Editing Interstate 26 (section)

==Future==
The I-26 Connector in Asheville will relocate Interstate 26 across the [[French Broad River]], convert Patton Avenue along Bowen Bridges to local traffic and reroute I-240 along I-26 further north.<ref>{{cite news |last= Barrett |first= Mark |date= May 19, 2016 |title= Connector route taking traffic off Bowen Bridge picked |url= http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2016/05/18/connector-route-taking-traffic-off-bowen-bridge-picked/84564592/ |newspaper= [[Asheville Citizen-Times]] |access-date= May 19, 2016 }}</ref> The final contract for the main section, awarded to Archer–Wright Joint Venture, totalled $1.15 billion, the largest contract in the state's history. The design was selected May 15, 2024.<ref name=Hofmann>{{cite news|title=I-26 Connector contract the largest in NC history: Contractor Archer-Wright Joint Venture's $1.15B design was selected for the project|last=Hofmann|first=Will|work=[[Asheville Citizen-Times]]|date=May 23, 2024|via=ProQuest}}</ref>