Key portion of North Carolina’s I-40 partially reopens

Key portion of North Carolina’s I-40 partially reopens after Helene damage
North Carolina is still rebuilding after Hurricane Helene‘s devastation, but a key piece of infrastructure partially reopened over the weekend. In the western part of the Tar Heel State, parts of various roadways vital for interstate travel and commerce,
Stretch of I-40 reopens in North Carolina, marking a milestone in post-Helene recovery
Five months after Hurricane Helene severed a critical Appalachian freight corridor, a 12-mile stretch of Interstate 40 through North Carolina’s Pigeon River Gorge reopened Saturday.
Interstate 40 set to reopen in North Carolina following months of restoration after Hurricane Helene
A major benchmark has been achieved amid Hurricane Helene's recovery efforts as parts of Interstate 40 prepare to open this weekend in western North Carolina.
A stretch of a North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen
A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after Hurricane Helene's historic flooding collapsed portions of the road.
I-40 partially reopened on Tennessee/North Carolina state line
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Interstate 40 now a 2-lane highway at North Carolina-Tennesee border
A stretch of Interstate 40 connecting North Carolina and Tennessee has reopened more than five months after damage from ...
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I-40 reopened to traffic in North Carolina, letting vehicles cross major corridor months after Helene
The North Carolina Department of Transportation said one lane would be open in each direction with a maximum speed of 35 mph. The department also warned drivers to expect delays on ...
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I-40 near NC-Tennessee line to reopen Saturday with unusual conditions, NCDOT says
Interstate 40 will reopen Saturday in western North Carolina with some exceptions. On Thursday, a North Carolina Department of Transportation spokesperson discussed this weekend's ...
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Interstate 40 to partially reopen this weekend 5 months after Hurricane Helene
NOW, SIGNS OF RECOVERY ARE EMERGING ACROSS OUR REGION, INCLUDING REPAIRS TO THE SWANNANOA BRIDGE AND PART OF I-40 ... left it damaged.North Carolina Department of Transportation engineers ...
What it's like to drive I-40 after Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Five months after Helene devastated parts of I-40, the road is back open . The storm caused significant damage by washing away large chunks of the roadway and forcing travelers to ...
Five months later, NC to Tennessee connection is open, with limits
After about a billion dollars and five months of work, a single lane in each direction is open on Interstate 40 over the Pigeon River Gorge.
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Hopkins gives update on Helene recovery, other NCDOT matters at House Oversight hearing
North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins shared some good news at an NC House Oversight Committee ...
Why Helene road repair in Western NC may lead to poorer road conditions statewide
NC Department of Transportation says it may have to defer hundreds of millions in road maintenance statewide to pay for ...