What we do Last updated or reviewed on February 6, 2024 The City of Asheville’s Transportation Department is dedicated to providing for the safety, health, mobility, and quality of life for Asheville citizens and guests through the administration of engineering, infrastructure and transportation-related projects. The Transportation Department has four divisions, with the following roles: Traffic Engineering – Advises on traffic engineering components for projects in the City right-of-way. Handles services including posted speed limits, traffic calming, various regulatory and warning traffic signs, traffic signals and warning flashers. Transportation Planning – Oversees the planning of bicycle and pedestrian travel modes, including sidewalks, bicycle facilities, micromobility, and greenways. Transit – Oversees management of the Asheville Rides Transit (ART) system maintenance and operations. Provide transit planning services including updates to bus routes and bus stops. Parking Services – Manages public parking including city-owned parking garages, on-street metered parking, and parking enforcement. Get in Touch Use The Asheville App to report a problem with our streets, sidewalks, transit and bike facilities, and greenways. The Asheville App Connect Address 70 Court Plaza, Asheville, NC 28801 Mailing Address PO Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802 Phone Number 828-259-5943 Email Address jmorriss@ashevillenc.gov Business HoursMonday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.Interim DirectorJessica MorrissAdditional LinksStaff Directory in English, Russian and Spanish Related Services Bicycle services Learn how to safely and securely bicycle in Asheville Report damaged signs and street light outages You may use The Asheville App to report or view the status of damaged street signs and street light outages. Streets, sidewalks, lanes, and greenways closures map This map details active filings for street closures submitted to the City of Asheville Park on the street Information about metered on-street parking and loading zones. Explore Related ServicesRelated Projects Traffic Signal Replacement Project Happening Now Staff is working with engineers on the design of this project. Construction is expected to begin in 2025. More information on this project can be found in Public Input at this link. Background This project has been identified as a top priority due to safety concerns associated with the aging infrastructure aiming to [...] Parking Garage Improvement Project Happening Now Repairs on the North and South stair towers at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center garage will commence Monday, January 22. The work will require the partial closure of the stairs and the temporary loss of some parking spaces. The work will be performed in phases so that only a portion of a single stair tower is [...] AVL Unpaved Asheville Unpaved is a community-supported initiative, led by Asheville on Bikes, Pisgah Area SORBA, and Connect Buncombe, dedicated to building a network of multi-use natural surface trails that will help Asheville-area residents and visitors connect with one another, their natural environment, and their city. Explore Related ProjectsTransportation News Project to enhance Hominy Creek Greenway sustainability and accessibility will temporarily close trailhead, parking lot Posted on March 15, 2024 by Jessica Hughes A trail project on the Hominy Creek Greenway is expected to begin on Monday, March 18. This project will close a section of the greenway and the parking lot at the Sand Hill Road trailhead. The closure will last approximately 1-2 weeks. This project aims to enhance sustainability and accessibility along the greenway by elevating and [...] Proposed parking fee adjustments included in the FY25 fee schedule: What you need to know Posted on March 12, 2024 by Jessica Hughes The proposal for the FY25 fee schedule was presented at the Policy, Finance, and HR Committee on March 12, 2024. The proposal, including adjustments to the parking fees that would go into effect July 1, 2024, will be presented at the Asheville City Council meeting on [...] Join Transportation staff at Let’s Talk Transportation in March Posted on March 12, 2024 by Jessica Hughes Are you curious about the transportation initiatives happening in our community? Do you want to learn more about the upcoming projects that will shape our city’s infrastructure? Well, mark your calendars because we’re inviting you to a series of drop-in office hours where you can do just that! At Let’s Talk Transportation you will have the [...] Explore Transportation News
Report damaged signs and street light outages You may use The Asheville App to report or view the status of damaged street signs and street light outages.
Streets, sidewalks, lanes, and greenways closures map This map details active filings for street closures submitted to the City of Asheville
Traffic Signal Replacement Project Happening Now Staff is working with engineers on the design of this project. Construction is expected to begin in 2025. More information on this project can be found in Public Input at this link. Background This project has been identified as a top priority due to safety concerns associated with the aging infrastructure aiming to [...]
Parking Garage Improvement Project Happening Now Repairs on the North and South stair towers at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center garage will commence Monday, January 22. The work will require the partial closure of the stairs and the temporary loss of some parking spaces. The work will be performed in phases so that only a portion of a single stair tower is [...]
AVL Unpaved Asheville Unpaved is a community-supported initiative, led by Asheville on Bikes, Pisgah Area SORBA, and Connect Buncombe, dedicated to building a network of multi-use natural surface trails that will help Asheville-area residents and visitors connect with one another, their natural environment, and their city.
Project to enhance Hominy Creek Greenway sustainability and accessibility will temporarily close trailhead, parking lot Posted on March 15, 2024 by Jessica Hughes A trail project on the Hominy Creek Greenway is expected to begin on Monday, March 18. This project will close a section of the greenway and the parking lot at the Sand Hill Road trailhead. The closure will last approximately 1-2 weeks. This project aims to enhance sustainability and accessibility along the greenway by elevating and [...]
Proposed parking fee adjustments included in the FY25 fee schedule: What you need to know Posted on March 12, 2024 by Jessica Hughes The proposal for the FY25 fee schedule was presented at the Policy, Finance, and HR Committee on March 12, 2024. The proposal, including adjustments to the parking fees that would go into effect July 1, 2024, will be presented at the Asheville City Council meeting on [...]
Join Transportation staff at Let’s Talk Transportation in March Posted on March 12, 2024 by Jessica Hughes Are you curious about the transportation initiatives happening in our community? Do you want to learn more about the upcoming projects that will shape our city’s infrastructure? Well, mark your calendars because we’re inviting you to a series of drop-in office hours where you can do just that! At Let’s Talk Transportation you will have the [...]