River Arts District streets set to have lower speed limits

New speed limit signs will be installed in the coming days, the city said.

By Dean Hensley November 12, 2026 11:35 am

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828NewsNow) — Visitors to Asheville’s River Arts District will notice new signs soon — for lower speed limits on three streets.

According to the City of Asheville, these new speed limits were recently approved and were based on traffic engineering reviews.

The city said it’s lowering the speed limits on these streets to “encourage lower, safer speeds” for all visitors to this section of the city.

The following changes are being made to the following streets:

West Haywood Street from Roberts Street to Riverside Drive: From 35 mph to 20 mph
On Roberts Street from West Haywood Street to Lyman Street: From 25 mph to 20 mph
Choctaw Street: From 35 mph to 25 mph

On Nov. 12, the city said that the new speed limit signs will be installed in the coming days.

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