U.S. Highway 6 and Showboat Boulevard, (City of Hastings, Courtesy)
HASTINGS — The Nebraska Department of Transportation has moved up the date for installation of replacement traffic signals at the intersection of U.S. Highway 6 and Showboat Boulevard by Commonwealth Electric Company of Grand Island.
Contractors are scheduled to be on site Wednesday Aug. 13, 2025, with expected completion by the end of the day on Friday Aug. 15.
The U.S. Highway 6 westbound to northbound right turn lane will be closed to traffic while signal work is ongoing.
The pole in the northeast corner of the intersection supports cables and traffic signals for northbound and eastbound traffic and was damaged in an accident on Sunday, June 15. The intersection has been functioning as an all-way stop (4-way stop) with red flashing signals and stop signs since the accident.
The signals are anticipated to be put into service soon after installation of the replacement hardware.
Traffic signals at the intersection will be upgraded to steel poles with traffic signal mast arms as part of the Nebraska Department of Transportation’s Hastings Southeast Project scheduled for 2026 and 2027.
