Trump admin: I-40 rebuild project to use Pisgah National Forest materials after Helene devastation
The U.S Department of Transportation has "cleared a number of legal barriers" allowing the N.C. Department of Transportation ...
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Section of I-40 washed out by Hurricane Helene reopens on NC-TN state line
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced the reopening of Interstate 40 on Saturday morning. I-40 was destroyed by Hurricane Helene five months ago. Flash ...
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What it's like to drive I-40 after Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Five months after Helene devastated parts of I-40, the road is back open. The storm caused significant damage by washing away large chunks of the roadway and forcing travelers ...
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How's the drive on the reopened I-40 section near the North Carolina-Tennessee line?
A major stretch of I-40 that was badly damaged by Hurricane Helene reopened without a hitch. NCDOT spokesperson David Uchimaya said there were "no issues" when two lanes of the interstate near the ...
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I-40 partially reopens after five-month closure
The North Carolina Department of Transportation reopened Interstate 40 on Saturday for the first time since Hurricane Helene washed out a section of the interstate in September. NCDOT and contract ...
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I-40 reopening at the Pigeon River Gorge: What Tennessee drivers should know amid restoration
Five months after Interstate 40 partially collapsed into the Pigeon River in North Carolina, the highway is reopening March 1. Drivers will once again be able to travel freely from Tennessee ...
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Stretch of I-40 reopens in North Carolina, marking a milestone in post-Helene recovery
Five months after Hurricane Helene severed a critical Appalachian freight corridor, a 12-mile stretch of Interstate 40 through North Carolina’s Pigeon River Gorge reopened Saturday. Though still ...