Neighborhood Expanded Access to Trails

The Neighborhood Expanded Access to Trails (NEAT) project is a partnership of the Papio- Missouri River Natural Resources District (Papio NRD) and the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA). Its purpose is to improve the ease and comfort of access from neighborhoods to the Omaha metropolitan area’s existing multi-use recreational trail network.

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This trail segment links the Applewood Creek Trail to the Papillion Creek Trail. The trail connection crosses Portal Road at 101 ^st  Street before continuing across a former railroad bridge to the West Papio Trail. It would be in both La Vista and Papillion with this section of Portal Road being under La Vista’s jurisdiction.

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The West 6 ^th  Street Trail connects the Hunters Crossing neighborhood to the West Papio Trail. From a junction with the existing Tara Hills Trail, this trail link proceeds west, crossing West 6 ^th  Street at the Frontier Road intersection. It continues west using a former railroad bridge, which would connect to a new shared use path developed in cooperation with Lux Apartments, which in turn connects to the West Papio Trail at 96 ^th  Street.

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The Minne Lusa Boulevard Trail connects the Miller Park – Minne Lusa neighborhood to the Omaha Riverfront Trail. The trail starts at the intersection of Minne Lusa Boulevard and Sharon Drive. It follows the west side of Minne Lusa Boulevard before joining Florence Boulevard and continuing under the railroad viaduct, crossing John J. Pershing Drive and connecting to the Omaha Riverfront Trail.

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The segment connects the Ashland Park Neighborhood to the Keystone Trail. The trail would parallel the northside of Milt’s Golf Center before continuing along Ohern Street to 61st Street to P Street, ending at 60th Street.

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This project increases access to Lamp Park and Lamp Park Trail to the Big Papio Trail via the West Dodge Frontage Bridge. It is a cost effective solution that adapts an existing bridge to create a strategic trail crossing over the creek.

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The Florence Boulevard Trail connects Bluff View Park to Ellison Avenue. The Florence Boulevard Trail would transition to the Storz Expressway bridge, accommodated by a two-way protected bike lane. The trail would then continue on the east side of Florence Boulevard, eventually continuing to Miller Park.

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This segment connects Chalco Hills Recreation Area and the Meadow Lane Neighborhood to Prairie Queen Recreation Area via Giles Road and 132nd Street.

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This concept connects Tomahawk Hills Park to the Keystone Trail using Tomahawk Boulevard’s wide central median between the park and 90th Street. The route continues as a short sidepath segment on the west side of North 90th Street to Boyd Street, crossing at a signalized intersection and continuing as a sidepath along the north side of Boyd to the Little Papio bridge and trail access.