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I-40 in Cocke County is closed due to a rockslide and flooding near Exit 451, affecting traffic and businesses. Repairs could take two weeks, TDOT said.

THANKS, MICHELLE. NEW THIS AFTERNOON CREWS EXPECT PART OF I-40 NEAR THE NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE STATE LINE TO REMAIN CLOSED FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. VIDEO IS JUST UNBELIEVABLE HERE. THIS IS JUST INTO ...

Flooding, rockslide closes I-40 near Tennessee-North Carolina state line by: Matt Hollingsworth, Gregory Raucoules Posted: Jun 19, 2025 / 04:18 PM EDT Updated: Jun 20, 2025 / 08:48 AM EDT ...

A detour route is open from I-81 to I-26 or I-81 to I-77, TDOT said. Officials with TDOT said the National Weather Service reported between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain in three hours on Wednesday.

Posted: June 19, 2025 | Last updated: June 19, 2025 Both directions of traffic on Interstate 40 at Exit 451 are closed due to flooding and a possible rock slide.

NORTH CAROLINA, N.C. – I-40 along the North Carolina – Tennessee border is closed again. The roadway was under water as of 7:30 Wednesday evening. Flooding and mudslides have closed both directions ...

COCKE COUNTY, Tenn. — A rockslide and flooding have caused a portion of Interstate 40 to be shut down near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line. *** Latest information here *** ...