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MapsBelow are links to maps showing the project study corridor and the detailed study alternatives being studied for the I-26 Connector. Alternates 2 and 3 in Section B are the two original study alternatives. As a result of the public design forum held in 2000, the project study corridor was expanded to include the area along the eastern side of the French Broad River near the Smoky Park Bridges and the area surrounding the I-26/I-40/I-240 interchange. This expansion allowed the consideration of additional alternatives. Alternatives 4 and 5 in Section B, separating Patton Avenue and I-240 traffic across the French Broad River. Recently NCDOT eliminated further consideration of Alternate 5 that proposed constructing a new crossing of the French Broad River immediately south of the existing Smoky Park Bridges to accommodate Patton Avenue traffic. This alternative was eliminated due to operational deficiencies that would worsen the traffic operations along existing I-240 east of the project in downtown Asheville. All alternatives will include improvements to the I-26/I-40/I-240 interchange in Section C. The interchange improvements will include a direct connection for vehicles traveling south on I-240 to east on I-40 and also for those traveling west on I-40 to north on I-240. Visualizations of Alternatives Citizens Information Public Hearing Maps
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