The North Carolina Department of Transportation said a four-mile stretch of Interstate 40 on the North Carolina/Tennessee border will reopen Saturday, albeit at a slower speed with just one lane in each direction.
A fire on the side of Interstate 40 near Hickory shut down a ramp starting around 3:50 p.m. on Saturday. The fire is located off of US-321 headed South in Catawba County near Mile Marker 43. READ: Two-alarm fire in Uptown causes road closure The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced the ramp reopened around 4:55 p.
The four-mile stretch of I-40 on the Tennessee and North Carolina border will reopen to motor traffic Saturday, according to North Carolina Department of Transportation.
A stretch of Interstate 40 connecting North Carolina and Tennessee has reopened more than five months after damage from Hurricane Helene forced its closure.
A route that takes drivers between Tennessee and North Carolina will reopen to traffic on Saturday, months after Hurricane Helene damaged the road.