511enews.com » I-40 http://511enews.com Interstate Highway News and Events Fri, 18 May 2012 17:31:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 AAA Projects 1.2 Percent Increase in Memorial Day Travel as Americans Stay Closer to Home http://511enews.com/i-95/aaa-projects-1-2-percent-increase-in-memorial-day-travel-as-americans-stay-closer-to-home/ http://511enews.com/i-95/aaa-projects-1-2-percent-increase-in-memorial-day-travel-as-americans-stay-closer-to-home/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 17:59:31 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=84583 AAA projects 34.8 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, an increase of 1.2 percent – or 500,000 travelers – from the 34.3 million people who traveled one year ago. The Memorial Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, May 24 to Monday, May 28.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/aaa-projects-1-2-percent-increase-in-memorial-day-travel-as-americans-stay-closer-to-home/feed/ 0 Status of Arkansas I-40 Widening Project Announced http://511enews.com/i-40/status-of-arkansas-i-40-widening-project-announced/ http://511enews.com/i-40/status-of-arkansas-i-40-widening-project-announced/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:54:54 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=83431 Officials will also recognize National Work Zone Safety Week. Construction recently began on I-40 for the first of several projects to widen it from four to six lanes.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/status-of-arkansas-i-40-widening-project-announced/feed/ 0 Repaving Will Bottleneck Arizona I-40 http://511enews.com/i-40/repaving-will-bottleneck-arizona-i-40/ http://511enews.com/i-40/repaving-will-bottleneck-arizona-i-40/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:02:03 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=82923 An eight-mile segment of Interstate 40 in Arizona from mile 282 the Perkins Valley interchange, to mile 290, the E. Navajo Blvd. interchange in Holbrook, is undergoing a repaving project.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/repaving-will-bottleneck-arizona-i-40/feed/ 0 Expect Delays on W I-40 At Loosahatchie River http://511enews.com/i-40/expect-delays-on-w-i-40-at-loosahatchie-river/ http://511enews.com/i-40/expect-delays-on-w-i-40-at-loosahatchie-river/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:41:46 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=82088 The Tennessee Department of Transportation will temporarily close one lane of westbound I-40 at mile marker 29.5 just east of…

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/expect-delays-on-w-i-40-at-loosahatchie-river/feed/ 0 Overnight Road Work Closing I-40 East in North Carolina http://511enews.com/i-40/overnight-road-work-closing-i-40-east-in-north-carolina/ http://511enews.com/i-40/overnight-road-work-closing-i-40-east-in-north-carolina/#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:13:40 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=81976 CONOVER , N.C. — Construction crews will close a section of eastbound Interstate 40 near Conover during the overnight hours for nearly the next two weeks.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/overnight-road-work-closing-i-40-east-in-north-carolina/feed/ 0 Arkansas I-40 Speed Limits Remain Unchanged http://511enews.com/i-40/arkansas-i-40-speed-limits-remain-unchanged/ http://511enews.com/i-40/arkansas-i-40-speed-limits-remain-unchanged/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:19:02 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=81843 A little over a month after construction started on I-40 between Conway and Little Rock, officials from law enforcement and rescue agencies met to discuss recent accident problems, including more efficient ways to reach injured people and to …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/arkansas-i-40-speed-limits-remain-unchanged/feed/ 0 Huge Construction Project Beginning On New Mexico I-40 Monday http://511enews.com/i-40/huge-construction-project-beginning-on-new-mexico-i-40-monday/ http://511enews.com/i-40/huge-construction-project-beginning-on-new-mexico-i-40-monday/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 18:22:23 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=80810 Drivers will want to know about a huge construction project on I-40 that’s getting started Monday. Construction crews will begin putting out concrete wall barriers on a six-mile stretch of westbound I-40 near the Rio Puerco. Westbound I-40 will be down to …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/huge-construction-project-beginning-on-new-mexico-i-40-monday/feed/ 0 Huge Construction Project Begins On New Mexico I-40 Monday http://511enews.com/i-40/huge-construction-project-begins-on-new-mexico-i-40-monday/ http://511enews.com/i-40/huge-construction-project-begins-on-new-mexico-i-40-monday/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:40:51 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=80133 Drivers will want to know about a huge construction project on I-40 that's getting started Monday.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/huge-construction-project-begins-on-new-mexico-i-40-monday/feed/ 0 New Mexico I-40 Reconstruction Project Begins Monday http://511enews.com/i-40/new-mexico-i-40-reconstruction-project-begins-monday/ http://511enews.com/i-40/new-mexico-i-40-reconstruction-project-begins-monday/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:44:52 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=79673 Interstate 40 east of Rio Puerco will be under construction as of Monday, NMDOT said in a news release. The $12.48 million project from mile marker 140 (Rio Puerco) to… Read more »

