ConnectGO

A transportation initiative uniting the people and businesses of Greater Omaha around shared goals for our region. 🚐🧑‍🦽🚌🚶🚗🧑‍🦼🚴

[ConnectGO @ConnectGO_]

The Omaha Streetcar Authority has launched a website with timely, accurate information about the streetcar project. The site will be updated with news and project updates, and OSA will also publish a monthly e-newsletter with more information. Learn more: https://t.co/H8Or6K62Ze

[Heartland Bike Share @HeartlandBcycle]

New Station Alert!  Take a gander at the new station with ebikes installed today at 62nd & Dodge. Located next to an ORBT stop, this station is the latest addition to your first/last mile transportation plan.

[ConnectGO @ConnectGO_]

The City of Omaha wants your input as it crafts an Active Mobility Master Plan to develop a vision for a more complete and connected network for pedestrians, people on bicycles and others who use people-powered modes of transportation.

Learn more: https://t.co/kynj94yFxx

[Heartland Bike Share @HeartlandBcycle]

New Station Alert!  A new station with ebikes was installed today at the Metropolitan Community College Fort Campus conveniently located next to a Metro Transit Bus Stop.  This is the second bike share station located on this campus and the third on the MCC campuses.

[ConnectGO @ConnectGO_]

Support the North Omaha Trail tomorrow at an event featuring tree-planting, a walk and access to e-bikes and scooters.

The trail "provides a critical link between North Omaha and the region’s urban core,” Stephen Osberg said. “It’s a beautiful project.”

https://t.co/ikNiUzbL2G

[Omaha Chamber @OmahaChamber]

"The project also aligns with the goals of the Greater Omaha Chamber’s @ConnectGO_ regional strategy that strives for an equitable, accessible and modern transportation system." Join a tree-planting effort along the new trail this weekend!
https://t.co/yeYMCHgbqr

[ConnectGO @ConnectGO_]

The First Ave. Trail in Council Bluffs is nearing completion.

Located a block south of West Broadway, the trail includes lighting, landscaping and public spaces. Roughly 60% of Council Bluffs residents live within one mile of the corridor.

Learn more: https://t.co/wAikzHmwW9

[ORBT @rideORBT]

Keep an eye out!
Staff will be on some Metro buses to take passenger surveys starting Oct. 17th. They'll be riding different routes over the next 2 weeks.
These will help inform Metro into the future. Have a say, fill out the survey if you happen to see staff on board!

[ConnectGO @ConnectGO_]

Papillion is embracing @HeartlandBcycle: Stations at Walnut Creek, Papillion Landing, First Street Plaza and Prairie Queen are among the bike share's top 12 most popular stations in the metro — and all of them are connected by trail.

Start riding today: https://t.co/BCkg1xKK7h

[ConnectGO @ConnectGO_]

Phase one of the North Omaha Trail is complete!

On Saturday, Oct. 22, help celebrate & beautify the trail at an event that will feature the planting of 175 trees, a community walk, tours of North Omaha and free access to e-bikes and scooters.

Learn more: https://t.co/t578UYlH6h

[ConnectGO @ConnectGO_]

Buffered bike lanes in downtown Omaha recently got a fresh coat of paint, including one on 17th Street and one on 14th Street, which has moved from the west side of the road to the east. Buffered sections next to the road provide extra space between people on bikes and traffic.

[ORBT @rideORBT]

Psst! Hey! Have you heard of the MyRide OMA app? 📱 It's wheely great! 🚍

When you download it, you’ll find the latest info on arrival times, routes, and more. Visit https://t.co/6dvKE3NUzV today to get started!

[ConnectGO @ConnectGO_]

Did you know there’s an interactive cycling map for the Omaha-Council Bluffs region? Thanks to @mapacog, cyclists can plan anything from destination-oriented trips to scenic rides throughout our metro.

Get started here: https://t.co/tlV4pwKJ01

[ConnectGO @ConnectGO_]

A strong local bus system means a connected, accessible community.

@rideORBT's MetroNEXT plan is guiding transit priorities for the Omaha area through 2030. Ten routes in Metro’s service area now offer additional trips, more frequent service or both.

https://t.co/H65y2k2YhT

[ConnectGO @ConnectGO_]

If you stop by @FilmStreams' Dundee Theater this week, take a load off on the ConnectGO bench and fill out a card with your thoughts on the future of transportation in Omaha!

[ConnectGO @ConnectGO_]

The City of Omaha has secured funding to continue maintaining a protected bikeway on Harney Street. This exciting development will support an important connection in the Omaha metro's transportation system, allowing people on bikes & scooters to move more safely around the city.

[ORBT @rideORBT]

Beginning Sunday, October 2, Route 18 will return to running every 15 minutes on Saturdays – AND riders will be able to catch buses every 20 minutes on Sundays.

Learn more about all our changes at https://t.co/48HrO0uXLC.

[ConnectGO @ConnectGO_]

Check out the new North Omaha Trail at 3:30 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 2 during a community bicycle ride. The ride will begin at the Gifford Park mural near 33rd and Cass Streets.

Learn more about the trail: https://t.co/t578UYl9gJ

Register here: https://t.co/pZ2bPd9dgK

[ORBT @rideORBT]

We'll soon have some exciting changes to our routes! Starting Sunday, October 2, Route 24 will go back to running buses every 15 minutes during the day on weekdays.

Metro is thrilled to restore this much-needed service for our riders! View all changes: https://t.co/zvJMERQI0S.

[ConnectGO @ConnectGO_]

The Tilikum Crossing bridge in Portland is a nexus of multimodal transportation — carrying buses, streetcars, cyclists & pedestrians.

A similar bridge across the Missouri River would add a vital link to Council Bluffs in the Greater Omaha urban core: https://t.co/4bH1PreVAI