Around 20 miles of Interstate 40 between Tennessee and North Carolina have been closed since Tropical Storm Helene hit the region on Sept. 27.

Five months after Interstate 40 partially collapsed into the Pigeon River in North Carolina, the highway is reopening March 1. Drivers will once again be able to travel freely from Tennessee ...

I-40 through the Pigeon River Gorge is expected to reopen on March 1 Over 2,000 feet of soil nail wall was installed to stabilize the road. The stretch of road supports over 26,000 daily vehicles.

After major portions of Interstate 40 slipped into the Pigeon River during Tropical Storm Helene, the road along the river is expected to reopen by March 1, marking a major step in repairing a ...