North Carolina I-40 reopens between NC and Tennessee, 9 days after flooding, landslides By Richard Stradling Updated June 27, 2025 6:33 PM ...

Crews working to repair a section of Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge near the North Carolina and Tennessee line. The road reopened June 27, nine days after heavy rain caused flooding and ...

Eastbound traffic from Tennessee is also blocked. Photos posted by TDOT showed cars and trucks stuck in water-covering the highway at Exit 451, Waterville Road, less than a mile from the state line.

Though the rockslide and flooding occurred in the section of road in Cocke County, Tennessee, the event was unrelated to damages caused by Helene. Cocke County received between 2.5-3.5 inches of ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. I-40 reopened after 9-day closure from flooding and landslides near NC and Tennessee line Temporary two-way traffic can now flow ...