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I-26 Connector: Businesses in the Crosshairs | Asheville News
A $1.8 billion, seven-mile road overhaul in West Asheville is set to reshape the city’s landscape — but at a steep cost to local businesses. Since 1989, the I-26 Connector project has moved slowly, with demolition and utility work now ramping up along Haywood Road, expected to last until 2031. Newer spots like Haywood Famous and Asheville Kava X Coffee are being told to vacate with little warning, while longtime staples like Desoto Lounge fear permanent closure. Some businesses, including Fleetwood’s, were even removed from state plans — leaving them without relocation aid and scrambling to…
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