Although a lane in each direction will be open to traffic, NCDOT said to expect delays and to consider an alternate route consisting of taking I-81 North to Kingsport then I-26 Ea

After a five-month closure due to Hurricane Helene, a 12-mile stretch of I-40 near the Tennessee border will reopen on Saturday.

A stretch of Interstate 40 through the western North Carolina mountains is reopening to traffic this weekend, months after Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding collapsed portions of the road.

A North Carolina Department of Transportation spokesperson discussed Saturday's I-40 reopening with one lane in each direction near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line.

I-40 was destroyed by Hurricane Helene five months ago. Flash flooding along the Pigeon River damaged large sections of the eastbound lanes near the Tennessee line.

The $1.1-billion Cape Fear Memorial Bridge replacement is still in design, but a $242-million federal grant is on hold after an executive order from President Donald Trump.

Parts of Interstate 40 in North Carolina were washed away in Hurricane Helene, but it has reopened in a limited scope after months of rebuilding.

Norfolk Southern has told the N.C. Department of Transportation that the Old Fort Loops in McDowell County will be restored after Tropical Storm Helene.

I-40 is one of two interstate connections between North Carolina and Tennessee. The other, I-26, was also closed by Helene, after twin bridge spans over the Nolichucky River collapsed in Erwin, Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Transportation built a ...

The interstate in western North Carolina that was washed out by Hurricane Helene opened to one lane in each direction over the weekend. Also: Amerit Fleet Solutions acquires Vector Fleet Management.

partially restoring the major travel connection with eastern Tennessee. The state Department of Transportation said the 20-mile (32-kilometer) section on the North Carolina side of the border will ...