Interstate 40 is impassable between Tennessee and North Carolina due to massive floods and a mudslide

Interstate 40 is impassable between Tennessee and Asheville, North Carolina, and beyond, because of catastrophic floods from the remnants of Hurricane Helene.

A mudslide and flooding have shut down the route.

Here are the I-40 closures listed on DriveNC.gov, though North Carolina Department of Transportation officials have told drivers all Western Carolina roads are essentially shut down.

• South of Asheville, all lanes of I-26 are closed between Exit 49 to US 64 and Exit 53 to Upward Road.
• All lanes of I-40 between Exit 66 in Ridgecrest and Exit 72 in Old Fort are closed due to a mudslide.
• All lanes of I-40 are closed near Black Mountain, one mile west of Exit 64 to NC 9.
• All lanes of I-40 are closed at the Tennessee-North Carolina state line.
• All lanes of I-40 is closed at Exit 20 to US-276.
• I-40 East is closed at Exit 4 to NC 191.
• I-40 West is closed at Exit 7 to Cold Springs Creek Road.

• On the Tennessee side, all lanes of I-40 in Cocke County are closed, according to a post TDOT made on Facebook.

Hayden Dunbar is the storyteller reporter. Email hayden.dunbar@knoxnews.com.

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