I-40 section washed away between Tennessee, North Carolina by Helene has targeted reopening date
Officials with the North Carolina Department of Transportation estimate that a portion of I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge will be open to traffic by the start of the new year.
Driver plummets into North Carolina gorge after ignoring blockades on road washed out by Helene
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. — A driver decided to go around a "Road Closed" sign and concrete barriers on Interstate 40 and ended up driving off the road and into a large hole in western North Carolina Saturday night, according to the Junaluska Fire Department.
North Carolina woman dies after driving past barricade on hurricane-devastated highway
A 63-year-old woman, Patricia Mahoney of Southern Pines, North Carolina, died after driving around a barricade and off a hurricane-damaged stretch of Interstate 40 that had been severely eroded by Hurricane Helene.
See it: Vehicle falls into North Carolina gorge after driver disregards I-40 closure following Helene
A reckless driver narrowly escaped serious injury after ignoring road closure signs and barriers on a damaged section of Interstate 40 in North Carolina.
Driver dies after ignoring blockades, plummeting into North Carolina gorge
Unfortunately, the driver died from her injuries at the hospital Sunday morning. She is not being identified at this time, but North Carolina State Highway Patrol may release her name after notification of her next of kin.
Portion of Interstate 40 closed in Alamance County after crash
Several lanes of a Triad interstate are closed after a crash, according to officials with the North Carolina Department of ...
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When will Interstate 40 reopen at the Tennessee/North Carolina state line? Maybe early 2025
Interstate 40, which has been closed at the Tennessee-North Carolina border since it sustained significant damage from Hurricane Helene in late September, could reopen in the Pigeon River ...
Driver dies after crashing off hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina
Officials say a driver has died after going around a barricade on a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a ...
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Driver rescued after driving off Interstate 40 in North Carolina, officials say
North Carolina Emergency officials had to rescue a driver after they ran off the road of Interstate 40 eastbound in Haywood ...
North Carolina Woman Dies After Wreck on Hurricane-Damaged Highway
The highway has been shut down since Hurricane Helene's floodwaters swept away extensive sections along the Pigeon River.
NCDOT sets a tentative date for reopening Interstate 40 between NC and Tennessee
Interstate 40 may reopen between North Carolina and Tennessee by New Year’s Day, though travel through the Pigeon ...
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Driver dies after crashing on hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — A driver has died after going around a barricade on a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that ...