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NCDOT will improve eastbound I-40/I-26 merge

By Bill Moss, Published: August 14, 2017

ASHEVILLE — The sometimes hazardous merger from I-40 East onto I-26 East will improve with an NCDOT project to extend the merge lane by 1,000 feet. The N.C. Department of Transportation will begin the work on Tuesday.

A 1,000-foot extension — to be completed by Thanksgiving — will allow eastbound drivers extra time and space to merge on to I-26, and reduce congestion heading to Brevard Road and beyond.

NHM Constructors of Asheville will install a barrier along the right shoulder in order to complete the $992,000 safety project. Drivers may see a visual difference when merging onto I-26, and all construction requiring a lane closure will be performed during off-peak hours. Transportation officials remind motorists to stay alert, obey all posted signs, and to drive with caution through work zones.