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Crews will soon begin extracting rock from Pisgah National Forest to rebuild a part of Interstate 40 destroyed by Hurricane ...
Flooding caused by Hurricane Helene last September swept away portions of I-40’s pavement and guardrails into the Pigeon ...
The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has received the necessary permits to extract rock from nearby national forest ...
I-40 will reopen in Tennessee on or before July 3. Helene reconstruction is unaffected by the June 18 landslide and flooding. UPDATE: I-40 has reopened to traffic as of midday June 27.
NCDOT installs slope monitors for safety and honors staff, while also running campaigns against bridge strikes and speeding.
Tennessee Department of Transportation officials said the closure on I-40 is the same area that was damaged during Hurricane Helene in late September, but the rockslide's damage "is not as ...
The latest Mountain BizWorks survey provides a snapshot of recovery among more than 700 small businesses in the region.
Interstate 40 had reopened after Hurricane Helene. Drivers were able to cross the Tennessee and North Carolina state line at a reduced speed. The highway had one lane open in each direction in March.
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's new state budget takes effect Monday, and it includes $40 million in disaster relief funds aimed at helping homeowners still recovering from Hurricane Helene.
Since Hurricane Helene struck the region in September, Interstate 40 has been a symbol of what reconstruction has looked like in East Tennessee. I-40 was partially reopened in Cocke County in ...