A rockslide and flooding have caused a portion of Interstate 40 to be shut down near the North Carolina/Tennessee line.

Interstate 40 remains closed in both directions near the North Carolina/Tennessee line due to a rockslide and flooding.

The rockslide occurred in Tennessee near the 450 milemarker. Tennessee officials anticipate I-40 will be closed for two weeks ...

This stretch of the interstate was heavily damaged by Helene in September. It re-opened in March, after undergoing months of repairs.

Officials said drivers should seek alternate routes as both westbound and eastbound lanes of I-40 are shut down.

The storm was a Category 4 hurricane at the time, with maximum sustained winds of around 140 miles ... in place on Interstate 40 and Interstate 26 leading into North Carolina.

Officials said those lanes are closed at Exit 140.TOP STORIESFour ... according to officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Three lanes of Interstate 40 near University ...

Interstate 40 is impassable between Tennessee and Asheville, North Carolina, and beyond, because of catastrophic floods from the remnants of Hurricane Helene. A mudslide and flooding have shut ...

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