11/16: NCDOT Public Hearing on I-26 Connector Project

On October 13, 2015, NCDOT released the Environmental Impact Study for an expansion of Interstate 26 through Asheville. NCDOT is holding a public hearing on the I-26 Connector Project and the Environmental Impact Study on November 16 at the Renaissance Hotel.

Please attend! This is your chance to have your say on NCDOT’s expansion plans. CLICK HERE to submit your comments on NCDOT’s plans. 

What: NCDOT Public Hearing in I-26 Connector Project
Where: Renaissance Hotel Grand Ballroom, 31 Woodfin Street, Asheville
When: November 16, 2015. Pre-Hearing Open House from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Formal Public Hearing begins at 7:00 p.m.

MountainTrue is a lead convener of the I-26 ConnectUs Project, which is made up of representatives from the Asheville neighborhoods that stand to be most impacted by the I-26 Connector Project, including West Asheville, Burton Street, WECAN, Emma, and Montford. Other groups represented include the Housing Authority for the City of Asheville and Christians for a United Community. We have been working together since 2009.
Learn more about the I-26 ConnectUs Project. [more]