The rockslide that's making a mess out of I-40 near the North Carolina/Tennessee border may cause issues here in North Buncombe as well. The detour route takes passengers on the future I-26 to and from I-81 in Tennessee. Outside of the increase in traffic - especially around the holiday season - will be the large loads that reguarly use I-40. The North Buncombe bridges - Aiken Road and Flat Creek bridges for instance - have a low ceiling. The detour to the detour route for these large loads is up N. Buncombe School Road and down Monticello to New Stock. Of course, loads have been known to bottom out at the N. Buncombe School/N. Main/Dula Springs/Monticello intersection and causing a congested mess.
Have you noticed anything yet since the detour route went into effect last weekend?
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