska highway patrol road conditions sioux city iowa to omaha airport

Iowa Highway 2 to Nebraska City remains partially underwater and has limited access, Lowe said. 'It will be at least several months before we can do significant work in the area,' he said, adding that the Corps plans to make levee repairs in the area a priority. ► MORE: This is where Iowa roads and railways are closed due to flooding 'We're affected by the damage to the levees in the area,' Lowe said. Lowe said it's unclear when that road could be reopened. Highway 34, just north of Pacific Junction, will require nearly complete reconstruction. The state is working to reopen the road in June, including a portion of the roadway south of Iowa Highway 2 where twin bridges were severely damaged, he said. Highway 34, south of Council Bluffs, to the Missouri border sustained some of the most severe damage and remains closed, Lowe said.

Iowa roads and bridges need as much as $90 million in repairs, Lowe said. Schneweis said it will cost about $100 million to repair state roads in Nebraska, with another $60 million in county and city damage that could qualify for federal disaster aid. ► MORE: Part of Interstate-29 reopens in western Iowa after days-long flooding closure ► Damaged levees could take years to repair, while southwest Iowa is at risk of more flooding this year In Iowa, about 60 miles of roads remain closed, including about 6.1 miles that are still underwater.

Only 32 miles of Nebraska roads remain closed, although 190 miles are damaged, he said. 'That's the sort of thing that will keep you up at night if you work at the DOT.' Nebraska had a third of its 10,000-mile state road system closed due to a blizzard and flooding in March, Schneweis said. View Gallery: Iowa flooding: Images of road damage and repair across southwest Iowa

Nebraska highway patrol road conditions sioux city iowa to omaha airport