Community members discuss recommendations for the I-26 Connector project during a design charette Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Community members discuss recommendations for the I-26 Connector project during a design charette Saturday, May 17, 2025. The debate over the Interstate 26 Connector isn’t over yet.

Last month, the North Carolina Department of Transportation held an open house to discuss its latest plans for the I-26 Connector, which has been in planning for decades. The NCDOT proposal did not ...

Widening in Henderson County, a separate project along I-26 from the newly opened section in Buncombe County, is "functionally complete and in its final pattern." Contractors are still working on ...

NCDOT estimated the project to cost $531 million — $271 million for the Henderson County portion and $263 million for the Buncombe County portion.

The latest I-26 Connector plans include an interstate bridge going over Patton Avenue west of the French Broad River. Longtime advocates who have pushed for change on the project believed that ...

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