| Sorenson Parkway |
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| Direction: | East to west |
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| From: | North 30th Street |
| To: | North 90th Street |
| Major cities: | Omaha |
The Sorenson Parkway is a modern link in the boulevard system in Omaha, Nebraska. Boulevards in Omaha are part of a park and boulevard system originally designed in 1889 by Horace Cleveland. The Parkway flows west from North 30th Street to North 90th Street, and has been viewed as the northern boundary that defines the area called North Omaha. North Omaha is a community area in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It is bordered by Cuming and Dodge Streets on the south Interstate 680 [1]
Built along the abandoned Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad bed in North Omaha, the Sorenson Parkway was named for Alexander V. The Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad ( FE&MV) sometimes called "the Elkhorn" was an American Railroad established in 1869 in North Omaha is a community area in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It is bordered by Cuming and Dodge Streets on the south Interstate 680 Sorensen, the Mayor of Omaha from 1965 to 1969. Early plans called for the extension of the Parkway, and recent conversations have focused on connecting the Sorenson Parkway to the Fremont Connector [2]
The intersection of North 72nd and Sorenson Parkway has been developed in recent years, including the addition of the first movie theater in northwest Omaha in 20 years. [3]