(WSPA) – Road closures and detours will occur in western North Carolina starting Wednesday night in the Interstate 26 work zone.
Starting at 8 p.m., Interstate 64 will be closed in Henderson County from Exit 49 to Exit 31 on Interstate 26 West. The detour will shift westbound traffic on Clear Creek Road to a temporary pattern.
In Asheville, several sections from Airport Road Exit 40 to Boulevard Road Exit 33 will also be closed.
A detour is in place, directing westbound traffic from US 64 West into Hendersonville, then into Buncombe County on Asheville Highway and up the same road to the Interstate 40 interchange .
Traffic lights will remain green for longer periods along the detour route to accommodate additional interstate traffic.