I-40, Cocke County

I-40 in Cocke County reopens with one lane in each direction, but trucks aren't welcome
Interstate 40 in Cocke County is open to one lane of traffic in each direction. Only local traffic is welcome on the highway as Hurricane Helene recovery continues.
I-40 in Cocke County will reopen with one lane in both directions, but a real fix will take months
Interstate 40 in Cocke County is expected to reopen to one lane of traffic in each direction by the end of the day Oct. 22, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Local traffic is welcome on the highway as Hurricane Helene recovery continues.
I-40 across Cocke County partially reopens to local traffic
After the Tennessee Department of Transportation was forced to close large sections of Interstate 40 that were damaged by flooding, the roadway has partially reopened across Cocke County.
TDOT ‘getting closer’ to reopening part of I-40 in Cocke County for local traffic
On Monday, the Tennessee Department of Transportation said it was getting closer to reopening a part of I-40 for local traffic. TDOT’s Mark Nagi said lots of progress has been made to get the interstate reopened for local residents.
Portion of I-40 reopened to local traffic in Cocke County
One lane of Interstate 40 has been reopened in Cocke County, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation. The open lane is between mile marker 451, just before the state line, and mile marker 446 near Hartford Road on exit 447.
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