I-40 Tennessee Car Accidents

A crash closed a westbound lane of Interstate 40 Wednesday night, near the exit to Papermill Drive. Traffic was still flowing past the crash at around 10:20 p.m., while crews were responding to the ...[...]

TDOT estimated $510 million used in Helene recovery and road repairs. North Carolina DOT says that all roads in Western North Carolina should be considered closed, which includes I-40 in North ...[...]

Hurricane Helene destroyed parts of Interstate 40 at the Tennessee / North Carolina line. A special use permit may change the work.[...]

I-40 to reopen between Tennessee and North Carolina after Helene damage in September 2024. The interstate is set to open on March 1, 2025.[...]

: Officials have announced a new date for I-40 to reopen to two-way traffic between Tennessee and North Carolina. Read more. After a months-long closure of Interstate 40 at the North ...[...]

A partial re-opening of Interstate 40 through the Pigeon Gorge with one lane of traffic in each direction will happen by March 1 - restoring a critical route to Tennessee ...[...]

Yesterday, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced that Interstate 40 will reopen between Tennessee and North Carolina in just a few weeks. Two-way, one-lane traffic will once again be able to pass ...[...]

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pledges federal support to fully rebuild the highway through the Pigeon River Gorge between North Carolina and Tennessee.[...]

Officials say Interstate 40 near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line, which has been closed due to Helene damage, will partially reopen on March 1st.[...]

Interstate 40 is set to reopen March 1, nearly six months after Hurricane Helene washed out parts of the highway in North Carolina and Tennessee with flooding and debris.[...]

Hurricane Helene destroyed parts of Interstate 40 at the Tennessee / North Carolina line. A special use permit may change the work.[...]

Interstate 40 will reopen between Tennessee and North Carolina in just a few weeks. North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein announced Feb 10 that I-40 along the Pigeon River Gorge will see traffic again March ...[...]

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pledges federal support to fully rebuild the highway through the Pigeon River Gorge between North Carolina and Tennessee.[...]

Interstate 40 will partially reopen between North Carolina and Tennessee by March, according to Gov. Josh Stein. On Monday, Stein visited western North Carolina with U.S. Transportation Secretary ...[...]

Gov. Josh Stein says the damaged section of I-40 near the Tennessee state line will open to traffic by March 1st.[...]

HARMON DEN - Gov. Josh Stein has announced a vital pathway between North Carolina and Tennessee, the portion of Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge that was destroyed by Tropical Storm Helene ...[...]

Gov. Josh Stein said Monday that the stretch of Interstate 40 connecting North Carolina to Tennessee will reopen in less than three weeks. This part of I-40, a major commercial corridor, has been ...[...]

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy surveyed the damage caused by the flooding from Hurricane Helene along Interstate 40 in Tennessee and North Carolina on Monday morning.[...]

Interstate 40 will reopen through the Pigeon River Gorge on March 1, restoring the main highway connection between North Carolina and Tennessee for the first time since damage from remnants of ...[...]

A visit from U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and comments made by North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein have given residents of Western North Carolina and East Tennessee considerable ...[...]

Agents with the interstate Criminal Interdiction Unit out of the 30th District were patrolling Interstate 40 in Haywood County when they conducted a traffic stop on a pickup truck for a violation.[...]

Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge could reopen this spring. Here's the latest on reconstruction after Hurricane Helene.[...]

The Tennessee Department of Transportation advises drivers traveling on I-40 in Putnam County of upcoming road construction activities that will have an impact on traffic.[...]

A driver killed in the dark along Interstate 40 was mistakenly targeted by a man who believed he was being followed, according to investigators in Middle Tennessee. Turns out 43-year-old Randy Brooks ...[...]

TDOT said the truck first struck a disabled vehicle, and then the median before hitting the electronic sign gantry.[...]

New details are emerging about a shooting that involved Tennessee Highway Patrol officers earlier this month, including the identity of the suspect in the incident.[...]

Leaders are focusing on the Kingston Pike corridor in Farragut, which is close to schools and the interstate. It can become very congested in the mornings and early evenings, Smith said.[...]

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is reporting that a vehicle overturned on the highway, leading to traffic delays.[...]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An overturned vehicle on the Hernando-DeSoto bridge was responsible for a massive traffic jam on I-40 that stretched well into Arkansas. Tennessee Department of Transportation ...[...]

Interstate 40 from Asheville west into Tennessee is a vital artery for commerce, leisure travel, emergency response and national defense.[...]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Interstate Health opened a new clinic near a Pilot Travel Center on Interstate 40 on Tuesday. The clinic provides urgent care, primary care and occupational health services ...[...]

26 as a Category 4 storm with 140 mph winds ... By January 2025, 185 roads remained closed in western North Carolina, including Interstate 40 at the North Carolina-Tennessee border.[...]

Traffic is at a standstill; no movement in 2.5 hours.[...]

Traffic is stopped both lanes headed west[...]

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Stopped bumper to bumper for miles.[...]

Crash, helicopter, injuries, standstill traffic[...]

Standstill traffic up past exit 338W, multi vehicle crash. [...]

Very slow[...]

Standstill for an hour. Saw smoke and then emergency vehicles. Smoke cleared, but still not moving.[...]

Traffic slowed/stopped for miles[...]

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Lots of traffic starting at exit 300[...]

Traffic stppped[...]

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