Editing Grand Island, Nebraska (section)

==Infrastructure==
[[File:Interstate 80 - Nebraska - 14416636976.jpg|thumb|Interstate 80 near Grand Island]]

===Transportation===

====Major highways====
[[Interstate 80 in Nebraska|Interstate 80]] is located {{convert|4|mi|0}} south of Grand Island. [[U.S. Route 281#Nebraska|U.S. Route 281]] is the main north-south route in the city, running through the city's west edge south to [[Hastings, Nebraska|Hastings]], and north to [[O'Neill, Nebraska|O'Neill]]. [[U.S. Route 30 in Nebraska|U.S. Route 30]] runs east-west through the center of Grand Island.

====Railways====
Located on the route of the [[first transcontinental railroad]], Grand Island is a major freight rail hub with more than 140 freight trains per day passing through the city on lines operated by [[Union Pacific Railroad|Union Pacific]], [[BNSF Railway|BNSF]], and the [[Nebraska Central Railroad]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Railroad Hot Spot |url=https://visitgrandisland.com/plan-a-trip/things-to-do/railroad.html |website=Grand Island Tourism |access-date=7 April 2025}}</ref>

====Airport====
[[Central Nebraska Regional Airport]] is located in Grand Island. On September 4, 2008, [[Allegiant Air]] began nonstop service from Grand Island to [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas, Nevada]]. In June 2011, [[Envoy Air|American Eagle Airlines]] began providing service to [[DFW Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas]], twice daily.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hub.aa.com/en/nr/pressrelease/american-eagle-launches-nonstop-service-to-grand-island-neb-from-dallasfort-worth|title=Newsroom - Home - American Airlines Group, Inc.|website=Hub.aa.com|access-date=26 November 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150920004116/http://hub.aa.com/en/nr/pressrelease/american-eagle-launches-nonstop-service-to-grand-island-neb-from-dallasfort-worth|archive-date=September 20, 2015}}</ref>

Intercity buses operated by [[Burlington Trailways]] and [[Express Arrow]] serve Grand Island.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://expressarrow.com/route-schedules/|title=Our Route Schedules|access-date=May 30, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://burlingtontrailways.com/locations/nebraska/|title=NEBRASKA The Cornhusker State|date=March 23, 2017 |access-date=May 30, 2023}}</ref>

The city's transit system is entirely demand-responsive, with rides requiring reservation 24 hours in advance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.grand-island.com/your-government/public-works/transit|title=Transit - City of Grand Island, NE|website=www.grand-island.com|access-date=1 May 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102073233/http://www.grand-island.com/your-government/public-works/transit|archive-date=2018-01-02}}</ref> As of 2023, Grand Island is the largest city in Nebraska without fixed-route public transit. Fixed route service was studied, but not recommended, in the GO Grand Island Transit 2023 Transit Development Plan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.crane-transit.com/home/showpublisheddocument/31892/638157848437670000|title=GO Grand Island Transit Final Report February 2023|access-date=May 30, 2023}}</ref>

Grand Island also sports a total of fifteen [[Roundabout|traffic circles]], many of which are within close proximity to each other. This system allows for particularly efficient through-traffic while sacrificing speed and barring transportation to some locations by certain, longer vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Transportation Improvement Program {{!}} City of Grand Island, NE |url=https://www.grand-island.com/departments/public-works/metropolitan-planning-organization/transportation-improvement-program |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=www.grand-island.com |language=en}}</ref> Of these fifteen recorded roundabouts, fourteen are designated "official," while one is reportedly an "unofficial" insertion into the Grand Island's public transportation network.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Roundabout Information {{!}} City of Grand Island, NE |url=https://www.grand-island.com/departments/public-works/roundabout-information |access-date=2022-08-05 |website=www.grand-island.com |language=en}}</ref>

===Hospitals===
As of 2024, Grand Island is served by CHI Health St. Francis Hospital, with 153 beds.<ref>{{cite web |title=State of Nebraska Hospital Roster |url=https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Documents/Hospital%20Roster.pdf |access-date=18 June 2024 |publisher=Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services}}</ref>

The city is also served by Grand Island Regional Medical Center, which opened in 2020.<ref>{{cite news |last1=White |first1=Steve |date=March 16, 2023 |title=Hospital that opened during pandemic welcomes Grand Island to visit |url=https://nebraska.tv/news/local/hospital-that-opened-during-pandemic-welcomes-grand-island-to-visit-bryan-health-grand-island-regional-medical-center-larry-speicher |access-date=18 June 2024 |work=NTV News}}</ref>