Flooding caused by Hurricane Helene last September swept away portions of I-40’s pavement and guardrails into the Pigeon ...

Good news, travelers! Interstate 40 is open once again at the Tennessee and North Carolina state line. The highway reopened June 27 following a rockslide and flood that overtook the road June 18.

Good news, travelers! Interstate 40 is open once again at the Tennessee and North Carolina state line. The highway reopened June 27 following a rockslide and flood that overtook the road June 18.

This photo provided by Tennessee Department of Transportation shows Interstate 40 remains closed near the Tennessee-North Carolina state line due to flooding and rockslide on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

UNDERWAY. WELL, SOME GOOD NEWS IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL I-40. TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS SAY I-40 THAT IS NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE STATE LINE IS OPEN SOONER THAN EXPECTED. VIDEO NOW FROM T-DOT ...

The official detour takes drivers heading east on I-40 up Interstate 26 at Asheville, North Carolina, to Johnson City, Tennessee, and then south down Interstate 81 back to I-40.

I-40 is closed in Cocke County, Tennessee. To bypass I-40, drivers should take I-81 and I-26. A rockslide and flooding happened on I-40 in East Tennessee near the North Carolina state line.

Flooding and a rockslide have closed I-40 near the Tennessee-North Carolina border. Repairs could take at least two weeks, but no injuries were reported.

The official detour takes drivers heading east on I-40 up Interstate 26 at Asheville, North Carolina, to Johnson City, Tennessee, and then south down Interstate 81 back to I-40.