Reality Check: Could a 'road diet' on Charlotte Street delay emergency responders?

by Karen Zatkulak

Mon, March 11th 2019, 9:52 PM UTC

Buncombe County Emergency Services Director Jerry Vehaun says they respond to hundreds of calls in the Charlotte Street area every year. (Photo credit: WLOS staff)

The city says the plan will make the half-mile stretch of Charlotte Street safer.{ }

The Federal Highway Administration says a road diet can decrease the number of traffic accidents by 19 to 47 percent.{ }

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Buncombe County Emergency Services Director Jerry Vehaun says they respond to hundreds of calls in the Charlotte Street area every year. (Photo credit: WLOS staff)

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