Lincoln – Nebraska Department of Transportation officials found that statewide traffic volumes held steady for the third straight week at about a 30% decrease compared to the 2016-18 average.

The department analyzed data collected from 58 sites to estimate the impact of COVID-19 on traffic volumes since March. Traffic volumes for the week of April 5-11 were 28% below the three-year average from 2016-18. Truck and freight traffic remained at near normal levels across the state.

Omaha’s streets and highways were 32% below average, and most traffic counts remained comparable to the level they were last week.

– NDOT