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DUE TO A ROCK SLIDE, I-40 IS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS BETWEEN EXIT 20 (U.S. 276), 24 MILES WEST OF ASHEVILLE, IN NORTH CAROLINA AND EXIT 421 ( I-81 INTERCHANGE), EAST OF KNOXVILLE IN TENNESSEE
Travelers can still reach Western North Carolina.
Both directions of I-40 are closed between Exit 20, West of Asheville in North Carolina, and Exit 421 (I-81 Interchange) East of Knoxville in Tennessee due to a rock slide at mile marker 2.6 on I-40 in North Carolina. The road is not expected to reopen for several months.

Official Detour: Motorists traveling on I-40 West are advised to take Exit 53B, I-240 West. Follow I-240 West to Exit 4A, I-26 West. Follow I-26 West (a North Carolina Scenic Highway) to I-81 South. Take I-81 South and follow back to I-40, Mile Marker 421, in
Tennessee. This route is 53 miles longer than I-40.

Expect additional delays on I-81 in Tennessee at Exit 23 due to one lane being closed for bridge work. Beginning at 10:00 PM on Saturday, November 21 until 10:00 AM on Sunday, November 22, the southbound lanes will be affected.

Motorists can access Asheville via I-40 from the east and I-26 to the north and south. Exits 20 and 27 on I-40 provide access to popular destinations west of Asheville.
In Tennessee, Exits 432 through 451 are open to local traffic.

For a map of detour routes and the affected road closure, please click HERE

NC 12 REDUCED TO ONE LANE IN DARE COUNTY, APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE NORTH OF RODANTHE

Due to damage from ocean overwash, only one lane of NC 12 will be open for motorists traveling in both directions in the area. Motorists should schedule their travel times to account for delays in the area.  A temporary, portable traffic signal is directing traffic through the area. 

SILVER ALERT ISSUED FOR AMIN SIDER, WEST OF RALEIGH, IN WAKE COUNTY.

For more information please click HERE.