Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Traffic is now going over I-26 on new Blue Ridge Parkway bridge.
Friday, September 19, 2025
N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews are extending a lane closure on Interstate 26 West into next week, weather permitting.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
This is the last week for overnight closures on I-26 in Henderson County.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
I-26 East traffic under the BRP is shifting to new alignment overnight.
Wednesday, July 02, 2025
Traffic on I-26 West is shifting under the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Thursday, June 12, 2025
Final punch-list items underaway in Henderson County.
Monday, April 14, 2025
New lanes on opening on I-26 East in Buncombe County.
Wednesday, April 09, 2025
NCDOT is opening new permanent lanes on a stretch of I-26 Widening
Friday, September 13, 2024
Two closures on I-26 East are scheduled for next week.
Monday, August 26, 2024
The schedule has been set for I-26 overnight closures this week.
Monday, August 19, 2024
Overnight closures have been scheduled on I-26 this week.
Monday, July 22, 2024
Overnight closures continue this week including a traffic shift on Thursday.
Monday, July 15, 2024
Overnight closures on I-26 continue this week in Buncombe and Henderson counties.
Monday, July 08, 2024
A section of I-26 East will close four nights this week.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Crews will close the I-26/U.S. 25 interchange this weekend and open it Monday as a diverging diamond.
Monday, June 10, 2024
I-26 Will close three nights this week in Buncobme County.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Closures are scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday night in the I-26 Widening work zone.
Tuesday, May 07, 2024
Glenn Bridge Road to close this weekend.
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
The Blue Ridge Parkway bridge is getting close to connecting, but a few weeks remain before the final closure pour.
Friday, December 15, 2023
Weather permitting, N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews will continue work on Interstate 26 West between mile markers 49-44 this weekend.
Monday, December 11, 2023
A 5-mile stretch of the BRP will close Tuesday to shift traffic.
Monday, September 18, 2023
N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews will continue nightly closures on Interstate 26 this week as weather permits. The closures are part of the ongoing Interstate 26 widening project.
Friday, September 15, 2023
One section of Interstate 26 East will close for a few nights with traffic diverting to roads with longer green lights, starting Monday
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
I-26 West traffic is shifting to new concrete Friday morning.
Monday, August 14, 2023
I-26 East Traffic is shifting to new concrete on Tuesday night.
Monday, July 17, 2023
Sections of I-26 will close overnight on four nights this week for bridge work.
Thursday, July 13, 2023
Traffic will drive on new pavement between Airport Road and the Blue Ridge Parkway starting Friday morning.
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
NCDOT contractor will place the Blue Ridge Parkway into a one-lane pattern near the I-26 bridge.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Traffic is shifting on I-26 East in Henderson County.
Monday, April 10, 2023
There will be I-26 in Henderson County four nights this week.
Thursday, April 06, 2023
I-26 West rest area is closing so crews can finish the entrance and exit ramps.
Monday, April 03, 2023
Overnight closures on I-26 will allow for surface repairs.
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Consecutive overnight closures of Interstate 26 West will allow contract crews to reach a milestone in the construction of a new bridge for the Blue Bridge Parkway over the interstate.
Wednesday, March 08, 2023
A section of the French Broad River should be avoided during pier removal.
Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Crews are implementing a safety plan for removing an I-26 bridge over the French Broad River.
Monday, February 13, 2023
Various section s of I-26 will close overnight this week.
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will close I-26 West from Airport Road to Interstate 40 next Monday night.
Friday, December 09, 2022
I-26 West will be closed four straight nights starting Monday between Airport Road and Long Shoals Road.
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
I-26 Widening will have a westbound closure and detour in Henderson County on Thursday night.
Monday, November 14, 2022
Student artwork will adorn I-26 bridges in Henderson County for decades.
Tuesday, October 04, 2022
Overnight closures return to I-26 in Henderson County
Monday, September 19, 2022
One section of Interstate 26 East will close for a few nights with traffic diverting to roads with longer green lights, starting tonight.
Monday, August 08, 2022
Crews will place long girders on the I-26 bridge over the French Broad river, an operation that will close a section of I-26 four straight nights.
Tuesday, August 02, 2022
Sections of I-26 will close over the next three nights.
