Interstate 40 between Tennessee and North Carolina is impassable

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Interstate 40 between Tennessee and North Carolina is impassable

Interstate 40 is impassable between Tennessee and Asheville, North Carolina and beyond due to catastrophic flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Helene.

A mudslide and flooding paralyzed the route.

Here are the I-40 closures listed on DriveNC.gov, although North Carolina Department of Transportation officials have told drivers that all roads in Western Carolina are essentially closed.

South of Asheville, all lanes of I-26 are closed between Exit 49 to US 64 and Exit 53 to Upward Road.
All lanes of I-40 between Exit 66 in Ridgecrest and Exit 72 in Old Fort are closed due to a mudslide.
All lanes of I-40 are closed near Black Mountain, a mile west of Exit 64 to NC 9.
All lanes of I-40 are closed at the Tennessee-North Carolina state line.
All lanes of I-40 are closed at Exit 20 to US-276.
I-40 East is closed at Exit 4 to NC 191.
I-40 West is closed at Exit 7 to Cold Springs Creek Road.