Press release from the city of Asheville:
After recently upgrading water mains to enhance fire safety along Victoria Road, the City of Asheville has started the next phase of infrastructure improvements to the area, which will include repaving the road.
Prior to the paving is work to improve existing stormwater infrastructure. This work will be completed during daytime hours. Lane closures are expected to begin August 27 and will continue to take place through the next week.
On August 29, crews will begin resurfacing the roads. In an effort to minimize the disruption for drivers, the resurfacing work will happen overnight, beginning at 7 p.m. and ending by 7 a.m., and during the day on weekends. Most of the resurfacing is expected to be complete in three to four weeks, with stormwater work lasting a bit longer. There will be flagged lane closures during this paving project.
One stretch of the street will be resurfaced at a later time, after the fall installation of a retaining wall to help stabilize a bank. That section, near the entrance to A-B Tech’s lower lot, is expected to be complete this winter.
While the overnight and weekend work schedule will reduce traffic disruptions, evening and early morning travelers will want to take note. Football fans, however, need not worry.
“We didn’t want to inconvenience Cougars fans attending the at-home Asheville High football games, so we adjusted the schedule so we weren’t closing any lanes in the evenings before or after those games,” said Greg Shuler, Public Works Director.
A copy of this press release, with additional information, is available on Asheville City Source at http://bit.ly/2bME7kq.
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