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/new-mexico-i-40-reconstruction-project-begins-monday/feed/ 0 Emergency Agencies Preparing For I-40 Widening in Arkansas http://511enews.com/i-40/emergency-agencies-preparing-for-i-40-widening-in-arkansas/ http://511enews.com/i-40/emergency-agencies-preparing-for-i-40-widening-in-arkansas/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:50:41 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=79591 Mayflower Fire and Police Departments and Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services in order to coordinate the response to every type of emergency that could occur while I-40 is under construction. The $100 million project will widen from four to …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/emergency-agencies-preparing-for-i-40-widening-in-arkansas/feed/ 0 Delays, Accidents Could Rise If Drivers Not Careful in Arkansas I-40 Construction Zones http://511enews.com/i-40/delays-accidents-could-rise-if-drivers-not-careful-in-arkansas-i-40-construction-zones/ http://511enews.com/i-40/delays-accidents-could-rise-if-drivers-not-careful-in-arkansas-i-40-construction-zones/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:50:39 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=79589 The widening of I-40 to six lanes is seen as a positive for those who commute to and from Conway, but those who are looking at the disadvantages over the next two years include emergency response departments.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/delays-accidents-could-rise-if-drivers-not-careful-in-arkansas-i-40-construction-zones/feed/ 0 Westbound Lanes of New I-40 Crosstown to Open This Weekend in Oklahoma City http://511enews.com/i-40/westbound-lanes-of-new-i-40-crosstown-to-open-this-weekend-in-oklahoma-city/ http://511enews.com/i-40/westbound-lanes-of-new-i-40-crosstown-to-open-this-weekend-in-oklahoma-city/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:50:39 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=79587 Some major changes will occur this weekend as the westbound section of the new I-40 Crosstown open. Motorists will no longer be able to access Hudson Avenue from the Crosstown, a convenience for the past half century.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/westbound-lanes-of-new-i-40-crosstown-to-open-this-weekend-in-oklahoma-city/feed/ 0 First Phase of Arkansas I-40 Widening Underway http://511enews.com/i-40/first-phase-of-arkansas-i-40-widening-underway/ http://511enews.com/i-40/first-phase-of-arkansas-i-40-widening-underway/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:14:31 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=79348 Orange barrels appeared this week on I-40 marking the beginning of a $100 million construction project that will widen from four to six lanes 20 miles of Interstate from U.S. 65 through Conway to I-430. The first phase of construction is 8.2 …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/first-phase-of-arkansas-i-40-widening-underway/feed/ 0 Oklahoma City’s New I-40 Has Been Long Time in the Making http://511enews.com/i-40/oklahoma-citys-new-i-40-has-been-long-time-in-the-making/ http://511enews.com/i-40/oklahoma-citys-new-i-40-has-been-long-time-in-the-making/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:14:31 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=79347 Construction began in 2005. Terri Angier … “We’re going to see how Monday goes, with the weather, so we’ll know then for sure.” The old I-40, an elevated dinosaur by highway standards, was built in the mid-1960s. It also has been described as …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/oklahoma-citys-new-i-40-has-been-long-time-in-the-making/feed/ 0 North Carolina I-40 West Reopens As Fallen Rocks Removed http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-west-reopens-as-fallen-rocks-removed/ http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-west-reopens-as-fallen-rocks-removed/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:14:31 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=79346 On November 21, 1789, North Carolina became the twelfth state to ratify the Constitution. In 1840, it completed the state capitol building in Raleigh, still standing today. Most of North Carolina’s slave owners and large plantations were located in the …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-west-reopens-as-fallen-rocks-removed/feed/ 0 I-40 Rockslide Cleanup in Tennessee Partially Complete http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-rockslide-cleanup-in-tennessee-partially-complete/ http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-rockslide-cleanup-in-tennessee-partially-complete/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:56 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=79083 One lane of I-40 West reopened this weekend after construction crews successfully removed a 1500-ton boulder that threatened to fall on the highway.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-rockslide-cleanup-in-tennessee-partially-complete/feed/ 0 I-40 West in Tennessee Expected to be Open by Monday http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-west-in-tennessee-expected-to-be-open-by-monday/ http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-west-in-tennessee-expected-to-be-open-by-monday/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:25:13 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=79025 The Tennessee Department of Transportation anticipates the re-opening of Interstate 40's westbound lanes by Monday Feb. 6. TDOT has awarded an emergency contract to remove debris and unstable rock near the North Carolina border.