January 13, 2026Asheville City Council
From the minutes, not yet reviewedWhat it does
Signs an agreement with the N.C. Dept. of Transportation for the Craven Street Bike/Ped Bridge project.
- Passed with the routine items, in one vote, without discussion.
- What the minutes say it will do: “This project will improve multimodal connectivity within and to the River Arts District.”
- The money, in the minutes' words: “The City is responsible for a 20% match totaling $2.086 million.”
- Why it matters: Contracts are how the City pays companies and groups to do work.
More from the minutes
- “The City is currently coordinating with the NCDOT Division 13 on the design and construction of a bike/ped bridge across the French Broad River that will parallel the existing Craven Street Bridge to the north (downstream).”
Official title: Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements with the N.C. dept. of Transportation for the Craven Street Bike/Ped Bridge project
Carried unanimously, as part of the consent agenda
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Mosley and carried unanimously.
Read the motion as recorded
“RESOLUTION NO. 26-8 - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH THE N.C. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE CRAVEN STREET BIKE/PED BRIDGE PROJECT”
Open the minutesConsent agenda, item I