Husker Fans Can Expect Worse Game Day Traffic This Season

Construction in Lincoln will more than likely make game day traffic more difficult than it has been in the past. The downtown area will be the most difficult with construction still in progress on O Street. Photo was provided.
Construction in Lincoln will more than likely make game day traffic more difficult than it has been in the past. The downtown area will be the most difficult with construction still in progress on O Street. Photo was provided.

by Lewis Thune With the Cornhuskers’ opener against Ohio just days away, Nebraska fans will have a harder time navigating downtown Lincoln throughout this season due to construction and maintenance projects on city roads.

Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird and Lincoln Transportation and Utilities planned for 16 different street projects this year, spanning 21 lane miles, in addition to curb and sidewalks r…