Press release from the N.C. Department of Transportation:
A stretch of Interstate 40 will close this weekend, weather permitting, allowing contract crews to safely work on a bridge between I-26 and Hendersonville Road (Exit 50).
Crews from DBA Harrison Construction Company of Asheville plan to close I-40 East from the I-240 East/I-26 West interchange (Exit 46B) to Hendersonville Road from 8 p.m. Friday through Monday at 6 a.m. to work on the eastbound bridge over Hominy Creek.
The primary detour will utilize I-240 East. Digital signs across the area notify motorists to use I-240 East for I-40 East being closed ahead. The ramp from I-26 West to I-40 East will be closed with message boards alerting motorists to continue to I-240 East. The Brevard Road onramp to I-40 East will also be closed with traffic detoured to utilize the I-240 East detour route.
This work is part of a $27.9 million interstate rehabilitation project that includes roadway resurfacing and bridge overlays. It will also address spalling concrete on bridge substructure components — including the piers — and improve the riding surface of the four I-40 bridges over Hominy Creek and two bridges over the French Broad River. The contract calls for completion in the spring of 2026.
This weekend, NCDOT anticipates contract crews to mill and scarify the bridge over Hominy Creek, mill approaches on both sides of the bridge, repair concrete as needed and over the bridge with asphalt. Crews many also begin operations on the I-40 East bridge over the French Broad River if time allows.
As construction progresses through the year, the traffic plan includes phases with nighttime lane closures for the asphalt resurfacing, installation of a new guardrail, concrete drainage construction and pavement markers. Alternative options included regular daytime closures which would have extended the length of the contract and created more traffic disruptions.
For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media.
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