NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – For the first time in nearly a month,
a section of U.S. Highway 30 east of North Platte is open.
A stretch of the highway reopened Wednesday morning
after being closed since May 26 by flooding on the North Platte
River. A breach in a levee along the river let water flow down a
creek and across the highway.
Crews had to repair the levee, then fix the highway before it
could open.
Travelers can now use the highway east of North Platte to
Maxell, a distance of about 17 miles.