ASHEVILLE — Freezing temperatures last week postponed construction
work at the intersection of Interstate 26 and U.S. 74 until today.
For two days, a contractor for the N.C. Department of
Transportation will be closing a ramp from I-26 West to U.S. 74 East on Tuesday
as part of the interchange improvement.
Traffic on I-26 westbound seeking to go east on U.S. 74 East will
be detoured to N.C. 108 through Columbus. To do so, motorists should take Exit
67, enter the roundabout, and take the first right to N.C. 108/West Mills
Street. From there, follow N.C. 108 through Columbus to the interchange with
U.S. 74.
Through traffic on I-26 in either direction will not be impacted,
nor will traffic from U.S. 74 West seeking to head either direction on I-26.
Columbus traffic seeking to access I-26 West will not be affected by this
closure.
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