Tuesday, July 12, 2022
I-26 West traffic is shifting during an overnight closure.
Wednesday, June 29, 2022
There's a traffic shift tonight on I-26 East in Henderson County.
Monday, June 06, 2022
There will be two overnight closures this week on I-26.
Monday, May 09, 2022
I-26 West will have nightly closures the next three nights.
Thursday, May 05, 2022
The new rest area off Interstate 26 at the Buncombe/Henderson County line opens Friday.
Monday, April 18, 2022
I-26 West in Henderson County is closing for four straight nights.
Friday, April 01, 2022
Overnight closures on I-26 in Henderson County start Sunday.
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
There are several nightly closures on I-26 this week.
Monday, February 14, 2022
Overnight closures are coming to I-26 this week.
Tuesday, February 08, 2022
A section of I-26 East will close overnight the next four nights.
Monday, January 31, 2022
I-26 West exit ramp will close overnight for construction.
Thursday, January 20, 2022
A safety plan is in place for removal of I-26 bridge over the French Broad River.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
There will be three I-26 overnight closures this week.
Wednesday, December 08, 2021
Section of I-26 in Henderson County will close tonight and Friday night in preparation for a significant traffic shift.
Friday, December 03, 2021
Glenn Bridge Road will be closed this weekend next to I-26.
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Interstate 26 West drivers will be driving on old eastbound lanes starting Thursday morning.
Monday, October 11, 2021
A section of Interstate-26 East will be closed Monday through Wednesday nights this week. Motorists will be detoured onto Hendersonville Road (U.S. 25) where traffic signals will be modified to handle the increased traffic.
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
A section of I-26 in one direction or the other will be closed seven of the next nine nights.
Friday, July 23, 2021
I-26 East traffic is shifting near Brevard Road on Saturday night.
Thursday, July 15, 2021
Drivers heading into Asheville along Interstate 26 West will benefit from a new concrete surface near Brevard Road starting Saturday morning.
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Drivers heading from Asheville to Hendersonville will notice a change in the traffic alignment starting Thursday morning.
Monday, June 21, 2021
I-26 East will close tonight from Long Shoals Road to Fletcher.
Wednesday, June 16, 2021
I-26 will be closed at night between Long Shoals Road and Fletcher the next two nights.
Wednesday, June 02, 2021
I-26 East will close tonight to remove the old Brookside Camp Road bridge in Henderson County
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
The new bridge on Brookside Camp Road over I-26 opens and the old one is coming down.
Thursday, May 06, 2021
A section of I-26 West in Henderson County will be closed on Thursday and Friday nights.
Monday, May 03, 2021
Brookside Camp Road is the next in a series of bridge replacements over I-26.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Contract crews will be removing the bridge on Clear Creek Road over I-26 at night with the ICM in place for traffic.
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Overnight closures return to I-26 between U.S. 25 Business and Long Shoals Road.
Thursday, April 01, 2021
Clear Creek Road will be closed for three weeks while crews complete the new bridge over I-26.
Friday, March 26, 2021
I-26 will be closed nighlty Sunday through Wendesday wtih traffic detoured to U.S. 25.
Friday, March 12, 2021
Butler Bridge Road over I-26 is closing on Monday, and there will be nighlty closures on I-26 Tuesday through Friday.
Thursday, February 25, 2021
The closure of Butler Bridge Road over I-26 starts on March 15, and and ICM will be implemented for five nights starting on March 15.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
A new intersate corridor management system will be initiated Tuesday and Wednesday nights on I-26 in Henderson County.
Thursday, July 02, 2020
Safety for river users on the French Broad River is important to NCDOT.
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Some components of the Interstate 26 Widening project are happening earlier than anticipated.
Friday, February 14, 2020
NCDOT and SHP will perform two slow-rolling operations on Monday.
Monday, February 03, 2020
Overnight operations — rolling roadblocks — will slow traffic on I-26 around 1 a.m.
Friday, December 20, 2019
Construction is starting soon on I-26 over the French Broad River
Friday, November 15, 2019
Speed limits are changing in work zones on I-26.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Night work begins on the I-26 Widening project in Buncombe County.
Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Bids have been opened and a contract is expected to be awarded for I-26 widening in Buncombe County.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
A contract has been awarded to widen I-26 from Brevard Road to Airport Road.