All roads closed in Western North Carolina
All roads in western North Carolina considered closed, NCDOT warns
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is considering all roads in western North Carolina closed to the public as they provide emergency assistance. According to a post on X, there is an Interstate 40 washout near the Tennesee line.
Western North Carolina inundated by flooding
Western North Carolina has been essentially cut off because of landslides and flooding that forced the closure of Interstate 40 and other roads. Video shows sections of Asheville underwater.
‘Do not travel to North Carolina’: I-40 closed in East Tennessee and Western NC due to catastrophic flooding
Part of I-40 going into North Carolina has washed away. “This is a serious and life threating situation. DO NOT TRAVEL TO NORTH CAROLINA,” NWS Morristown said in a tweet. Spok
More Than 400 Roads Closed in North Carolina After Damage From Helene
The department said that any civilian car on the road would hinder emergency responses. More than 400 roads were affected by the closure alert, including two major arteries for the region: Interstate 40 and Interstate 26, which Mr. Moody said were too damaged for cars to pass.
NCDOT says all roads in Western NC should be considered closed, even the big ones
The N.C. Department of Transportation said Friday that all roads in the region should be considered closed. Torrential rain from Hurricane Helene, now a tropical depression, flooded many roads and washed out others. Landslides and downed trees and wires were also blocking the way.
LIST: All roads in Western NC considered closed following Helene's impact
According to DriveNC.gov , all roads in Western North Carolina should be considered closed. All lanes of I-26 are closed south of Asheville between Exits 44 (US 25) and Exit 53 (Upward Road) due to flooding.
Interstate 40 is impassable between Tennessee and North Carolina due to massive floods and a mudslide
Interstate 40 is impassable between Tennessee and Asheville, North Carolina, and beyond, because of catastrophic floods from ...
I-40 to remain closed in Western NC after flooding washed out portions of the interstate, NCDOT says
A portion of I-40 at the Tenessee and North Carolina state line was destroyed by a mudslide on Friday as the Pigeon River ...
Interstate 40 partially collapses after catastrophic rains in North Carolina
A portion of a major interstate that connects western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee was washed out during catastrophic ...
Interstate 40 collapses at the Tennessee-North Carolina border near the Gorge
A mudslide from Hurricane Helene flooding resulted in a partial collapse of the highway, a major thoroughfare through the ...
Parts of I-40, I-26 to remain closed for days, according to NCDOT
Sections of major roadways around Western North Carolina will remain closed for several days due to the impacts of Helene.
Western North Carolina cut off by 'historic' flooding in Helene aftermath
Road closures caused by surging rivers and disrupted communications in the wake of Hurricane Helene on Saturday isolated ...
NCDOT: I-40 impassible due to mudslides; all roads in western NC to be considered closed
According to the NCDOT, all lanes of I-40 are closed between exit 66 and exit 72. Officials said this part of the interstate ...