Motorists can now travel between the two states on I-40 for the first time since September 2024, another milestone in the progress made since Hurricane Helene devastated parts of Tennessee and North Carolina.
In October 2024, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reopened I-40 to one traffic lane in each direction between MM 446 and MM 451 (Waterville Road) in Cosby, just before the TN/NC state line. This past weekend, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) reopened their side of I-40, permitting travel between states.
Due to anticipated slowdowns and lengthy delays, TDOT recommends that motorists traveling into North Carolina take I-81 North to I-77 South in Virginia or I-81 North to I-26 East…