GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — A section of South Locust Street will close next week as a major reconstruction project continues in Grand Island.

The City of Grand Island Public Works Department says South Locust Street will close between Oklahoma Avenue and Charles Street starting April 8. The closure will also include the Anna Street and Bismark Road intersection.

Detours for South Locust Street traffic will be maintained along Oklahoma Avenue, Eddy Street and Highway 30, which includes First and Second streets. Detours for Anna Street and Bismark Road will run along Pine Street, Oklahoma Avenue and Eddy Street.

City officials say the construction phase is expected to be completed and reopened to traffic by September 1.

The project includes replacing the existing asphalt roadway with a concrete curb-and-gutter street, along with sidewalks, a bike trail, storm sewer improvements, water main upgrades, sanitary sewer repairs, roadway lighting and new pavement markings and signage.

A roundabout will also be built at the South Locust Street and Anna Street/Bismark Road intersection.

The South Locust Street reconstruction project entered its second construction season in 2026. During the first phase in 2025, crews completed reconstruction from Fonner Park Drive to Delaware Avenue. Work from Delaware Avenue to Koenig Street is scheduled for this year.

In February 2025, the Grand Island City Council awarded the construction contract to Elsbury Construction of Grand Island for just over $9 million.

City officials say more information about the project and other Public Works efforts is available on the city’s website.

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