Note: Wide trucks heading westbound will still have to use posted detour
RALEIGH — The stretch of Interstate 40 in Western North Carolina that has been closed by a rockslide since October opened Sunday, April 25, at 6 p.m.
Work will continue in the area through the summer as crews complete stabilization efforts – including the installation of rock bolts and anchor mesh – at five additional sites. Both eastbound lanes are open; however, one westbound lane will be closed for about three miles for this work.
Truck restrictions have been put in place for that stretch of I-40 westbound. The restrictions are:
- Loads greater than 12 feet wide will be restricted from travel on the single westbound lane as long as work continues in the area. Wide loads traveling on I-40 West will continue to use the detour in place since the road was closed: take Exit 53B (I-240 West) in Asheville and follow I-240 West to Exit 4A (I-26 West). Follow I-26 West to I-81 South in Tennessee, back to I-40.
- Traffic in the two eastbound lanes will adhere to normal weight/width restrictions.
For more information on the rockslide, including videos and photos, please visit the I-40 Rock Slide page on the NCDOT web site or follow work on the rockslide project on Twitter.
NCDOT Press Release
You might be interested in these posts:
