‘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 collapse: What to know about North Carolina-Tennessee …
Oct 2, 2024 · A mudslide resulted in a partial collapse of the I-40 in North Carolina along the border line with Tennessee. Tennessee Department of Transportation and NCDOT are working together to assess...
Driver dies after crashing off hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina
1 day ago · Damage from Hurricane Helene flooding is seen along eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 near the North Carolina state line Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Cocke County, Tenn. A driver has died after going ...
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 ...
North Carolina-Tennessee I-40 update after Helene caused collapse
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 Carolina....
Driver dies after crashing off hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina
1 day ago · WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A driver has died after going around a barricade on a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a symbol of Helene’s destruction, then driving off the roadway, officials said. Photos of Interstate 40 with multiple lanes washed out by Helene near the Tennessee state line garnered widespread attention in ...
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 collapses after catastrophic rains in North Carolina - FOX …
Sep 27, 2024 · A portion of a major interstate that connects western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee was washed out during catastrophic flooding from Helene, with officials unsure when the highway will reopen.
NCDOT: Stretch of I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge in North Carolina ...
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...
I-40 closed in Tennessee and North Carolina after Helene …
Sep 27, 2024 · UPDATE (7 p.m.): Interstate 40 in Western North Carolina is expected to be closed for an unknown amount of time after flooding from Hurricane Helene caused serious damage to the...