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Haywood commissioners discuss I‑40 widening plan and possible toll lanes
Summary
Commissioners discussed a proposed widening of I‑40 from mile marker 27 to Asheville and the possibility that the added lanes could be tolled; no formal board action was taken at the meeting.
Haywood County commissioners discussed a North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) study that proposes widening Interstate 40 from about mile marker 27 toward Asheville, and noted the study contemplates adding tolled express lanes alongside free lanes. The board heard the presentation during the meeting’s constituent concerns period and did not take formal action.
The discussion matters because widening I‑40 is tied to both daily commutes and the county’s economic connections to neighboring Buncombe County. Commissioners said the expressed plan would preserve the existing free lanes while adding tolled lane(s) drivers could choose to pay to…
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