Lincoln is the largest shopping destination west of Omaha, and people who live within 50 to 75 miles, with no other major cities nearby, often shop in Lincoln, he said.

People who need prom dresses, buy bridesmaid dresses , flat-screen TVs many are going to drive east, and Lincoln is the first big stop, said Duffany.

It's also common for people in other communities to come to Lincoln on a Saturday and load up on groceries and other essentials, to stock up for several weeks, he said.

Lincoln is the biggest game in the state west of Omaha. "That is what most of that 30 percent is," Duffany said in a telephone interview about his company's analysis. 

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Plus, there are lots of conferences and statewide meetings in Lincoln because it's the state capital. That generates money from hotel stays and people eating at restaurants.

Economic & Planning Systems, hired as part of the team that compiled information for the Citizens' Transportation Coalition, used very standard methodology for this analysis, Duffany said.

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