The Pigeon River damaged or destroyed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 ... Tennessee, after the remnants of Hurricane Helene dumped historic amounts of rain on the Blue Ridge Mountains.

A spokesperson with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) said the highway may not fully reopen for three years. The NCDOT said several steps need to happen for the roadbed to be ...

Interstate 40 may reopen between North Carolina and Tennessee by New Year’s Day ... I-40 will help get people and freight through the mountains, Payne said. “Like many things in our area ...

Interstate 40, which has been closed at the Tennessee-North Carolina border ... I-40 is a major thoroughfare through the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The stretch of I-40 in North Carolina ...

After a months-long closure of Interstate 40 at the North Carolina and Tennessee state line ... thoroughfare through the Southern Appalachian Mountains. The stretch of I-40 in North Carolina ...

Sections of Interstate 40 are ... in the mountains to burst from their banks, washing away roads and bridges that once led people on picturesque drives through the state and into Tennessee.

Interstate 40 is impassable between Tennessee and Asheville ... All lanes of I-40 are closed near Black Mountain, one mile west of Exit 64 to NC 9. All lanes of I-40 are closed at the Tennessee ...