Transportation & Roads

Transportation & Roads

Airport Status

Open

Bus Status

Beginning October 7. Limited ART bus service will be available due to the 7:30 p.m. curfew in place, the last outbound trips end at 5 p.m. Riders are able to board the bus from any point by flagging a bus down. For more information on the routes in operation, visit ashevillenc.gov/service/transit-service-alerts.

ART Paratransit services are resuming where possible. Paratransit customers should call (828) 250-6750 to schedule transportation.

DMV Status

• 10/4 Closed around Asheville

Bikes

• Free bike repair at Firestorm Book Co-op on Haywood

Highways/Roads

Please check https://drivenc.gov/ for the most up to date information from the state.

•  Road Conditions:  Call 511 or visit readync.org/stay-informed/road-conditions
• Road Closure in Biltmore Village: Hendersonville Road/Biltmore Avenue will be closed from All Souls Crescent to Meadow Road through October 13, 2024 between the hours of 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. All lanes will be closed to all vehicular traffic except for emergency vehicles. Detours will be in place to route traffic to the McDowell Street bridge. This closure is required in order to maintain safety while cleanup activities take place in the Biltmore Village area.
•  As of Tuesday night (10/1) I40 East and I26 North and South are open.
• US 441/Newfound Gap Road (allows access between Tennessee and NC) is open
• 10/3 AM: WLOS TRAVEL UPDATE: I-26 Open in AVL, I-26 Closed Near TN Border, I-40 Open East of AVL, I-40 Closed Near TN Border
• As of Mon. Sept. 30 NCDOT drivenc.gov website is showing I-40 East now open between Black Mountain and Old fort for emergency-related travel. This may open new opportunities to source supplies and gas for people in Black Mountain / East Swannanoa without having to travel I-40 West through Asheville
• To Charlotte/Spartanburg: I-26 east past 40 is supposed to be clear all the way to SC. No flooding or downed lines on that road. Reports of gas available past the mountain. Gas available in Gastonia . Other reports of no gas until Shelby toward Charlotte. Gas is confirmed available in Spartanburg. Gas may be out in Shelby
• I-25 south of Hendersonville is assumed to be open to Greenville, SC. Gas is confirmed available in Gville.
• FROM REDDIT:

• We left this morning on 26 towards shelby/gastonia. We had 1/4 tank of gas and just made it to Gastonia where we were able to fill up. Most stations before then were either not open or had pretty long lines. Unsure if the situation has changed since this morning.
• I have friends who left by that route this afternoon. They had a nearly full tank and 100 miles into SC there were still very long lines at stations that had gas. I would tell him not to try it until he can fill his tank up in Asheville. Maybe wait another day or two. Would be terrible to get stranded.
• "If you go can make it south towards Greenville the Spinx and Murphys on 25 in Travelers Rest has gas. The Spinx has been getting steady trucks of gas throughout the day. Expect long lines. "
• As of ~3PM you can take 40W to 74S to Franklin where there is gas available. From there cell service is consistent across the GA line near Clayton.
• I successfully made it from Asheville to Atlanta.  Here is the route I took if anyone desperately needs to get out.  Please note that the less people driving the better emergency vehicles can get to people!  1-40 W towards exit 51, Sweeten Creek, Sweeten Creek to Hendersonville Rd, Hendersonville Rd to Airport Rd (you'll be in Arden/Fletcher, Get onto 1-26 South, I-26 to US 25, US 25 into Greenville, 185-85 South into Atlanta

• If you can get to Greenville you are good. Anything North of Greenville is dangerous

• We left this morning and took I-26 East towards Greenville then turned onto Route 76 Towards Charlotte. Be sure to check DriveNC.gov for road status.

• I-40 EAST HAS REOPENED OUT OF ASHEVILLE! For folks trying to head east to get supplies, Hickory and points east have supplies, gas, water, food, and power.
• I-40 West remains closed, but is close to reopening East of Asheville. - reported 10pm 9/30

• How to get out - from 9/28
• 10/1 Tues: it is clear going NORTH 25/70 past Marshall, to highway 208, all the way to Greeneville, TN. I cut over on 81 S to go to Knoxville.
• 10/1 Tuesday: clear going both north and south on 25 between Greenville and Asheville
• 10/2 from Discord: DOT source said open roads include:

• 1 Lane I-40E
• 26W to Exit 3 then US-19 to Erwin
• 26 to SC Open
• 26 to US-74 to Charlotte
• NC 208 to Greenville
• US 25/70 to Newport

Private Transportation

• 10/6 10am: Uber is functioning and several drivers are on the road. (source: in-person vetted)

Car Repair

• Come to You Automotive Repair (mobile mechanic, 2 US-74 ALT, Asheville, NC 28801) & Towing ((828) 767-5404) - Mobile mechanic to get car fixed. He comes to the area, service charge ($65 to come to Weaverville, for example). Nice, professional and fixed car, good Google reviews.