Project Overview
The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT), in coordination with the City of Asheville, is currently working with a consultant to design and build a .41-mile extension of the Wilma Dykeman Greenway. The proposed greenway is planned adjacent to the French Broad River and extends from the north end of the existing Wilma Dykeman Greenway to just north of Hill Street, where it will provide a direct link to the Riverside Drive multi-use path that will be built as part of the I-26 Connector Project. This initial .41-mile extension is the first phase of a broader vision to extend the greenway further north to Pearson Bridge Road, where it will reconnect with the Riverside Drive multi-use path, traveling northward to City limits. Once constructed, this greenway will provide a key connection between Asheville’s River Arts District, the existing Wilma Dykeman Greenway, future Town of Woodfin and Buncombe County greenways, the Reed Creek Greenway, and the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA).
This project will tie into the greenway network that is part of the larger River Arts District and supports our community’s priorities for safe, connected, and resilient multimodal infrastructure.
Who Is Leading This Project?
NCDOT is the project manager and lead agency responsible for delivering proposed designs for the Wilma Dykeman Greenway Extension and will manage future right-of-way acquisition for and construction of the greenway.
The City of Asheville’s role is to support the project and ensure the design and finished greenway is built to the City’s specifications based on the City’s Greenway Master Plan – part of the GAP plans.
Visit NCDOT’s official project here for updates and timelines.
