(Scribner, NE) -- The ribbon is cut on the expansion of a stretch of US 275 north of Fremont. The 18.5 mile portion of the road connects Scribner and West Point. It's been expanded to four lanes, and is phase one of the expansion on the highway. Construction on this portion began in 2021. Phase two will expand the portion from West Point to Norfolk, which is expected to finish by 2029.