Interstate 40, North Carolina and Helene

Interstate 40 to Reopen After Hurricane Helene Damage
Yesterday, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced that Interstate 40 will reopen between Tennessee and North Carolina in just a few weeks. Two-way, one-lane traffic will once again be able to pass through the gorge, a stretch of road along the state line that suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Helene in September.
NCDOT sets new date for reopening I-40 in Western North Carolina after Helene
Tim Moore walk along Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. To the right are the westbound lanes of the highway, which are scheduled to open to two-way traffic ...
Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen by March 1
A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic by March 1, Gov. Josh Stein announced Monday while visiting the roadway's shuttered portion and meeting with U.
Sections of I-40 to reopen next month after Hurricane Helene devastation
Governor Josh Stein says reopening is a "huge step forward" in Helene recovery. Governor Josh Stein says reopening is a "huge step forward" in Helene recovery. Breaking down Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show Medicaid Access Could Be Expanded For 150,
Stretch of I-40 that collapsed during Helene to reopen
A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding will reopen to traffic by March 1, Gov. Josh Stein announced Monday while visiting the roadway’s shuttered portion and meeting with U.
I-40 in North Carolina to reopen in March, nearly 6 months after Hurricane Helene
Interstate 40 is set to reopen March 1, nearly six months after Hurricane Helene washed out parts of the highway in North Carolina and Tennessee with flooding and debris.
Tennessean9d
Is I-40 still closed? Interstate 40 at Tennessee/North Carolina border to open this spring
After a months-long closure of Interstate 40 at the ... across a 9-mile stretch of I-40 in North Carolina. Originally, the highway was going to reopen to traffic in "early 2025," however, ...
USA Today5d
USDOT will try a new method to expedite I-40 repairs, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says
The U.S. Department of Transportation is trying a new method to expedite Interstate 40 repairs ... the highway collapsed. "A mountain on one side, a river on the other and you have this road ...
There's a new Interstate 40 opening date at the Tennessee/North Carolina line. What to know
There's good news for Tennessee travelers: Interstate 40 will reopen between Tennessee and North Carolina in just a few weeks ...
Charlotte Observer2d
A proposal to rebuild part of I-40 in NC presents a significant problem | Opinion
Harmon Den is one of many exits along busy Interstate 40 in ... With the highway currently closed, wildlife crossings can be created or improved without getting in the way of traffic among one ...