I-26 Connector: Traffic shift planned ahead of Westgate interchange closure

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Progress on Asheville’s I-26 Connector project continues, but NCDOT officials say there are no major construction milestones to report this week as crews prepare for the next phase of work.

North Carolina Department of Transportation’s David Uchiyama said the biggest upcoming change is a planned traffic shift on I-26 West.

Crews are tentatively scheduled to move westbound traffic into the median on July 31, weather permitting. The shift will allow construction crews to continue work in areas currently occupied by traffic…

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