Tractor-trailers get stuck on small mountain roads in North Carolina after Interstate 40 closure

I-40 near border of Tennessee, North Carolina reopens

(The Center Square) – Interstate 40 in western North Carolina, the 20 miles in both directions nearest the Tennessee border, has reopened following a closure this month from flooding and a rockslide.

I-40 reopens after flooding closed the roadway near Tennessee-North Carolina state line

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — I-40 reopened on June 27 after a spokesman with the Tennessee Department of Transportation said the road would open on or before Thursday, July 3, after the flash flooding last week. "Please use extreme caution as workers are still present, as Helene repairs continue in this area," wrote TDOT spokesperson Mark Nagi. I-40 reopens on June 27 (Photo via TDOT)I-40 reopens on June 27 (Photo via TDOT)I-40 reopens on June 2…

I-40 in the Smoky Mountains reopens after rock slide, flooding

HARTFORD, Tenn. (AP) — Crews on Friday reopened a section of Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains after flooding and a rock slide closed the major cross country highway for nine days. The highway was already undergoing major repairs from massive damage and washouts during Hurricane Helene last fall and is down to one lane in each direction in far western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. About 2.5 to 3.5 …

With I-40 closed, truckers get into trouble on curvy mountain roads in NC and TN

Interstate 40 in the Smoky Mountains reopens faster than expected after rock slide and flooding

Crews have reopened a section of Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains after flooding and a rock slide closed the major cross country highway for nine days. Officials initially expected I-40 in far eastern Tennessee…

After rock slide, I-40 in the Smoky Mountains reopens faster than expected

HARTFORD, Tenn. — Crews on Friday reopened a section of Interstate 40 along its narrow corridor through the Great Smoky Mountains after flooding and a rock slide closed the major cross country highway for nine days.