What we do

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:

  1. 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.
  2. Transportation Planning – Oversees the planning of bicycle and pedestrian travel modes, including sidewalks, bicycle facilities, micromobility, and greenways.
  3. 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.
  4. Parking Services – Manages public parking including city-owned parking garages, on-street metered parking, and parking enforcement.

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Happening Now Repairs on the North and South stair towers at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center garage will commence Monday, January 22. The work will require the partial closure of the stairs and the temporary loss of some parking spaces. The work will be performed in phases so that only a portion of a single stair tower is [...]

AVL Unpaved

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Transportation News

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The Travel Training Committee seeks input from the community over the age of 50 on public transit

The Travel Training Committee seeks to understand preferences, challenges, and suggestions from those over 50 to identify key areas for improvement which will guide future recommendations and projects.  Your input is invaluable in shaping the future of public transportation and ensuring that it meets the needs of our community effectively. Click Here to [...]

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