Nov
6
I-40 Rock Slide and Closure at North Carolina state line Disrupts Traffic and Vacations
Filed Under western north carolina
If you haven’t heard there was a major rock slide that has closed I-40 near the NC/TN border in the last couple weeks. There are detour routes, but they are saying it will take 3-5 months to clear the blockage and get two lanes running again. Given that we’re heading into winter I suspect it will be longer. Of course, that puts more traffic on I-26 (part of one both of the detour routes). It also will mean a little harder times for those businesses in Haywood county that depend on the interstate traffic for guests and customers.
Yes, Western North Carolina IS still open for business as many are trying to make sure that people are aware of. The catch is you should expect travel plans to take a bit longer and you will see a bit heavier than normal traffic en route to your destination.