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I-40 Closed Again

Post by JEBar » Sat Feb 23, 2019 11:51 am

I well remember the discussion about projected routes for I-40 from Knoxville, TN through the NC mountains, over to Asheville, NC .... the route chosen wasn't the one recommended by engineers and once again a large rock slide has closed it .... hopefully, this slide can be cleared and I-40 will reopen soon .... sadly, its only a question of time before history will repeat itself yet again

https://www.themountaineer.com/news/roc ... 5fb2c.html
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Re: I-40 Closed Again

Post by markiver54 » Sat Feb 23, 2019 12:31 pm

JEBar wrote:I well remember the discussion about projected routes for I-40 from Knoxville, TN through the NC mountains, over to Asheville, NC .... the route chosen wasn't the one recommended by engineers and once again a large rock slide has closed it .... hopefully, this slide can be cleared and I-40 will reopen soon .... sadly, its only a question of time before history will repeat itself yet again

https://www.themountaineer.com/news/roc ... 5fb2c.html
Yes Jim, as you and I know; that is not uncommon in that area. ;) glad I don' have to drive that corridor any more!
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Re: I-40 Closed Again

Post by Vaquero » Sat Feb 23, 2019 12:37 pm

Sometimes when we have gone to SC to visit the daughter and family,
we have traveled that way. :o
The wife really doesn't like driving/ridin through the Mtns one bit.

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Re: I-40 Closed Again

Post by markiver54 » Sat Feb 23, 2019 12:40 pm

Vaquero wrote:Sometimes when we have gone to SC to visit the daughter and family,
we have traveled that way. :o
The wife really doesn't like driving/ridin through the Mtns one bit.

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Yes, the Gorge can be dangerous!! Even in good weather.
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Re: I-40 Closed Again

Post by Vaquero » Sat Feb 23, 2019 1:16 pm

We went through there a 2 years back just a couple days after a snow.
The road was fine, but the snow was close to the road and everywhere of course.
She was terrified. I was driving like 50, and almost being run over and she's wanting me to slow down.

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