ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A Driver License Express office in Asheville is temporarily closed for business.
The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles announced on Aug. 21 that the office located at 600 Tunnel Road in Asheville, directly behind the N.C. State Highway Patrol office, will be closed for the next several weeks while a new roof is put on the building and a new air conditioning and heating system is installed in the building.
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There is currently no time frame as to when the office will reopen.
A Driver License Express office offers services such as getting a REAL ID, renewing a driver license or state ID, ordering a duplicate license or ID card and handling address changes.
Asheville’s facility was the second express license office to open in the state, with Greensboro’s opening in 2019. Wednesday morning, NCDOT tweeted that the Asheville office would be closed for the day due to staffing issues.
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In the meantime, customers can make an appointment at skiptheline.ncdot.gov to visit the full-service driver license office on Patton Avenue in Asheville Monday-Friday from 7 a.m.-12 p.m., or can visit the office as a walk-in customer Monday-Friday from 12- 5 p.m.
Customers are encouraged to check the official DMV website at MyNCDMV.gov to see if their driver license needs can be met online.