Downtown Patton Avenue Corridor Feasibility Study

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About the Project

The purpose of the Patton Avenue Corridor Study is to develop transportation, land use, and urban design recommendations for Patton Avenue from the Jeff Bowen Bridge to the easternmost terminus at Pack Square. The goals for the study are to:

Transform the area so that Patton Avenue and the Captain Jeff Bowen Bridges serves as a gateway to the Downtown;
Set the stage for Patton Avenue to develop as a mixed-use corridor;
Retrofit Patton Avenue into a complete street that is safe for all road users;
Improve connections at Hillcrest to integrate this community with Downtown and terminate at Pack Square;
Better connect Downtown to the river and other neighborhoods; and
Create a plan for a network of multi-use paths that connect people to nearby economic and recreational opportunities.

Other City projects within the Downtown Patton Avenue Study area

There are three other City projects within this same study area, as shown in the map below (click the map to expand it). To learn more about any of those projects, select the relevant hyperlink below.

Carter St/Ann St/Patton Ave Stormwater Project

College Patton Bike Lane Project

Patton Avenue Sidewalk Accessibility Improvements

Happening Now

The Downtown Patton Avenue Corridor Feasibility Study is now complete. It can be viewed and downloaded here. The study suggests two new roundabouts at Clingman Ave/Hilliard Ave and at Clingman Ave/Patton Ave, as shown below. (View a high resolution image of the conceptual plan here.)

Background

For decades residents have been trying to create a vision for the western gateway to downtown Asheville. Concepts focused on transportation changes, such as realigning Patton Avenue, as well as land use ideas to extend the downtown westward to the Jeff Bowen bridge. In 2022, staff summarized these efforts in the East Patton Avenue Report.