I-26 North Carolina – West

Prior to 2019, Exit 67 joined I-40 west with both NC 108 and U.S.74. 08/13/04

Direct ramps joining I-26 and U.S. 74 opened in June 2019. 08/13/04

The exchange with NC 108 was reconfigured into a dogbone interchange. 07/18/04

All signs at Exit 49A for U.S. 64 east to Bat Cave on I-26 west were replaced by 2010. 05/31/07

Replaced overhead posted within the cloverleaf interchange (Exit 49) with U.S. 64 on I-26/U.S. 25-74 north. The new assembly installed by 2010 included the removal of overhead lighting. 05/31/07

This Exit 40 sign was replaced by 2010. Oddly the right aligned exit tab was shifted to the center. 05/31/07

What may have been an original shield for Interstate 26, posted after the NC 280 on-ramp. The assembly was replaced by 2007. 07/16/05

I-26/US 74 west at the diamond interchange with NC 146 prior to the conversion into a SPUI. 05/31/07

Continuing northwest along I-26/US 74 from before the construction of Biltmore Square shopping center and the redesign of Exit 37 into a SPUI. 05/31/07

This reassurance marker for I-26 west posted north of NC 146 was removed after 2008 during construction and not replaced. 05/31/07

Congestion signs and flashers were added between 2004 and 2005 to I-26 leading north into Asheville. This assembly was removed by 2013. 07/16/05

A second congestion sign operated at the entrance ramp from NC 191. It was replaced with a Traffic Info radio advisory sign by 2008. 05/31/07

Approaching I-40/240 along I-26 prior to expansion from four to eight lanes. 12/31/13

I-26/US 74 west at Hominy Creek before adjacent development of an industrial park. 05/31/07

Previous overheads for I-40/240 on I-26 west, still not referencing the 2003 extension through Asheville. 05/31/07

Arrow per lane signs replaced this set of signs leading westbound into the exchange with I-40/240. 12/31/13

Former supplemental sign referencing U.S. 19-23-70, which follow Future I-26 north from I-240. 12/31/13

This diagrammatic sign was posted when Interstate 26 ended at I-40 /240. Exit 31A was formerly Exit 1A. 06/23/00

An overlay showed the continuation of I-26 west onto I-240 east into Asheville. Signs here were replaced by 2010 with three separate panels. 05/31/07

APL's replaced these signs as part of I-26 widening from NC 191 north to I-40/240. 12/31/13

Replaced by 2008, a state named shield for I-40 was posted along the ramp at Exit 31A. 07/16/05

05/31/07

The original concrete along Future I-26/U.S. 19-23-70 in Asheville was overlaid with asphalt by 2007. 07/16/05

Guide signs for Exit 25 were replaced in kind by 2010. 07/16/05

Sign replacements at Exit 23 changed New Bridge to Woodfin / N Asheville, but omitted U.S. 25. 08/23/03

A 2010 sign replacement removed Weaverville for New Stock Road / Exit 21. 05/31/07

Overheads at Exit 19 were replaced in kind. 05/31/07

U.S. 25/70 split with Future I-26/U.S. 19-23 north. 05/31/07

Future I-26 westbound at Monticello Road in the town of Weaverville 05/31/07

Guide signs for Exit 9 were replaced in 2006 when U.S. 23A was designated along old U.S. 23 north to California. 07/16/05

U.S. 19 turns northeast through Radford and Ivy Gaps from I-26/U.S. 23 to Cane River. 07/16/05

07/16/05

Overheads for Exit 3 were changed to reflect the 2006 redesignation of U.S. 23 as U.S. 23A. 07/16/05

07/16/05

I-26/U.S. 23 north at U.S. 23A south. 07/16/05