I-40 Destroyed Again: North Carolina Border Cut Off After Heavy Rainfall and Major Rockslide

Just months after I-40 was reopened after the historic flooding from Hurricane Helene – the North Carolina-Tennessee border is closed once again after severe flooding and a rockslide destroyed part of the rebuilt highway.

As of Thursday morning, I-40 remains closed in both directions near Exit 451 at Waterville Road, just east of the state line. Floodwaters have also overtaken Waterville Road, though no injuries have been reported, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT).

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