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 Awarded Federal Grant to Explore Hilliard Avenue Improvements Posted on July 10, 2026 by Jim Wilson The City of Asheville has been awarded a 2026 U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to study improvements along the Hilliard Avenue corridor. Bus service changes due to I-26 construction closures Posted on June 8, 2026 by Jim Wilson Two stops along Patton Avenue – Stop 914 at Fed Ex and Stop 915 at Western Carolina Rescue Ministries – will close on June 22 due to impacts from NCDOT’s I-26 Connector project. City asks for community input on draft ART network Posted on May 21, 2026June 26, 2026 by Kim Miller Learn more about the draft Asheville Rides Transit (ART) network and provide feeback 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 Awarded Federal Grant to Explore Hilliard Avenue Improvements Posted on July 10, 2026 by Jim Wilson The City of Asheville has been awarded a 2026 U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant to study improvements along the Hilliard Avenue corridor.
Bus service changes due to I-26 construction closures Posted on June 8, 2026 by Jim Wilson Two stops along Patton Avenue – Stop 914 at Fed Ex and Stop 915 at Western Carolina Rescue Ministries – will close on June 22 due to impacts from NCDOT’s I-26 Connector project.
City asks for community input on draft ART network Posted on May 21, 2026June 26, 2026 by Kim Miller Learn more about the draft Asheville Rides Transit (ART) network and provide feeback
