Tennessee, Interstate 40 and North Carolina

When will Interstate 40 reopen at the Tennessee/North Carolina state line? Maybe early 2025
Traffic will be slow through the Pigeon River Gorge with only one narrow lane in each direction as workers fix significant Helene damage.
NCDOT sets a tentative date for reopening Interstate 40 between NC and Tennessee
The highway through the Pigeon River Gorge has been closed since flooding caused by Hurricane Helene on Sept. 27.
Helene: Key Tennessee, Carolinas interstate reopens
Interstate 26, a key crossing for drivers near the border of North Carolina and Tennessee, has reopened to the relief of Unicoi County residents.
Interstate 26 Connecting North Carolina and Tennessee Reopens
Interstate 26 connecting North Carolina and Tennessee reopened on Wednesday as construction crews finished a temporary causeway over the Nolichucky River.
Here's what the NCDOT said about when I-40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee border may reopen
I-40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee border may reopen by New Year’s Day, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. NCDOT is set to have one lane of traffic open in each direction by this date.
I-40 in North Carolina to open by the new year, NCDOT says
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Tuesday that it expects I-40 across the state line to be open through the Pigeon River Gorge by New Year’s Day.
Hundreds of roads reopen in western North Carolina after Helene
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is making major progress in opening roads in western North Carolina.
WRAL3d
I-40 access to Tennessee-NC border to reopen by New Year's Day
has announced that Interstate 40 near Pigeon River Gorge will reopen with one lane in each direction by New Year's Day. This will allow access to the Tennessee-North Carolina state line.
The (Raleigh) News & Observer on MSN9d
Interstate 26 access restored between NC and Tennessee for first time since Helene
Interstate 40 remains closed west of Exit 20 in North Carolina. On the Tennessee side, where sections of the eastbound ...
Trucker killed in I-40 crash near Fairview
FAIRVIEW, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that left a Freightliner trucker dead on ...
1 killed in rollover crash on I-40 in Williamson County
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — At least one person was killed in a crash involving an overturned vehicle on Interstate 40 ...
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State Transportation Officials Hoping To Have Interstate 40 At Pigeon River Gorge Opened By End Of Year
Traffic may be flowing in both directions on Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge by New Year’s Day. N.C. Department ...
TDOT: I-40 East closed near I-640 split after crash, traffic backed up to near Cedar Bluff
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Transportation said a crash closed eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 in ...