Abbott Drive
Urban Design Omaha, NebraskaAbbott Drive is Omaha’s “Front Door,” it connects the city’s downtown with Eppley Airfield. This 3-1/2 mile boulevard was previously a desolate corridor through the city’s industrial core that included an oil tank farm, metals recycling yard, a rough and ready riverfront port, a lead smelting plant, and the Union Pacific Railroad yards. All but the tank farm have been vacated for new uses which include a regional arena and convention center, the world headquarters of the Gallup Corporation, and two new riverfront parks. Boulevard enhancements feature gateway towers designed after a well known 19th century post office, welcome to Omaha walls, continuous street trees, decorative paving, planted medians, and the “string of pearls” ornamental lights.
This project was completed by Doug Lamson while employed by another firm.
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