AVL Unpaved Happening Now April – May 2023: neighborhood and public community meetings to share information regarding trail development. January 2023: Trail designed to flag trails in Phase 1 to make any design adjustments needed for the typography of the trails. Background Asheville Unpaved is a community-supported initiative, led by Asheville on Bikes, Pisgah Area SORBA, and Connect Buncombe, dedicated to [...]
Reed Creek Greenway Expansion Feasibility Study The City of Asheville received grant funding from the French Broad River Metropolitan Organization (FBRMPO) to conduct a $50,000 feasibility study for the remaining sections of the Reed Creek Greenway.
Sulphur Springs Road Resurfacing Happening Now Asheville City Council has awarded the Sulphur Springs Road Resurfacing Contract to French Broad Paving, Inc. from Marshall, NC. Sulphur Springs will be the last street resurfaced by 2016 General Obligation Bonds. Paving is scheduled to begin after the completion of the ongoing stormwater project. In general the steps of the resurfacing process are: The [...]
Council approves changes to speed limits requested by community members Posted on May 23, 2023May 24, 2023 by Jessica Hughes Supporting City Council’s goals for Transportation and Accessibility and the community who requested changes to speed limits, the recommended speed limits below were approved by City Council on May 23, 2023 at their regularly scheduled meeting. Wells Avenue from Brevard Road to Fairfax Avenue – establish 15 mph East Street from Fairview Road to [...]
Who’s up this week on What’s up AVL! – Transportation staff members Lucy Crown and Anna Sexton Posted on May 18, 2023 by Kim Miller The City of Asheville’s bi-monthly radio show allows the community to take a deep dive with City of Asheville staff and departments. Learn about different departments and what projects are taking place in your community. This week, the City of Asheville host Sam Parada sat down with City of Asheville Transportation Planning Manager Lucy Crown and Urban [...]
City of Asheville updates on the Carter-Ann-Patton stormwater improvement project Posted on May 18, 2023 by Kim Miller Work progresses steadily on the Carter-Ann-Patton Stormwater Improvements Project, with construction on the S. Ann portion nearing completion. City staff want to update the community on what to expect as the project enters its next phase. Phase 2 – Turning the corner (literally) As construction moves toward Patton Avenue over the summer months, here are some impacts [...]