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On Sept. 27, the N.C. Department of Transportation evacuated major portions of the road as they slipped into the Pigeon River Gorge amid Helene's record floods. Here's what to know about the ...
The road will reopen with a speed limit of 35 mph along the damaged section in the Pigeon River Gorge. One lane will be open ...
The quarry on national forest land, which I-40 passes through, would be one to three miles from where it’s needed. NCDOT and its contractors would build a causeway along the river, allowing them to ...
ROUGH TERRAIN — The section of trail that hugs the Tennessee and North Carolina border — of which the Haywood County segment ...
In September 2024, Hurricane Helene's heavy rains and flooding caused significant damage to the Pigeon River Gorge, washing away vital rafting infrastructure. This raised concerns about whether ...
The U.S Department of Transportation has "cleared a number of legal barriers" allowing the N.C. Department of Transportation to use construction materials from Pisgah National Forest to repair the ...
When bears develop a potentially dangerous level of comfort with humans and their food, they need to be relocated. Relocated bears don't often fare well.
The N.C. Department of Transportation and its contractors will be able to mine stone from Pisgah National Forest to help rebuild Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge in Western North ...