NC I-26 connector meeting today, Nov. 16

Posted on — Abigail Griffin

Open House and Public Hearing

When:  November 16, 2015, Open House:  4-6:30 p.m., Public Hearing: 7 p.m.

Where:  Renaissance Asheville Hotel, 31 Woodfin St.

 

Information from the City of Asheville:

The I-26 Connector Project is an approximately 7-mile interstate freeway project that is being proposed to connect I-26 in southwest Asheville to US 19-23-70 in northwest Asheville. NCDOT has programmed this project to upgrade and widen I-240 from I-40 to Patton Avenue, and then proceed northward from Patton Avenue on new location across the French Broad River and connect to US 19-23-70 just south of Exit 25 (Broadway). Upon completion, this project will be part of the I-26 Interstate that extends from Charleston, S.C. to Kingsport, Tenn.

The proposed I-26 Connector in Asheville includes three sections:

  • Section C: Includes improvements to the I-40 interchanges with Smokey Park Highway, I-26/I-240 and Brevard Road.
  • Section A: Section A: Includes upgrading existing I-240 from the I-26/I-240 interchange with I-40 to the I-240 interchange with Patton Avenue, west of the French Broad River. This includes upgrades to the Brevard Road, Amboy Road and Haywood Road interchanges.
  • Section B: Includes construction of the interstate on new location from the Patton Avenue interchange north across the French Broad River, tying into US 19-23-70 south of Broadway.
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One thought on “NC I-26 connector meeting today, Nov. 16”

  1. concernedcitizen

    I think we should have an HOV Lane in Asheville cut down a lot of traffic

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