I-40 through the Pigeon River Gorge is expected to reopen on March 1 Over 2,000 feet of soil nail wall was installed to stabilize the road. The stretch of road supports over 26,000 daily vehicles.

The collapsed portion of Interstate 40 will reopen March 1 with one lane in each direction after months of intensive repairs and frustrating setbacks. The winding section of highway crews raced to ...

I-40 is one of two interstate connections between North Carolina and Tennessee. The other, I-26, was also closed by Helene, after twin bridge spans over the Nolichucky River collapsed in Erwin ...

Around 20 miles of Interstate 40 between Tennessee and North Carolina have been closed since Tropical Storm Helene hit the region on Sept. 27.