Press release from the Sierra Club of Western North Carolina:

NCDOT is accepting comments on the I-26 Connector before Jan 4. MountainTrue states the following:

“The maps that NCDOT shared at the recent hearing in Asheville were still missing crucial improvements that Asheville’s residents and city government have called for. These improvements would have a decisive impact on the kind of city Asheville becomes once this project is built.”

Please contact North Carolina Dept. of Transportation to recommend:

Adopt the City of Asheville’s vision of turning Patton Avenue into a dense, urban, multi-modal corridor.

Tighten up the design for all intersections throughout the project to reduce the amount of land used, improve safety for bikers, more pedestrian connections, and create better connections for Asheville.

Reduce the visual and noise impacts of the project and the physical impacts to homes and businesses.

Contact: Theresa Ellerby, NCDOT,1582 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1582, 1-919-707-6020, tellerby@ncdot.gov