10th Avenue reopens; project continues as work nears finish line

Driving in downtown Sidney has gotten a little easier with the re-opening of another stretch of 10th Avenue.

As part of the 10th Avenue Rehabilitation Project, that roadway is now open from Illinois Street to Maple Street. The road from Newton Street to across the railroad tracks to Osage Street remain closed and are part of the ongoing work in the fourth and final phase of the project.

"We're happy to have that stretch of 10th Avenue back open," said the City of Sidney public services director John Hehnke. "Our work continues from Newton to Osage."

The project removes and replaces the deterio...