NCDOT: I-40 Rock Slide News & Information - 1 views
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This video provides a view of the I-40 rockslide project set in the geographic terrain of the Pisgah National Forest. The video begins with a view of Interstate 40 as it winds along the Pigeon River gorge, shows the rockslide happening, shows rock debris being hauled away last month, and then ends with an illustration showing where steel rock bolts will be installed to shore up the mountainside.
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This rockslide along I-40 west of Asheville NC has caused several months worth of transportation delays as this narrow mountain pass is a primary East-West route. Travellers and truckers have been forced to make a 3-5 hour detour to get around this roadblock into Tennessee. Construction continues to clear the debris and shore up the cliff-face, but it is taking a long time to complete.