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Open Roads Forum  >  Roads and Routes  > Rock slide closes I-40 at the NC/TN state line. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 6   Prev  |  Next John S. • View posts Northern Virginia Senior Member Joined: 03/22/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/25/09 06:47pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Up, I was driving on I 40 today after a rally. I went by the location of the first set of signs showing the road closed as they were setting them up. I got to drive a bit more than I wanted to today... Oh well. John 2001 42' Foretravel U320 2007 Bornfree 24 Painted 2001 Jeep Wrangler 2007 Burgman 650 Executive Susie and Dolly (Cavalier King Charles Spaniels) Dolly now in our hearts and thoughts 8-27-05 Doodle a Black and Tan Cavalier Lolly a Ruby Cavalier jlktbk • View posts Athens,TN Full Member Joined: 09/16/2008 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/25/09 06:57pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Hello, We to got the detour, we were coming back from Billy Dreher state park near Columbia,South Carolina. We were detoured to Johnson City up I-26 to I-81 to I-40 just outside Knoxville. LittleJimmy • View posts Rogersville, AL Senior Member Joined: 04/29/2006 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 10/25/09 07:01pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks to all for the information about the closing of I 40. We are in Maggie Valley and will be headed home Tuesday. Can anyone tell me about how Hwy 74 to Chatterton is. We are driving a 40 ft DP with a toad. Thanks for your help LittleJimmy • View posts Rogersville, AL Senior Member Joined: 04/29/2006 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 10/25/09 07:03pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Had a typo sorry. Meant to say Chattanooga jlktbk • View posts Athens,TN Full Member Joined: 09/16/2008 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/25/09 07:20pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator LittleJimmy wrote: Had a typo sorry. Meant to say Chattanooga Hello, I'm a little familiar with the area, my wife has family up that way. You have 2 options the route that you were speaking of and you can also take 74 to 441/23 to 64 thru Murphy, N.C./ Cleveland, TN. Long drive either way. Jayco1c • View posts Alabama Full Member Joined: 08/15/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/26/09 07:38am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Video http://www.wral.com/news/national_world/national/video/6279963/ NC Hauler • View posts Asheville NC Senior Member Joined: 05/20/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 10/26/09 03:07pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator 5:00 Asheville news. NCDOT say's it'll take 2-10 million dollars to clean the rock slide up over a 3 month period...It is "speculated" that it will take 3 months for the clean up...slide extends over 100' up the side of the mountain and spilled over a 150' across and up and down that part of I40,( well into the West bound lanes)). They say they'll have to build a road up the side of this mountain so that they can get heavy equipment in to remove and/or blowup some of the "housesize" boulders that are laying across the road and that are still sitting on the side of the mountain, still very unstable at this time....You can go to WLOS.com and see more than several recommendations for alternate routes...BE FOREWARNED; If your going to be towing on any of these "alternate routes" and your not sure what your going to run into, check with some of us that know the area so that we can help you get on the right roads if your towing a larger TT or 5er or driving a large Moho............ film at 11 Jim & Kathy 07.5 Chevy K3500DRW/CC/LB/LMM/D/A/6speed/ LTZ,Prodigy,Reese 20K Ht. 08 Jeep Liberty Sport 4X4 06 HR Presidential Suite 37RLQ (39' 6")4 slide 09 Hyundai Accent SE (resting the Dually some) Boxers;Buddy& Sheba II USAF 71-75 Nam Vet WVU fan LittleJimmy • View posts Rogersville, AL Senior Member Joined: 04/29/2006 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 10/26/09 03:27pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Thanks to all of you for your help. We will try 74 to Chattanooga. Think it might be to much grade on 441 over the Mt. NC Hauler • View posts Asheville NC Senior Member Joined: 05/20/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 10/26/09 06:31pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Can't tell by your sig what your towing or drving, but your probably right. The road over the mountain is curvy and a tad on the narrow side. I'd play it safe and go the route you've chosen. Much as I hate to do it, when we go to Sevierville next month, if the road isn't open, we'll take I26 to I81 to I40, "better safe than sorry". LittleJimmy • View posts Rogersville, AL Senior Member Joined: 04/29/2006 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 10/26/09 07:00pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator We are in a 40 ft DP with a toad, BIL is pulling a 36ft fiver. Do you think Hwy 74 is doable with these? 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