HENDERSONVILLE – A section of Interstate 26 spanning the Buncombe and Henderson County line will be closed tonight and Thursday night.
Drivers will be diverted onto modified detours that will handle increased traffic both nights.
I-26 West will be closed Wednesday night from U.S. 25 Business (Exit 44) to Long Shoals Road (Exit 37) starting no earlier than 8 p.m. Drivers will be directed to Hendersonville Road then Long Shoals Road and back to I-26.
On Thursday night, I-26 East will be closed from Long Shoals Road to U.S. 25 starting no earlier than 8 p.m. Again, the detour utilizes Long Shoals Road and Hendersonville Road.
The detours – which have been utilized multiple nights this year – will use the Integrated Corridor Management system to provide longer green lights to accommodate additional traffic from the interstate. The closed lanes will open no later than 6 a.m.
Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation will utilize the closures to place beams for a new bridge on Butler Bridge Road and conduct improvements to the median barrier wall.
These plans are weather dependent and subject to change. Transportation officials advise drivers to obey all posted traffic signs and remain alert in work zones.