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-west-in-tennessee-expected-to-be-open-by-monday/feed/ 0 Another Rock Slide Closes Part of I-40 in North Carolina http://511enews.com/i-40/another-rock-slide-closes-part-of-i-40-in-north-carolina/ http://511enews.com/i-40/another-rock-slide-closes-part-of-i-40-in-north-carolina/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:56:05 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78579 Because of this, traffic traveling on I-40 West in North Carolina is being detoured … NCDOT reminds motorists to watch signs for construction information, stay alert and obey the posted speed limit. For real-time travel information at any time, call …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/another-rock-slide-closes-part-of-i-40-in-north-carolina/feed/ 0 Arkansas I-40 Between Conway and Little Rock to be Expanded http://511enews.com/i-40/arkansas-i-40-between-conway-and-little-rock-to-be-expanded/ http://511enews.com/i-40/arkansas-i-40-between-conway-and-little-rock-to-be-expanded/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:56:05 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78581 CONWAY, Ark. (KTHV) – The major construction project to widen a portion of I-40 in central Arkansas will soon get started. The project is just in the beginning stages but soon work will begin to widen I-40 between Conway and the I-430 intersection to six lanes.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/arkansas-i-40-between-conway-and-little-rock-to-be-expanded/feed/ 0 North Carolina I-40 West Closed Near Tennessee Border Due to Rock Slide http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-west-closed-near-tennessee-border-due-to-rock-slide/ http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-west-closed-near-tennessee-border-due-to-rock-slide/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:56:05 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78578 Because of this, traffic traveling on I-40 West in North Carolina is being detoured … NCDOT reminds motorists to watch signs for construction information, stay alert and obey the posted speed limit.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-west-closed-near-tennessee-border-due-to-rock-slide/feed/ 0 I-40 Has Long History of Rockslides http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-has-long-history-of-rockslides/ http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-has-long-history-of-rockslides/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:56:03 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78577 When the slide-prone gorge route was first proposed, leaders from Madison County and the Asheville area had pushed for another route, one that would have sent I-40 through the French Broad River Valley in Madison, close to where U.S. 25/70 runs now.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-has-long-history-of-rockslides/feed/ 0 I-40 Expansion Project Begins in Central Arkansas http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-expansion-project-begins-in-central-arkansas/ http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-expansion-project-begins-in-central-arkansas/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:56:03 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78574 Commuting between Little Rock and Conway is expected to be easier for drivers before too long.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-expansion-project-begins-in-central-arkansas/feed/ 0 North Carolina I-40 Near Clayton To Stay 2-Lane For \Years http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-near-clayton-to-stay-2-lane-for-years/ http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-near-clayton-to-stay-2-lane-for-years/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:21:02 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78364 Two lanes really are faster than three, at least where westbound Interstate 40 meets the U.S. 70 Clayton Bypass.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-near-clayton-to-stay-2-lane-for-years/feed/ 0 Lane Closure On I-40 In North Carolina http://511enews.com/i-40/lane-closure-on-i-40-in-north-carolina/ http://511enews.com/i-40/lane-closure-on-i-40-in-north-carolina/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:47:28 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78039 A lane of eastbound Interstate 40 in Iredell County will be closed tonight for construction. The N.C. Department of Transportation says crews will be repairing a bridge on eastbound I-40, west of Statesville, between mile markers 148 and 150.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/lane-closure-on-i-40-in-north-carolina/feed/ 0 RED•Zones’ Hoped To Ease Traffic Around I-40 Work in Arkansas http://511enews.com/i-40/red%e2%80%a2zones-hoped-to-ease-traffic-around-i-40-work-in-arkansas-2/ http://511enews.com/i-40/red%e2%80%a2zones-hoped-to-ease-traffic-around-i-40-work-in-arkansas-2/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:47:28 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=78038 We want travelers to be aware of these RED•Zones and to consider alternate routes, when available, before they get into the construction area,” Bennett … the rehabilitation of existing I-40 lanes in a 10-mile section located on the east …

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