ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Drivers looking for the latest updates on Asheville’s long-awaited Interstate 26 Connector project now have a new place to track construction progress and traffic impacts.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has launched a Facebook page dedicated to the I-26 Connector project, where officials say they will share construction updates, traffic changes, project milestones and behind-the-scenes information as work moves forward.
The new page comes as construction activity tied to the massive highway project is becoming more visible across Asheville. The left-turn lane coming off Bowen Bridge near Sam’s Club has been blocked, along with the Riverside Drive entrance ramp to I-240/I-26 and the Hill Street off-ramp. Barriers for shifting lanes are also in place along parts of the I-26/I-240 corridor in West Asheville…