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A section of Interstate 40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line has collapsed into the Pigeon River. WYFF's Jarrett McDaris reports.

Damage to I-40 could take months to repair following extensive damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Apple Maps. In North Carolina, floodwaters threatened dams, washed away houses, caused devastating ...

Hurricane Helene brought extreme rainfall, flash floods, and mudslides that caused hefty damage to about a 20-mile stretch of I-40 around the Tennessee-North Carolina border in September 2024. Collapses of the roadway at several different locations made travel impossible and stretches were closed down to complete repairs to make I-40 safe to ...

The bend in the river in an I-40 stretch near the Tennessee line was at its banks Friday and early Saturday after Helene dumped more than 2 feet of rain on the mountains. ... pushed by the remnants of Hurricane Helene left North Carolina’s largest mountain city isolated Saturday by damaged roads and a lack of power and cellphone service ...

Due to the damage on I-40 and all roads in East Tennessee, the Department of Transportation and State Highway Patrol is urging drivers to stay home. "Drivers need to use extreme caution, and the ...

(UPDATED 9:50 pm EST) COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — Interstate 40 in Western North Carolina is expected to be closed indefinitely after flooding from Hurricane Helene caused serious damage to the interstate in the Pigeon River Gorge between Tennessee and Asheville.

Tennessee Department of Transportation and NCDOT are working together to assess the extent of the damage on their respective sides of I-40. Neither had a timeline of when the highly traveled ...

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 ...

Dozens of cars and trucks were stuck on Interstate 40 when the flooded river undermined the highway after Hurricane ... ‘Apocalyptic’ damage: Helene kills at least 30 in Western NC, severs ...

Interstate 40, a major thoroughfare through Western North Carolina and into Tennessee, won't fully open anytime soon. See dramatic photos of damage. Local Sports High School Huddle Scene Advertise ...

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding has been delayed after more asphalt from eastbound lanes fell this week, the state Department of Transportation said on Friday.. The primary road connection between North Carolina and eastern Tennessee was severed in late September as ...

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

The Tennessee Department of Transportation plans to move quickly with repairs to infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Helene, notably the collapsed potion of Interstate 40 near the Tennessee-North ...

What can drivers expect on reopened Interstate 40. The eastbound lanes from mile marker 15 to 33 were heavily damaged or swept away in the storm, so drivers will use the two westbound lanes to get ...

I-40 through the Pigeon River Gorge has remained closed since late September when Hurricane Helene ripped through the region, leaving mass devastation in the storm's wake. Helene temporarily closed or damaged thousands of roads in both Tennessee and North Carolina.

A representative with NCDOT said three long sections of the major highway were damaged by Hurricane Helene. Those three sections are throughout, from 4 to 4.5 miles. “From the state line til about mile marker 4, 4 and a half, there are three different long sections that have essentially fallen into the river,” said David Uchiyama, Western ...

i-40 closed near asheville All lanes of I-40 are closed between Exit 66 (Ridgecrest) and Exit 72 (Old Fort) due to a mudslide. The road is expected to reopen by 5:00 PM Saturday 9/28/2024.

Westbound I-40 is closed west of Statesville to all but emergency traffic. ... NCDOT crews are still assessing the damage to roads and bridges, but the department says it’s clear some repairs ...

How many people travel across I-40 at the gorge? 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 ...