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February 13, 2025

Stretch of North Carolina interstate that collapsed during Helene to reopen next month

NCDOT photo, via Facebook [enlarge]
Flooding in North Carolina’s Pigeon River gorge washed away over a mile of I-40’s eastbound lanes.

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A section of Interstate 40 in western North Carolina that collapsed during Hurricane Helene's historic flooding will reopen to traffic on March 1, Gov. Josh Stein announced on Monday while visiting the roadway's shuttered portion and meeting with U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.


 
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