Since Spetember, crews have been working to rebuild I-40 in Cocke County. The recent landslide did not impact their work, ...

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn — Just three months after I-40 reopened following damage by Hurricane Helene, a new slide and high water closed it again. This time for at least two weeks.

Tennessee Department of Transportation officials said the closure on I-40 is the same area that was damaged during Hurricane Helene in late September, but the rockslide's damage "is not as ...

Damage at Exit 451, the first into the Tennessee side of I-40, could take longer to resolve, said Will Reid, chief engineer for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, at a June 19 press ...

6/19/25 12:30 pm ET/ 11:30 am CT Update: While this closure is in the same area of I-40 damaged during Hurricane Helene, the damage *is not* as extensive. Crews are working to clean large amounts ...

A landslide and flash flooding forced the closure of Interstate 40 near the Tennessee–North Carolina state line, halting traffic between Cosby, TN, and Clyde, NC. The I-40 closure, near Mile ...

Interstate 40 is estimated to reopen in about two weeks after four rockslides brought rocks and trees tumbling down to the pavement near the Tennessee/North Carolina border. Damage at Exit 451 ...

TREASURED DISCOVERIES SURFACE AS NORTH CAROLINA LAKE IS DRAINED DURING HELENE REVITALIZATION A nearby portion of I-40 was previously closed for more than four months following severe damage caused by ...

Cocke County and adjacent counties in North Carolina were devastated this fall by Helene. I-40 was closed for months and reopened with one lane in each direction in late February.