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NCDOT says I‑26 Connector redesign cuts footprint and trims $125 million in estimated costs; city to continue coordination
Summary
City transportation staff and NCDOT officials reported Feb. 11 that an Optimization Refinement process reduced the I‑26 Connector’s footprint and produced roughly $125 million in estimated savings while keeping previously agreed pedestrian and aesthetic commitments.
City transportation staff and North Carolina Department of Transportation officials told the Asheville City Council on Feb. 11 that an Optimization Refinement process reduced the scope and visual impacts of the long‑planned I‑26 Connector and produced approximately $125 million in estimated savings.
Jessica Morris, assistant director of Asheville’s transportation department, said the city worked with NCDOT and the selected design-build contractor through an O&R process to maintain previously agreed bicycle, pedestrian and aesthetic commitments while reducing the project footprint and impacts to adjacent neighborhoods. She said the city created a multi-department team to coordinate with DOT as design and construction proceed.
NCDOT project manager Nathan Moneyham said the O&R process preserved commitments in the Final Environmental Impact Statement…
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