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| U.S. 70/74A east transition from College Street onto Tunnel Road at the Beaucatcher Tunnel through Beaucatcher Mountain. 12/31/13 |
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| The Beaucatcher Tunnel opened to traffic in 1927 and is built similarly to tunnels along the Blue Ridge Parkway.1 12/31/13 |
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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. 12/31/13 |
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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. 12/31/13 |
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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. 12/31/13 |
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| A wye interchange provides direct access onto Interstate 240 leading west back to Downtown Asheville from Tunnel Road. 12/31/13 |
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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. 12/31/13 |
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| U.S. 74A reassurance marker posted along Tunnel Road south after Kenilworth Road. 12/31/13 |
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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. 12/31/13 |
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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. 12/31/13 |
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| East of U.S. 74A, U.S. 70 (Tunnel Road) enters a three level interchange with Interstate 240. 12/31/13 |
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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. 12/31/13 |
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| The access road returns to U.S. 70 (Tunnel Road) ahead of Beverly Hills beyond I-240. 12/31/13 |
Page Updated 10-16-2015.
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