Interstate 40 is set to reopen on March 1, nearly six months after Hurricane Helene damaged sections of the highway along the border of Tennessee and North Carolina.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Monday that the interstate will reopen in the Pigeon River Gorge near the Tennessee border.
The announcement came as new Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy visited the area on Monday with North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein.
Once open, traffic will be limited to one lane in each direction, with speed restrictions as low as 40 mph in some areas.
