The Roane County Highway Department shared that the crack was discovered during a routine visit to check on the road that goes up the mountain between Rockwood and I-40. The road reopened on May 28.

ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — UPDATE (11 p.m.): The Tennessee Department of Transportation said Interstate 40 was back open by Friday evening and the multi-vehicle crash had been cleared. A multi ...

ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — A high-speed pursuit on Interstate 40 ended in Roane County after the car crashed. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said a trooper watched a 2025 gray Chevrolet Malibu ...

ROANE COUNTY, Tenn. — Update: TDOT said all lanes of I-40 West have reopened. Traffic was still backed up as of 2 p.m. Crews closed westbound Interstate 40 after two commercial vehicles crashed ...

Next month marks the 12th anniversary of the Roan Mountain flood. On January 7, 1998, eight inches of rain fell in Carter County flooding the Doe River. In all, seven people died.

R OANE COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Airport Road in Roane County is temporarily closed after highway department crews noticed a “large” crack opened up in the roadway following recent storms and ...