ASHEVILLE – A stretch of Interstate 40 East will close this weekend, weather permitting, allowing contract crews to perform rehabilitation tasks on a bridge between I-26 and Hendersonville Road (Exit 50).
Crews from DBA Harrison Construction Co. of Asheville plan to close I-40 East from the I-240 East/I-26 West interchange (Exit 46B) to Hendersonville Road (Exit 50) from 8 p.m. Friday through Monday at 6 a.m. to work on the eastbound bridge over Hominy Creek and Hominy Creek Road.
The primary detour will utilize I-240 East. Digital signs across the area notify motorists to use I-240 East for I-40 East being closed ahead. 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 onto I-240 East.
The $27.9 million interstate rehabilitation project includes roadway resurfacing and maintenance on bridges to extend their useful life. Such work will include repairing spalling concrete on bridge substructure components — including the piers — and improve the riding surface of the four I-40 bridges over Hominy Creek and the two bridges over the French Broad River. The contract calls for completion in the spring of 2026.