New damage delays I-40 reopening in North Carolina closed by …
Dec 21, 2024 · 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 ...
New damage delays I-40 reopening in North Carolina closed by ... - ABC News
Dec 21, 2024 · The reopening of a section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene has been delayed after more asphalt from eastbound lanes fell this week WAYNESVILLE, N ...
Another collapse on Interstate 40 at Tennessee-North Carolina …
Dec 20, 2024 · Any hope engineers had that Interstate 40 could reopen soon with one lane in each direction washed away this ... “It is an unfortunate situation,” NCDOT engineer Wanda Payne said in a news ...
I-40's planned reopening near NC/Tenn. border in 2025 will be …
Dec 20, 2024 · The stretch of Interstate 40 along the Pigeon River Gorge heading into Tennessee won’t reopen as planned in the new year, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said Friday. Originally, the section was expected to reopen with one lane in each direction early in 2025, following catastrophic damage from landslides during Hurricane Helene.
Where is I-40 closed? - Knoxville News Sentinel
Nov 19, 2024 · 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...
When will Interstate 40 reopen at the Tennessee/North Carolina …
Nov 6, 2024 · 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-40 near NC/TN border could reopen by Jan. 1, NCDOT says - wcnc.com
Nov 5, 2024 · 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...
UPDATE: I-40 is closed indefinitely after Helene showed no mercy …
Sep 28, 2024 · 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.
I-40 collapse: What to know about North Carolina-Tennessee closure
Oct 2, 2024 · On Tuesday, I-40 was reopened east of Asheville, but I-40 at mile marker 3 in Haywood County will remain closed indefinitely. Both I-40 East and West are closed from mile marker 432 in...
I-40 collapse: How long will interstate be closed? Alternate routes ...
Sep 30, 2024 · Interstate 40, a major thoroughfare through the Southern Appalachians, is closed in both directions: I-40 East is closed from mile marker 432 in Tennessee until mile marker 3 in North...