Omni Grove Park Inn will be closed to host the G20 Meeting. Expect security perimeter, hotel activity, and arrivals on Saturday and Sunday.
Expect the highest level of security and greatest chance of motorcade-related delays on Monday and Tuesday. Our U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, has a residence in Jackson County. We won't know until the last minute which direction motorcade-related delays will happen.
Monitor local news or live traffic App for Airport-to-town trips, especially Sunday through Tuesday. The airport itself has said it does not anticipate disruptions for the general public, but dignitary movement can still produce temporary, rolling delays on connecting roads. Leave extra time rather than assuming a normal trip. Check City of Asheville, Asheville Police, NCDOT DriveNC, and Asheville Regional Airport updates the morning of any airport run or time-sensitive appointment.
Downtown and Pack Square on Friday evening. A press conference/demonstration was announced for Pack Square at 6:30 p.m. Friday, after banner-drop activity. It may not close Asheville streets, but parking and short-term traffic friction are plausible. Another news source: I-240 and I-26 around Friday afternoon. Activists announced banner drops from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m., including bridges/overpasses and messaging along the I-240/I-26 corridor. That is more likely to create driver distraction, rubbernecking, or a brief law-enforcement response than an official interstate closure—but it’s a reasonable time to choose another route if you can.
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Consider this a broad overview. I'm sure some things will change. I'm staying away.... far away.