City leadership in Lincoln has long been working towards an extensive renovation of Fifth Street Road.

Mayor Seth Goodman says the road has its rough patches in many places and for some time, they have been working to acquire parcels of land to get things taken care of. He explains that would go from Route 66 to the bridge that passes over Interstate 55. 

According to Mayor Goodman, the history of the project saw some potential growth but since the focus has since shifted to simply repairing it to a more suitable driving standard.

A lot of work still has to go into this project but the Mayor says they are focused on taking things one step at a time in the process.

Businesses along the Fifth Street Road include International Paper, The Center for Youth and Family Solutions, Heritage Packaging Corporation, Community Action, Picture This Photography and Sysco.