May 8—Two lanes are closed on eastbound Interstate 40 at the Big I due to a crash near I-40 and University. Expect heavy delays, according to NM Roads.
I-40 was closed between Cocke County, Tennessee and the entirety of Western North Carolina on Friday morning after catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene caused mudslides and left debris along the interstate.
Interstate 40 partially collapses after catastrophic rains in North Carolina The North Carolina Department of Transportation said I-40 was closed in multiple locations between Asheville and eastern Tennessee due to washouts and debris.
All lanes of I-40 are closed at the Tennessee-North Carolina state line. All lanes of I-40 is closed at Exit 20 to US-276. I-40 East is closed at Exit 4 to NC 191.
According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, two lanes have been closed eastbound on I-40 at S Western Avenue in Oklahoma City due to a collision.
I-40 shut down from Cocke County into North Carolina after flooding, mudslides Flooding and mudslides shut down around 30 miles of I-40 in Tennessee and North Carolina on Friday.
Washed-out I-40 could be closed for a year Officials in North Carolina are currently projecting an October 2025 reopening date for I-40 in the western part of the state near the Tennessee state line.
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 ...
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.
The I-40 East weekend closure will allow crews from DBA Harrison Construction Co. of Asheville to work on the eastbound bridge over Hominy Creek and Hominy Creek Road, the news release said.
A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily close a lane of Interstate 40 East in Forsyth County on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Winston-Salem Northern ...
Sections of major roadways around Western North Carolina will remain closed for several days due to the impacts of Helene.
On Friday, the NCDOT said all lanes of I-40 were closed in between exit 66 near exit 72 in Asheville. As of Saturday, officials said over 400 roads remain closed in North Carolina.
A mudslide on the North Carolina side resulted in a partial collapse of the I-40, NCDOT spokesperson Kelse Edwards said.
A Tennessee transportation official says there is no date set for I-40 to reopen, despite a Google Maps notification saying September 2025.
A long-term construction plan is in place to fully restore I-40. Until then, here is what drivers should know before driving the reopened portion of I-40 at the state line.
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.
Contractors have continued to work along a 9 mile strip of Interstate 40 in Haywood County. The North Carolina Department of Transportation says they are 'hoping' to make the goal date.