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I-40 Reopening through Pigeon River Gorge

Sector: Road • Location: Asheville, North Carolina, United States

Source: The Asheville Citizen Times

Project
Completed

The I-40 highway is set to reopen on March 1 after extensive repairs following damage from Tropical Storm Helene. The reopening will feature one lane open in each direction, with a reduced speed limit and expectations of delays due to traffic backups.

Status
Closed
Sector
Road, Government
Location
Asheville, North Carolina, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Asheville Citizen Times

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The project “I-40 Reopening through Pigeon River Gorge” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Asheville Citizen Times.

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completed

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The I-40 highway is set to reopen on March 1 after extensive repairs following damage from Tropical Storm Helene. The reopening will feature one lane open in each direction, with a reduced speed limit and expectations of delays due to traffic backups.

Original sector

Transportation

Budget

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

North Carolina

City

Asheville

Source

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The Asheville Citizen Times

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Sector

Road, Government

Article published date

2025-03-07

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