I-40 to reopen at Tennessee-North Carolina state line five months after Helene damage
The four-mile stretch of I-40 on the Tennessee and North Carolina border will reopen to motor traffic Saturday, according to North Carolina Department of Transportation.
Part of I-40 between Tennessee and North Carolina set to officially reopen to traffic, NCDOT says
Although a lane in each direction will be open to traffic, NCDOT said to expect delays and to consider an alternate route consisting of taking I-81 North to Kingsport then I-26 Ea
Five months after Helene, I-40 traffic will resume through western North Carolina
After a five-month closure due to Hurricane Helene, a 12-mile stretch of I-40 near the Tennessee border will reopen on Saturday.
NCDOT: Part of I-40 between NC and Tennessee set to re-open to traffic
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The North Carolina Department of Transportation reports I-40 is scheduled to re-open to traffic between North Carolina and Tennessee following damage from Helene. Officials said the interstate will re-open on Saturday with one lane in each direction at 35 miles per hour through narrow lanes.
I-40 near NC-Tennessee line to reopen Saturday with unusual conditions, NCDOT says
A North Carolina Department of Transportation spokesperson discussed Saturday's I-40 reopening with one lane in each direction near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line.
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A stretch of a North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen
A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding collapsed portions of the road.
Section of I-40 washed out by Hurricane Helene reopens on NC-TN state line
I-40 was destroyed by Hurricane Helene five months ago. Flash flooding along the Pigeon River damaged large sections of the eastbound lanes near the Tennessee line.
Five months later, NC to Tennessee connection is open, with limits
After about a billion dollars and five months of work, a single lane in each direction is open on Interstate 40 over the Pigeon River Gorge.
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I-40 partially reopens after five-month closure
The interstate in western North Carolina that was washed out by Hurricane Helene opened to one lane in each direction over the weekend. Also: Amerit Fleet Solutions acquires Vector Fleet Management.
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A stretch of a North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen
partially restoring the major travel connection with eastern Tennessee. The state Department of Transportation said the 20-mile (32-kilometer) section on the North Carolina side of the border will ...