After a hearing this week, the final period for the public to weigh in on the Interstate 26 Connector project in Asheville has arrived. The scale of the project , and all the changes it will bring to communities in West Asheville along Interstate’s 40, 240, and 26 cannot be understated. Among the many changes would be additional lanes on I-40 between the Smoky Park Highway and Brevard Road exits, as well as on I-240/I-26 in West Asheville. The most expensive part of the project involves building