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Tunnel under French Broad River? It’s an option for Asheville interstate project
Jason Sandford June 22, 2018

Is it a likely option? Probably not, but they're weighing it, nonetheless.

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Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Wicked Weed summer beer fest canceled; new Sept. fest set
Jason Sandford May 11, 2017

Also, the annual Green Entrepreneur Showcase is set for May 18 and will spotlight BearWaters Brewing in Canton.

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I-26 Connector Project public meeting set for May 12 in downtown Asheville
Jason Sandford May 9, 2014

The meeting will be the public's first chance at seeing, up close, the new proposed route for the long-debated connector.

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Buncombe commissioners to consider I-26 Connector resolution at March 18 meeting
Jason Sandford March 13, 2014

Commissioners will discuss adopting a resolution supporting the cheapest I-26 connector route, one that doesn't separate local traffic from interstate traffic.

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UPDATED: Asheville officials scramble on Interstate 26 Connector resolution
Jason Sandford March 5, 2014

N.C. DOT officials are finalizing a statewide list of highway construction priorities for funding.

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New Belgium brings changes to I-240 interchanges on Haywood Road
Jason Sandford October 5, 2012

First in a series on the impact of New Belgium in West Asheville and the River District.

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