To those who haven't been through I recommend it just to see it. It's insane. Total 50/50 on whether you'll lose a little time but there have always been slowdowns through there anyway. It's crazy to see the damage that storm created.
I-40 TN to NC
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or try 81 to 26 back down to Ashville.
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They are paving and finishing a bridge around Weaverville southbound on I-26. I got held up there yesterday about 4 pm for 10-15 minutes.
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The Gorge wasn't too bad. Stop and go in only a few spots otherwise rolling slow. The big backup was at the 40/81 split. I think 81 loses a lane right there. That took longer to get through than the Gorge.
I don't know how much rain they got, but there's probably a good 15 mile stretch of I-40 that was washed away. You can see how high the water got in a few places. It must have been an incredible amount of water moving through there.GoLowes48, 86scotty and Sirscrapntruckalot Thank this. -
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They got rocked. Rain, mud/land slides, winds. Unlike my sandbar, they don't see a lot of hurricanes out that way.
Glad you got through without to much of a hassle!
Lot of good folks out that way got hit hard.
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