3001 CORNHUSKER HIGHWAY DEMOLITION GRAIN ELEVATOR

Lincoln, NE

PROJECT DETAILS:

This project involved the controlled demolition of a grain elevator using a Volvo EC750E HR high-reach excavator, allowing for a safe and precise dismantling. Concrete materials were crushed on-site and resold for recycling, reducing waste and supporting sustainable reuse. The project began in October 2025.

  • CL Construction Hansen-Mueller grain elevator at 3001 Cornhusker Highway in Lincoln, Nebraska with a Volvo EC750E HR high-reach excavator
  • Cornhusker Highway during CL Construction's demolition project in Lincoln, Nebraska, featuring a Volvo EC750E HR high-reach excavator

    CL Construction 3001 Cornhusker Highway Lincoln Nebraska Grain Elevator Demolition

  • CL Construction demolition crew dismantling the historic Hansen-Mueller grain elevator complex at 3001 Cornhusker Highway in Lincoln, Nebraska. Heavy machinery, including a high-reach excavator with demolition claw, tears down sections of the massive concrete silos and storage structures on the 17.5-acre site south of Cornhusker Highway near 33rd Street, as part of a year-long project to clear the dilapidated landmark for future redevelopment

    CL Construction 3001 Cornhusker Highway Lincoln Nebraska Grain Elevator Demolition

  • CL Construction demolition crew dismantling the historic Hansen-Mueller grain elevator complex at 3001 Cornhusker Highway in Lincoln, Nebraska. Heavy machinery, including a high-reach excavator with demolition claw, tears down sections of the massive concrete silos and storage structures on the 17.5-acre site south of Cornhusker Highway near 33rd Street, as part of a year-long project to clear the dilapidated landmark for future redevelopment

    CL Construction 3001 Cornhusker Highway Lincoln Nebraska Grain Elevator Demolition

  • CL Construction demolition crew dismantling the historic Hansen-Mueller grain elevator complex at 3001 Cornhusker Highway in Lincoln, Nebraska. Heavy machinery, including a high-reach excavator with demolition claw, tears down sections of the massive concrete silos and storage structures on the 17.5-acre site south of Cornhusker Highway near 33rd Street, as part of a year-long project to clear the dilapidated landmark for future redevelopment

    CL Construction 3001 Cornhusker Highway Lincoln Nebraska Grain Elevator Hansen-Mueller Cargill

  • CL Construction demolition crew dismantling the historic Hansen-Mueller grain elevator complex at 3001 Cornhusker Highway in Lincoln, Nebraska. Heavy machinery, including a high-reach excavator with demolition claw, tears down sections of the massive concrete silos and storage structures on the 17.5-acre site south of Cornhusker Highway near 33rd Street, as part of a year-long project to clear the dilapidated landmark for future redevelopment

    CL Construction 3001 Cornhusker Highway Lincoln Nebraska Grain Elevator Demolition

  • CL Construction demolition crew crushing concrete and sorting material like rebar on a Kleeman crusher

    Kleeman Crusher Crushing Concrete CL Construction Demolition

  • View of the former Hansen-Mueller grain elevator complex at 3001 Cornhusker Highway during CL Construction's demolition project in Lincoln, Nebraska, featuring tall concrete silos being dismantled.

    CL Construction 3001 Cornhusker Highway Lincoln Nebraska Grain Elevator Demolition

  • View of the former Hansen-Mueller grain elevator complex at 3001 Cornhusker Highway during CL Construction's demolition project in Lincoln, Nebraska, featuring tall concrete silos being dismantled.

    CL Construction 3001 Cornhusker Highway Lincoln Nebraska Grain Elevator Demolition

  • View of the former Hansen-Mueller grain elevator complex at 3001 Cornhusker Highway during CL Construction's demolition project in Lincoln, Nebraska, featuring tall concrete silos being dismantled.

    CL Construction 3001 Cornhusker Highway Lincoln Nebraska Grain Elevator Demolition

  • CL Construction Hansen-Mueller grain elevator at 3001 Cornhusker Highway in Lincoln, Nebraska

    CL Construction 3001 Cornhusker Highway Lincoln Nebraska Grain Elevator Excavator Crushed Concrete Demolition

PROJECT FEATURES:


  • Demolition Start: November 2024
  • Built 1952-1955
  • 146 Silos
  • 17.5 Acres
  • Formerly owned by Hansen-Mueller, Cargill
  • Purchased at auction by CL Construction in 2024