Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the BNSF, Bridgeport Project (DOE/EA-2288).
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
March 4, 2026
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BNSF, Bridgeport Project; Morrill County, Nebraska
The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), a cooperating agency, issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for BNSF, Bridgeport Project (DOE/EA-2288), which assessed the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) proposal to construct a viaduct where U.S. Highway 26 (US-26) / Nebraska Highway 92 (N-92) crosses the BNSF Railway’s (BNSF) railroad tracks in Bridgeport, Morrill County, Nebraska.
The purpose of this project is to eliminate conflicts between trains and vehicles at the existing at-grade railroad crossing. Four alternatives were analyzed. Alternative 2, which requires relocation of two WAPA transmission line poles (282 and 284A) and related above ground utility work at poles 280 and 284B, was chosen to be the Preferred Alternative because of fewer impacts to neighborhoods during construction, less time required for traffic to run on temporary roads during construction, better access to neighborhood businesses after construction is complete, and a lower project cost.
For more information, see BNSF, Bridgeport.