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Part of I-40 between Tennessee and North Carolina set to officially reopen to traffic, NCDOT says
Interstate 40 set to reopen in North Carolina following months of restoration after Hurricane Helene
A major benchmark has been achieved amid Hurricane Helene's recovery efforts as parts of Interstate 40 prepare to open this weekend in western North Carolina.
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A stretch of a North Carolina highway that collapsed during Helene is about to reopen
After a five-month closure due to Hurricane Helene, a 12-mile stretch of I-40 near the Tennessee border will reopen on Saturday.
North Carolina DOT said the interstate will reopen with one lane in each direction with "unusual conditions." Also: Truck parking funding bill reintroduced in Congress; more.
A portion of I-40 was destroyed by Helene's torrential rainfall on Sept. 28. The road is reopening, but like much of western North Carolina it's from anything resembling normal.
A section of Interstate 40 in Haywood County is scheduled to reopen on Saturday, March 1 at sunrise, according to NCDOT.
A route that takes drivers between Tennessee and North Carolina will reopen to traffic on Saturday, months after Hurricane Helene damaged the road.
The road has been closed through Pigeon River Gorge since the storm destroyed sections of it in late September.
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