Crews have placed 68,000 cubic yards of concrete, completing about 8% of retaining wall work following Hurricane Helene.
(HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C.) SMOKIES.LIVE — Crews rebuilding a damaged section of Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge have reached a significant construction milestone, placing about 68,000 cubic yards of roller-compacted concrete as work continues following the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene.
According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the amount of concrete placed is enough to construct roughly three-quarters of a mile of retaining wall.
Transportation officials said the work represents approximately 8% of the total roller-compacted concrete planned for the I-40 recovery project.
The reconstruction effort is part of a long-term initiative to restore and strengthen the interstate after Hurricane Helene caused extensive damage to the mountain corridor, a critical route connecting western North Carolina and East Tennessee.
Construction continues in the Pigeon River Gorge as crews work to stabilize the mountainside and rebuild the highway. State transportation officials have not announced when the project’s retaining wall work will be completed.
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