This section of the I-26 Connector will transform vehicle, bicycle and pedestrian access to and through downtown Asheville. Construction of this section will remove interstate traffic from the Capt.

NCDOT shaved millions off the initial cost estimate for the northern section of the Asheville I-26 Connector. Completion is expected in 2031.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) says the Interstate 26 Connector Project will move forward with about $125 million in changes.

Company leaders said it’s the single largest investment the company has ever made on a single site. They said seven hundred ...