Salt is loaded onto a truck at the City of Asheville Public Works facility Sunday (Jan. 8, 2017). Work continues to scrape and salt Asheville streets today. “We were able to treat all priority one roads yesterday and most of the priority twos overnight. We are continuing those efforts, said Asheville Streets Division Manager Chad Bandy. Despite the 4 to [...]
ART bus service suspended on Dec. 25, to operate on holiday schedule Jan. 1 Asheville City government offices will be closed Dec. 23, 26 and 27 and Jan. 2 in observance of the winter holiday break and New Year’s Day. The following is a roundup of services affected by holiday closures. ART transit service City bus service will be [...]
ART bus service suspended on Thanksgiving Day as well Asheville City government offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 24, and Friday, Nov. 25, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Here is a roundup of City service holiday schedules. Bus service ART bus service will be suspended Nov. 24, in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. Thanksgiving is one [...]
Public transportation fare waived Election Day Anyone who is registered to vote and wants to vote should be able to vote. That’s the basis of an Asheville City Council resolution authorizing a fare-free public transportation day on Election Day, Nov. 8. The measure was approved at the Oct. 25 City Council meeting. “Voting is the foundation of [...]
The City of Asheville is considering updates to the ART bus system. During the budget process, Asheville City Council approved additional funding for Route S3 and for expanding evening service hours on some routes. Staff are currently reviewing options and coordinating with community groups to identify optimal scenarios for expanded hours. In addition, City staff are also reviewing [...]
Asheville City government offices will be closed Sept. 5 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. However, garbage and recycling collection schedules will continue as normal on Labor Day. Labor Day will be the final day of operation for Recreation Park Pool, which will be open from noon to 6 p.m. All City of Asheville Parks and Recreation [...]
Thanks to everyone who came out for the City of Asheville’s downtown shuttle workshop Wednesday night! More than 60 people came out for a discussion about priorities for a circulator or shuttle system. In effect, this could be a short, frequent transit route that provides access to destinations that are just a bit too far to [...]
The City of Asheville is working with Nelson Nygaard Consulting Associates on a study to examine downtown parking conditions and identify strategies for improvement. One strategy to consider as part of this effort is the introduction of a circulator or shuttle system. A circulator or shuttle system is a short and frequent transit route that [...]
The City of Asheville Transit Planning Division is discontinuing service to Warren Wilson College due to a loss of funding and considering other changes to the Asheville Redefines Transit (ART) bus Route 170 to Black Mountain. Some of the other possible changes to the ART Route 170 include: Reducing the number of trips to Black Mountain. Changing [...]
City of Asheville government offices will be closed Friday, March 25, as part of spring break. City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department recreation centers will be closed except for the Montford Recreation Center, which will be open for Fun Day Out. The following recreation facilities will be open: City parks, the Riverside Cemetery, Asheville Golf [...]
Because of ice on some routes Asheville Redefines Transit (ART) bus service will open at noon Saturday, Feb. 13. Safety is our first consideration. ART makes this decision after checking the roads and in consultation with the City in the interest of safety. Stay up to date on service alerts by visiting ashevillenc.gov/Transit/ServiceAlerts.
The City of Asheville’s Sanitation Division has cancelled trash and recycling collection today due to snow-covered and icy roads. Here is the revised trash and recycling collection for this week: Tuesday collect on Tuesday. Wednesday collect on Wednesday. Thursday collect on Thursday. Monday collect on Friday. Normally there is no Friday collection. All routes are serviced Monday through Thursday. Brush collection has [...]