Press release from Asheville Police Department:
I-240 East and West Bound Lanes of Traffic to Temporarily Close
Asheville, NC (June 22, 2017): At approximately 12:45 p.m. the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) reported two suspicious packages magnetized to the Haywood Road bridge (exit 2). In order to properly examine the packages the Asheville Police Department will temporarily stop traffic on I-240 east and west bound lanes. The closure will occur at approximately 1:30 p.m.
During this time we ask that travelers seek an alternative route. Once the devices has been rendered safe lanes will reopen.
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