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Western North Carolina roads are slowly reopening following the devastation from Tropical Storm Helene, but several major thoroughfares remain closed, including Interstate 40. Here's the latest
The I-40 East weekend closure will allow crews from DBA Harrison Construction Co. of Asheville to continue work on the eastbound bridge over Hominy Creek and Hominy Creek Road.
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. – A reckless driver narrowly escaped serious injury after ignoring road closure signs and barriers on a damaged section of Interstate 40 in North Carolina. The incident ...
Traffic on I-40 backed up for more than 10 miles, though detours were opened on two-lane roads and highways, said Kristine Bustos-Mihelcic, a spokesperson for the New Mexico Department of Transportation. The agency warned Friday evening of an extended highway closure that would increase traffic on other interstate highways, including I-25 and I-10.
Checkpoints stopped 800 trucks, the park says.
Interstate 40 (I-40) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that travels 2,556.61 miles (4,114.46 km) from Barstow, California, to Wilmington, North Carolina.In North Carolina, I-40 travels 420.21 miles (676.26 km) across the entirety of the state from the Tennessee state line along the Pigeon River Gorge to U.S. Highway 117 (US 117) and North Carolina Highway 132 (NC 132) in Wilmington.
Accidents on the winding road are also common especially during bad weather. On October 25, 2009, I-40 was closed at the North Carolina and Tennessee border due to a landslide at milemarker 2.6 just east of the Tennessee state line. All traffic was detoured via I-26 and I-81, and non-heavy-load traffic via US 25 and US 70. [59]
Oct. 31—JONATHAN CREEK — Those traveling I-40 in western Haywood County are bracing for a return of lane closures — and the traffic backups that come with it — as reconstruction of two ...