North Carolina, Interstate 40 and Hurricane Helene

There's a new Interstate 40 opening date at the Tennessee/North Carolina line. What to know
There's good news for Tennessee travelers: Interstate 40 will reopen between Tennessee and North Carolina in just a few weeks. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced Feb 10 that I-40 along the Pigeon River Gorge will see traffic again March 1.
Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen next month
A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic on March 1, Gov. Josh Stein announced on Monday while visiting the roadway's shuttered portion and meeting with U.
I-40 in North Carolina to reopen in March, nearly 6 months after Hurricane Helene
Interstate 40 is set to reopen March 1, nearly six months after Hurricane Helene washed out parts of the highway in North Carolina and Tennessee with flooding and debris.
NCDOT sets new date for reopening I-40 in Western North Carolina after Helene
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pledges federal support to fully rebuild the highway through the Pigeon River Gorge between North Carolina and Tennessee.
Is I-40 still closed? Interstate 40 at Tennessee/North Carolina border to open this spring
Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge could reopen this spring. Here's the latest on reconstruction after Hurricane Helene.
Two lanes of I-40 set to reopen in North Carolina next month
Initially, officials had hoped to partially reopen the interstate by New Year's Day. However, the opening was delayed when a 60-foot section of the road collapsed.
Stretch of I-40 that collapsed during Helene to reopen
A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic by March 1, Gov. Josh Stein announced Monday while visiting the roadway’s shuttered portion and meeting with U.
USDOT will try a new method to expedite I-40 repairs, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says
Hurricane Helene destroyed parts of Interstate 40 at the Tennessee/North Carolina line. A special use permit may change the ...
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Interstate 40 from NC into Tenn. to open on March 1, governor says
Gov. Josh Stein said Monday that the stretch of Interstate 40 connecting North Carolina to Tennessee will reopen in less than ...
Part of I-40 opening near North Carolina-Tennessee line by March, Stein says
As of Monday, I-40 remains closed from the Tennessee state line to Exit 20 (U.S. 276/Jonathan Creek Road). Since it will ...
LIVE: US Secretary of Transportation tours section of I-40 damaged by Helene
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy will tour ongoing repair work along Interstate 40 in Haywood County, near the Tennessee state line, on Monday, Feb.
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Crash in Lonoke County brings westbound Interstate 40 to a crawl for hours
LONOKE COUNTY, Ark. – A crash on Interstate 40 in Lonoke County has slowed traffic to a crawl for several hours. According to ...
Crash causes 3-mile backup on I-40 East at Gorman Street Monday morning
The two left lanes of Interstate 40 East are closed at Exit 294 (Gorman Street) due to a crash. The two left lanes of ...
I-40 reopened after incident causes downed power line on interstate
Part of Interstate 40 in the Oklahoma City metro was closed early Monday morning because of downed power lines.