Asheville Citizen-Times
By Mark Barrett:
Some residents are concerned about what the connector will do to neighborhoods but several said there is a real need to address traffic congestion on Bowen Bridge across the French Broad River.
More than 200 people came to a three-hour informational meeting the state Department of Transportation held at the Asheville Renaissance Hotel to update the public on the status of the project.
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