College and Patton Improvements - The City of Asheville

Overview

This project will implement improvements on sections of College Street and Patton Avenue in the core of Downtown Asheville with the goal of improving safety, accessibility, and equity for all users of the streets and users of the wider City transportation network. The project area specifically includes College Street between Spruce Street and Pritchard Park and Patton Avenue between Pritchard Park and Biltmore Avenue.

Improvements will include the following:

Pedestrian ramp improvements
Resurfacing and restriping of streets (in the Focus Area noted in the image below, striping will include buffered bike lanes, high-visibility crosswalks, and dedicated space for delivery vehicles)
Replacement of signal poles in conjunction with Traffic Signal Replacement project

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Contact Information

Jessica Morriss, Assistant Director, Transportation Department

Susannah Horton, Project Manager, Capital Management Department

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