U.S. 70 East - Asheville

U.S. 70/74A east transition from College Street onto Tunnel Road at the Beaucatcher Tunnel through Beaucatcher Mountain.

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The Beaucatcher Tunnel opened to traffic in 1927 and is built similarly to tunnels along the Blue Ridge Parkway.¹

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The Beaucatcher Tunnel is 1,037.1 feet in length.¹ Pedestrian walkways line both sides of U.S. 70/74A through the two lane tunnel.

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U.S. 70/74A (Tunnel Road) emerge from Beaucatcher Mountain along a four lane commercial boulevard leading south toward Asheville Mall. Chunns Cove Road connects with parallel I-240 east at a wye interchange.

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U.S. 70/74A (Tunnel Road) advance southward by a number of traveler services to their split at South Tunnel Road.

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A wye interchange provides direct access onto Interstate 240 leading west back to Downtown Asheville from Tunnel Road.

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Kenilworth Road meanders northward from the Kenilworth community south of Beaucatcher Mountain to U.S. 70/74A (Tunnel Road) at this traffic light.

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U.S. 74A reassurance marker posted along Tunnel Road south after Kenilworth Road.

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Small guide signs precede the separation of U.S. 70/74A by Asheville Mall. U.S. 70 shifts east along Tunnel Road to Oteen and Swannanoa while U.S. 74A takes S Tunnel Road between the mall and additional big box stores.

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U.S. 74A runs southward along S Tunnel Road to combine with NC 81 (Swannanoa River Road) alongside the Swannanoa River. U.S. 70 retains four lanes east to Black Mountain.

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East of U.S. 74A, U.S. 70 (Tunnel Road) enters a three level interchange with Interstate 240.

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The access road from U.S. 70 east intersects the access road for the I-240 westbound entrance ramp back into Asheville.

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The access road returns to U.S. 70 (Tunnel Road) ahead of Beverly Hills beyond I-240.

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