The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), in conjunction with the City of Asheville’s Capital Projects Department, proposes to construct a sidewalk along the west side of Onteora Boulevard between Lincoln Avenue and Raleigh Road. 

This project is included in the State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) as Project No. EB-5948 and is part of the City of Asheville’s Sidewalk Improvements Bundle B. The project will use federal funds provided by NCDOT that will be administered locally by the City of Asheville.The estimated project costs are $1,140,000.

The purpose of this project is to improve mobility, safety, and continuity for pedestrians on City streets and provide pedestrian connections to local schools.

Approximately 2,000 linear feet of new 6-foot sidewalk will be installed along the west side of the roadway with a striped crosswalk used to connect the new sidewalk to the existing sidewalk on the northern end of the project. ADA ramps and curb cuts will be installed for accessibility across the intersecting side streets. Driveway aprons will be reconstructed, where necessary. The construction will require clearing of some existing vegetation and landscaping. Water meters, street signs, and manholes, as well as private mailboxes, fencing and/or retaining walls will be relocated where necessary to avoid conflicts with installation of the new sidewalk. Temporary easements will be used to the extent possible, but some right of way acquisition is required.