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Gov. Pillen Announces Plans to Connect Nebraska During State Fly Around

LINCOLN, NE ? On Thursday, July 6, Governor Jim Pillen will visit five cities to highlight infrastructure, broadband, and economic development as vital components to connecting Nebraska. He will be accompanied on the tour by Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) Director Vicki Kramer, State Broadband Director Patrick Haggerty, and Department of Economic Development (DED) Director K.C. Belitz. Jeremy Borrell, director of the Aeronautics Division at NDOT will also join the team for the presentation in Grand Island.

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Highlights of the tour include:

  • Improvements to the state?s transportation system, as detailed in NDOT?s recently released Surface Transportation Program Book for Fiscal Years 2024-2029
  • Expansion of high-speed internet to rural communities through a $405 million dollar award from the Broadband, Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program
  • Strengthening quality of life in Nebraska?s communities through economic development initiatives

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Times and locations for the five stops on July 6 are as follows:

  • Columbus
    • When: 7:00 a.m. CDT
    • Where:? Platte County Ag Park, 822 15th St., Columbus

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**** All attendees for this presentation should RSVP to: [email protected]

  • North Platte
    • When:? 9:45 a.m. CDT
    • Where: North Platte Airport, 5400 E. Lee Bird Drive, Suite 10, North Platte

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  • Arnold
    • When:? 11:30 a.m. CDT
    • Where: 205 S Carroll St., Arnold

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  • Grand Island
    • When:? 2:30 p.m. CDT
    • Where: Grand Island Airport, 3773 Sky Park Road, Grand Island

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  • Wahoo
    • When:? 4:00 p.m. CDT
    • Where: Wahoo Airport, 1464 34th St., Wahoo

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All presentations are open to credentialed media and members of the community. A livestream of each presentation will be made available, with the exception of the event in Arnold. Viewers can watch via the NDOT Facebook page (www.Facebook.com/NDOT). Be sure to log on shortly before remarks begin.??

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As noted above, attendees for the event in Columbus should notify the Area Chamber of Commerce at [email protected].

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