Portions of Interstate 40 in the state’s easternmost communities that washed away during Hurricane Helene are now responsible for major detours and delays.
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The highway is closed in both directions for more than 40 miles (between exit 432 in Tennessee and Exit 20 in North Carolina) after a large chunk of it fell into the Pigeon River.
Parts of I-40 remain closed indefinitely after a mudslide during Hurricane Helene caused portions of the highway to collapse near Tennessee’s state line. ... TDOT is aiming to reopen I-40 between the Tennessee/North Carolina state line and mile marker 447 near Hartford Road in Tennessee within the next two weeks, Nagi shared in an update on X ...
I-40 East is closed from mile marker 432 in Tennessee until mile marker 3 in North Carolina. I-40 West is closed starting at mile marker 3 in North Carolina through mile marker 435 in Tennessee.
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. ...
I-40 East is closed to all traffic at Mile Marker 432 in Cocke County due to catastrophic flooding in Tennessee and North Carolina. By Caleb Wethington. Published: Sep. 27, 2024 at 3:16 PM CDT
I-40 East is closed because miles of the highway were washed away during flooding caused by the tropical storm generated by Hurricane Helene. The washed out section stretches from mile marker 432 ...
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.
SAMPSON COUNTY, N.C. — A fiery truck explosion has closed Interstate 40 in eastern North Carolina. I-40 is expected to be closed for hours after a massive tank truck fire Tuesday morning. Video ...
The French Broad River rose to 21.69 feet as of Friday evening, and the severe flooding prompted TDOT to close I-40 East just before the Newport exit. I-40 East is closed starting at MM 432.
The following areas are closed: The right lane of westbound I-40 from Helium Road to Hope Road, just west of Amarillo The left lane of northbound I-27 from Rockwell Road to Lair Road in between ...
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 ...
I-26 and I-40 are also closed along the North Carolina and Tennessee border, with travel between the states "extremely limited," especially for trucks longer than 30 feet, according to NCDOT.
Here are some tips and rules for drivers on the rebuilt stretch of Interstate 40: The speed limit is 35 mph. The road will be open the morning of March 1, but officials could not specify a time.
I-40 East is closed at Exit 4 to NC 191. I-40 West is closed at Exit 7 to Cold Springs Creek Road. On the Tennessee side, all lanes of I-40 in Cocke County are closed, according to a post TDOT ...
I-40 is a major thoroughfare through the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The stretch of I-40 in North Carolina that was damaged by Helene supports about 7,610 trucks daily and a total average ...