ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) —
A stretch of Interstate 40 will close this weekend, weather permitting, to allow crews to rehabilitate and resurface a bridge between I-26 and Hendersonville Road (Exit 50).
Crews plan to close I-40 East from the I-240 East/I-26 West interchange (Exit 46B) to Hendersonville Road from 8 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. Monday to work on the eastbound bridge over Hominy Creek.
This is the second major operation of a $27.9 million interstate rehabilitation project that includes roadway resurfacing and bridge overlays, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said in a news release. This portion will also address spalling concrete on bridge substructure components — including the piers — and improve the riding surface of the four I-40 bridges over Hominy Creek and two bridges over the French Broad River. The contract calls for completion in spring 2026, the NCDOT said in the release.
The primary detour will utilize I-240 East, and digital signs will notify motorists of the closure and detour. The ramp from I-26 West to I-40 East will be closed with message boards alerting motorists to continue to I-240 East. The Brevard Road onramp to I-40 East will also be closed with traffic detoured to utilize the I-240 East detour route.
As construction progresses, there will be phases with nighttime lane closures for the asphalt resurfacing, installation of a new guardrail, concrete drainage construction and pavement markers, the news release said. Crews opted for that instead of daytime closures which would have extended the length of the contract and created more traffic disruptions.
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