What we do Last updated or reviewed on April 2, 2026 The City of Asheville’s Transportation Department is dedicated to providing for the safety, health, mobility, and quality of life for Asheville citizens and guests through the administration of engineering, infrastructure and transportation-related projects. The Transportation Department has four divisions, with the following roles: Traffic Engineering – Advises on traffic engineering components for projects in the City right-of-way. Handles services including posted speed limits, traffic calming, various regulatory and warning traffic signs, traffic signals and warning flashers. Transportation Planning – Oversees the planning of bicycle and pedestrian travel modes, including sidewalks, bicycle facilities, micromobility, and greenways. Transit – Oversees management of the Asheville Rides Transit (ART) system maintenance and operations. Provide transit planning services including updates to bus routes and bus stops. Parking Services – Manages public parking including city-owned parking garages, on-street metered parking, and parking enforcement. Connect Address 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801 Mailing Address PO Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802 Phone Number 828-259-5943 Email Address ahaire@ashevillenc.gov Business HoursMonday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.DirectorAshley HaireAdditional LinksStaff Directory Related Services Bicycle services Learn how to safely and securely bicycle in Asheville A quick guide to vegetation responsibility in Asheville Click to read more. Report damaged signs and street light outages You may use The Asheville App to report or view the status of damaged street signs and street light outages. Streets, sidewalks, lanes, and greenways closures map This map details active filings for street closures submitted to the City of Asheville Park on the street Information about metered on-street parking and loading zones. Explore Related ServicesRelated Projects ART Place The City of Asheville is conducting pre-construction activities for the ART Place Project at 50 Asheland Avenue and 49 Coxe Avenue, a total of 1.48 acres. Traffic Calming Policy Update The City of Asheville is revising its existing Traffic Calming Policy to provide clearer direction for community members to request traffic calming treatments and for staff to respond to requests. Eagle and Market Street Enhancements The Eagle and Market Street Enhancements project aims to improve public space use with a cohesive and inspired design for the historically Black business district known as The Block. Explore Related ProjectsTransportation News City seeks community input on traffic calming Posted on July 30, 2026August 4, 2026 by Jim Wilson The City is looking for community input on the current traffic policy and what changes residents would most like to see in a future update. Actions and presentations at the July 28, Asheville City Council Meeting Posted on July 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Kim Miller At Asheville City Council July 28, council members took considered and took action items ranging from Helene related demolition, affordable housing related home repair policy, a presentation of the ART Draft Plan to a donation for the preservation and restoration of City Hall chimes. Learn more about the actions that are important to you. City shares results of ART draft network survey Posted on July 23, 2026July 28, 2026 by Jim Wilson More than 1,300 community members provided input on the proposed changes to the Asheville Rides Transit (ART) bus network, and the City is sharing a detailed summary of those survey results and comments from the community. Explore Transportation News
Report damaged signs and street light outages You may use The Asheville App to report or view the status of damaged street signs and street light outages.
Streets, sidewalks, lanes, and greenways closures map This map details active filings for street closures submitted to the City of Asheville
ART Place The City of Asheville is conducting pre-construction activities for the ART Place Project at 50 Asheland Avenue and 49 Coxe Avenue, a total of 1.48 acres.
Traffic Calming Policy Update The City of Asheville is revising its existing Traffic Calming Policy to provide clearer direction for community members to request traffic calming treatments and for staff to respond to requests.
Eagle and Market Street Enhancements The Eagle and Market Street Enhancements project aims to improve public space use with a cohesive and inspired design for the historically Black business district known as The Block.
City seeks community input on traffic calming Posted on July 30, 2026August 4, 2026 by Jim Wilson The City is looking for community input on the current traffic policy and what changes residents would most like to see in a future update.
Actions and presentations at the July 28, Asheville City Council Meeting Posted on July 28, 2026July 28, 2026 by Kim Miller At Asheville City Council July 28, council members took considered and took action items ranging from Helene related demolition, affordable housing related home repair policy, a presentation of the ART Draft Plan to a donation for the preservation and restoration of City Hall chimes. Learn more about the actions that are important to you.
City shares results of ART draft network survey Posted on July 23, 2026July 28, 2026 by Jim Wilson More than 1,300 community members provided input on the proposed changes to the Asheville Rides Transit (ART) bus network, and the City is sharing a detailed summary of those survey results and comments from the community.
