Driver dies after crashing off hurricane-damaged highway in North ...
1 day ago · WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A driver has died after going around a barricade and driving off the edge of a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a symbol of Hurricane Helene’s destruction.. Photos of Interstate 40 with multiple lanes washed out by Helene near the Tennessee state line drew widespread attention after the storm as the region was largely cut off by numerous road ...
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 ...
I-40 collapse: What to know about North Carolina-Tennessee closure
Oct 2, 2024 · I-40 West is closed starting at mile marker 3 in North Carolina west through mile marker 435 in Tennessee, according to TDOT. Alternate routes around I-40 closure. While the major thoroughfare...
Traffic could be flowing on I-40 in far-western North Carolina by …
Nov 6, 2024 · Flood waters from Helene washed out the freeway more than a month ago. More than 40 miles of I-40 have been closed at the border. Major flooding on the Pigeon River destroyed the interstate 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...
NCDOT: Stretch of I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge closed indefinitely
Oct 14, 2024 · 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...
Photos show flooding destruction of I-40 in North Carolina, …
Oct 13, 2024 · Interstate 40, a major thoroughfare through Western North Carolina and into Tennessee, won't fully open anytime soon. See dramatic photos of damage.
Alternative routes to I-40 closed between Tennessee, North Carolina
Sep 30, 2024 · Motorists traveling between East Tennessee and North Carolina are facing significant detours after sections of Interstate 40 were washed out by catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene.
‘Unprecedented tragedy’: 35+ now dead in NC with airlift …
Sep 29, 2024 · SYLVA, N.C. (WNCN/AP) — New video Sunday showed the devastation of Interstate 40 in the North Carolina mountains — one of nearly 300 roads still closed after historic flooding from Tropical Storm Helene on Friday.
I-40 closed in Tennessee and North Carolina after Helene flooding ...
Sep 27, 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...