ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The I-26 Connector project isn’t just affecting drivers and their daily commutes. It’s also changing how Asheville firefighters get to some emergency calls.
The Asheville Fire Department says crews have adjusted routes because of construction, particularly when responding to the Hill Street and Riverside Drive area.
Heavy traffic in Asheville also increases emergency response times, the department said, although AFD does not yet have data showing whether recent Connector-related closures and traffic shifts have caused a measurable increase…