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Devastado por Helene, I-40 en Carolina del Norte para reabrir, con límites
Pasaje hacia el este y hacia el oeste en la Interestatal 40 a horcajadas sobre la frontera de Carolina del Norte-Tennessee, restringida desde que el huracán Helene atravesó la región en octubre, se reanudará este fin de semana. El tramo de carretera que ahora estará abierto es entre la salida 7 en...
Ravaged by Helene, I-40 in North Carolina to reopen, with limits
Eastbound and westbound passage on Interstate 40 straddling the North Carolina-Tennessee border, restricted since Hurricane Helene ripped through the region in October, will resume this weekend.
The stretch of highway that will now be open is between Exit 7 in North Carolina – Cold Springs Creek Road – and Big Creek Road, Exit 447, in Tennessee.
North Carolina also said only one lane will be open in each direction between exits 15 and 20.
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Después del huracán, los viejos vagones encuentran una nueva vida como puentes en Carolina del Norte
Los vagones obsoletos están recibiendo un aplazamiento de la antorcha del Scrapper para servir como vitales vitales en un área de Carolina del Norte devastada por el huracán Helene. El Departamento de Transporte de Carolina del Norte e Innovative Bridge Co. está instalando vagones de ferrocarril retirados como una solución rápida para reemplazar temporalmente los […]
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After hurricane, old railcars find new life as bridges in North Carolina
Obsolete railcars are getting a reprieve from the scrapper’s torch to serve as vital road links in an area of North Carolina ravaged by Hurricane Helene.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation and Innovative Bridge Co. are installing retired railroad flatcars as a quick fix to temporarily replace road bridges damaged or destroyed by the storm this past September.
Petal, Mississippi-based IBC has so far installed more than 40 railcar bridges in seven counties.
The company typically...
Nashville Engineer District reflects on 2024 achievements
The Nashville Engineer District recently announced total figures for district operations in 2024, as well as last year’s notable achievements across the district.
These accomplishments reflect the Nashville Engineer District’s diverse operations, spanning critical areas such as navigation, recreation, permitting, hydropower, water management, construction, and more. Each achievement underscores the district’s commitment to enhancing public safety, supporting regional development, and advancing...
CSX reopens part of hurricane-damaged rail line to world’s top quartz supplier
Freight cars are once again rolling though the western North Carolina town of Spruce Pine after CSX Transportation crews reopened about 2 miles of its Clinchfield Railroad route north of Spruce Pine, gaining access to a local freight customer. CSX officials confirmed the line’s restoration in a video posted to LinkedIn on Saturday.
The railroad is now able to deliver and pull railcars from The Quartz Corp., a producer of high-purity quartz used in the semiconductor business. Its business was...
DOT nominee Duffy vows to prioritize rebuilding I-40
WASHINGTON — A top action item on transportation secretary nominee Sean Duffy’s to-do list – if confirmed – is to visit storm-ravaged I-40 in Tennessee and North Carolina and prioritize rebuilding it.
“We need to know that this is going to be front and center with you so that we can get that interstate rebuilt and reopened,” U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., told Duffy at his confirmation hearing Wednesday.
“If I’m confirmed, the first trip I would like to make is … to see the devastation and...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dot-nominee-duffy-vows-to-prioritize-rebuilding-i-40
DOT releases $320M to repair Helene-damaged truck routes
WASHINGTON — The federal government is sending $320 million in emergency funding to North Carolina and Tennessee to help speed the repair of parts of I-40 and I-26, two key truck routes damaged by Hurricane Helene last September.
The funding is part of a $352.6 million “quick release” package for hurricane recovery efforts and is in addition to $167 million initially provided to the two states for emergency relief.
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/dot-releases-320m-to-repair-helene-damaged-truck-routes
Texas driver honored as TCA Highway Angel for saving lives in Helene aftermath
The Truckload Carriers Association named a Texas truck driver a Highway Angel after he used his trailer to keep people alive during the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Michael Dorsey, 56, of Kingwood, had just finished loading his truck in Erwin, Tennessee, when the town was ravaged by catastrophic and deadly flooding from the Nolichucky River. Dorsey used his trailer to help 11 people seeking refuge from flooding caused by the Category 4 storm that wreaked havoc across the Southeast, notably in...