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Interstate 40 (I-40) at the Tennessee and North Carolina border has reopened after extensive rehabilitation in the aftermath of the damages caused by Hurricane Helene. The popular highway that connects travelers between Knoxville, TN and Asheville, NC was closed for months as crews from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT ...

UPDATE: Officials have announced a new date for I-40 to reopen to two-way traffic between Tennessee and North Carolina.Read more. After a months-long closure of Interstate 40 at the North Carolina ...

The closure of I-40 forced Linn’s drivers to add nearly 300 miles to their routes, significantly cutting into revenue as they rerouted shipments to key destinations like Indianapolis, Chicago ...

The collapsed portion of Interstate 40 will reopen March 1 with one lane in each direction after months of intensive repairs and frustrating setbacks.. The winding section of highway crews raced ...

The hurricane washed away about 3 million cubic yards of dirt, rock and material from the side of I-40. NCDOT immediately closed the interstate. In early October, Wright Brothers, with GeoStabilization International as a sub-contractor, was awarded the contract to stabilize the westbound lanes and create the two-lane pattern that exists today. ...

The Brevard Road onramp to I-40 West will also be closed with traffic detoured to utilize the I-240 West detour route. ... This $27.9 million interstate rehabilitation project includes roadway resurfacing and bridge overlays. It will also address spalling concrete on bridge substructure components — including the piers — and improve the ...

A portion of Interstate 40 near the Tennessee-North Carolina border collapsed due to a mudslide caused by the storm. Officials from both states are working to assess the damage and find alternative routes for travelers.

Alternate routes around I-40 closure. While the major thoroughfare is closed for the foreseeable future, there are ways around it. Interstate 81 offers a bypass to I-40.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina transportation officials announced Tuesday that a stretch of Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line that collapsed during Hurricane Helene will reopen with ...

Interstate 40 remains closed across the Tennessee and North Carolina state border after a mudslide wiped out a portion of the highway. The North Carolina Department of Transportation has a plan to ...

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) said Monday a stretch of Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge would remain closed indefinitely as efforts to repair parts of the ...

NCDOT says the estimated repair time for I-40 is "currently unknown," though it seems early 2025 is the earliest the interstate highway will be fully reopen.On Monday, the agency announced it had ...

Part of Interstate 40 in Sampson County will remain closed until about noon Wednesday after a crash caused a tractor-trailer to explode. Sky 5 flew over the scene near Faison around 6:50 a.m. Tuesday.

According to NCDOT, Helene washed away 3 million cubic yards of dirt, rock and material from the side of I-40. The interstate has been closed since late September 2024.

N.C. Department of Transportation crews and contractors initially focused on reopening the interstate the first week of January following severe damage from Hurricane Helene. The new damage will keep it closed until transportation and geotechnical engineers deem the area safe for drivers to be in a narrow, two-lane pattern in the gorge.

By March, two lanes of Interstate 40 will reopen between North Carolina and Tennessee. ... As of Monday, I-40 remains closed from the Tennessee state line to Exit 20 (U.S. 276/Jonathan Creek Road

UPDATE (7 p.m.): Interstate 40 in Western North Carolina is expected to be closed for an unknown amount of time after flooding from Hurricane Helene caused serious damage to the interstate in the ...

Interstate 40, which has been closed at the Tennessee-North Carolina border since it sustained significant damage from Hurricane Helene in late September, could reopen in the Pigeon River Gorge ...

However, the interstate will remain closed between Tennessee and North Carolina. Crew members from the North Carolina Department of Transportation are continuing to assess the extensive damage. While other key roads have reopened in North Carolina, NCDOT says repairs to I-40 will take “months at best.”

I-40 West will be closed from Exit 50 to I-26 from Friday, April 25, at 8 p.m. through Monday, April 28, at 6 a.m. This construction work will focus on the bridge over the French Broad River.