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

Like many Americans, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg saw pictures of what the remnants of Hurricane Helene did to Interstate 40 in Western North Carolina’s Pigeon River Gorge.

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis looks into the Pigeon River from what’s left of the eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 on Feb. 10, 2025. Floodwaters from the river washed out more than a mile of the ...

The eastbound lanes of I-40 began to disappear just before noon on Sept. 27, as the remnants of Helene moved out of Western North Carolina.The swollen Pigeon River carved into the earth along the ...

I-40 through the Pigeon River Gorge has remained closed since late September when Hurricane Helene ripped through the region, ...

The eastbound lanes of I-40 began to disappear just before noon on Sept. 27, as the remnants of Helene moved out of Western North Carolina.The swollen Pigeon River carved into the earth along the ...