PROJECT TITLE: 2025 RURAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION GRANT - GROUND TO SKY - CONSTRUCT A NEW INTERCHANGE AND CONNECTOR ROAD WITH SIDEWALK ON I-26 SOUTH OF ASHEVILLE. :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THIS GRANT INCLUDES STIP PROJECTS HE-0001A AND HE-0001B. HE-0001B WILL CONSTRUCT AN ACCESS ROAD (EAST FREDERICK LAW OLMSTEAD WAY) TO CONNECT THE NEW I-26 INTERCHANGE AT EXIT 36 EASTWARD TO THE PRATT AND WHITNEY MANUFACTURING FACILITY CURRENTLY LOCATED AT THE END OF SR 3685 (EAST FREDERICK LAW OLMSTEAD ROAD). THE ACCESS ROAD WILL HAVE A SIDEWALK ALONG ONE SIDE. HE-0001A WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW INTERCHANGE ON I-26 AT MILEMARKER 35 WHICH IS LOCATED SOUTH OF ASHEVILLE AND WILL BECOME FUTURE EXIT 36. THE INTERCHANGE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AS A HALF DIVERGING-DIAMOND INTERCHANGE LEADING FROM I-26 TO EAST FREDERICK LAW OLMSTEAD WAY. THE NEW ROAD AND INTERCHANGE WILL CONNECT TO NC 191 VIA EAST FREDERICK LAW OLMSTEAD ROAD. THE NEW INTERCHANGE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED PRIMARILY WITHIN THE EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY OF I-26, WH

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PROJECT TITLE: 2025 RURAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION GRANT - GROUND TO SKY - CONSTRUCT A NEW INTERCHANGE AND CONNECTOR ROAD WITH SIDEWALK ON I-26 SOUTH OF ASHEVILLE. :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THIS GRANT INCLUDES STIP PROJECTS HE-0001A AND HE-0001B. HE-0001B WILL CONSTRUCT AN ACCESS ROAD (EAST FREDERICK LAW OLMSTEAD WAY) TO CONNECT THE NEW I-26 INTERCHANGE AT EXIT 36 EASTWARD TO THE PRATT AND WHITNEY MANUFACTURING FACILITY CURRENTLY LOCATED AT THE END OF SR 3685 (EAST FREDERICK LAW OLMSTEAD ROAD). THE ACCESS ROAD WILL HAVE A SIDEWALK ALONG ONE SIDE. HE-0001A WILL CONSTRUCT A NEW INTERCHANGE ON I-26 AT MILEMARKER 35 WHICH IS LOCATED SOUTH OF ASHEVILLE AND WILL BECOME FUTURE EXIT 36. THE INTERCHANGE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED AS A HALF DIVERGING-DIAMOND INTERCHANGE LEADING FROM I-26 TO EAST FREDERICK LAW OLMSTEAD WAY. THE NEW ROAD AND INTERCHANGE WILL CONNECT TO NC 191 VIA EAST FREDERICK LAW OLMSTEAD ROAD. THE NEW INTERCHANGE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED PRIMARILY WITHIN THE EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY OF I-26, WH