511enews.com » I-40 http://511enews.com Interstate Highway News and Events Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:28:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 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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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/red%e2%80%a2zones-hoped-to-ease-traffic-around-i-40-work-in-arkansas-2/feed/ 0 State Driving It Home: Bypass Arkansas I-40 Work Clog http://511enews.com/i-40/state-driving-it-home-bypass-arkansas-i-40-work-clog/ http://511enews.com/i-40/state-driving-it-home-bypass-arkansas-i-40-work-clog/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:03:34 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77388 A construction project on busy Interstate 40 west of Brinkley is the first focus of a new initiative highlighting stretches of highway with markedly reduced traffic capacity and urging motorists to consider other ways to reach their destination.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/state-driving-it-home-bypass-arkansas-i-40-work-clog/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/ http://511enews.com/i-40/red%e2%80%a2zones-hoped-to-ease-traffic-around-i-40-work-in-arkansas/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:03:34 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77387 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) has announced the “Know the RED•Zones” campaign to highlight areas with significantly reduced capacity during highway construction projects in the state, AHTD Director Scott Bennett said.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/red%e2%80%a2zones-hoped-to-ease-traffic-around-i-40-work-in-arkansas/feed/ 0 Part Of New Oklahoma I-40 Crosstown Highway To Open Thursday http://511enews.com/i-40/part-of-new-oklahoma-i-40-crosstown-highway-to-open-thursday-2/ http://511enews.com/i-40/part-of-new-oklahoma-i-40-crosstown-highway-to-open-thursday-2/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:08:50 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=77134 The grand opening event is on Thursday, six months ahead of schedule. The I-40 Crosstown is the state’s largest construction project at $670 million. Yet, many drivers and state officials agree it is money well spent. After ten years of planning …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/part-of-new-oklahoma-i-40-crosstown-highway-to-open-thursday/feed/ 0 Restaurants and Shops Open On Christmas Day – Update http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-on-christmas-day-update/ http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-on-christmas-day-update/#comments Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:20:49 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76551 “Is there a place to stop and have lunch while on the road?” That’s a common question asked by travelers during the holidays. Based on past Christmas travel experiences as well as a little Internet digging, here’s a list of restaurants and store that are likely to be open on Christmas day 2011. Some individual store location hours may vary.

Restaurants:

  • Applebee’s*
  • Buffalo Wild Wings*
  • Burger King
  • Denny’s
  • Dunkin Donuts
  • Golden Corral
  • International House of Pancakes
  • Jack-in-the-Box
  • Marie Callender’s
  • McDonald’s*
  • Pizza Hut*
  • Starbucks
  • Subway*
  • Sonic*
  • Taco Bell*
  • TGI Fridays
  • Waffle House

Shopping:

  • 7-11
  • CVS
  • Family Dollar
  • Kroger
  • Rite Aid
  • Walgreens
  • Winn Dixie

Major stores and restaurants likely to be closed on Christmas Day include Best Buy, Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, Cracker Barrel, Home Depot, KFC, McDonald’s, Olive Garden, PF Chang’s, Red Lobster, Sears, Target , Walmart and Wendy’s.

*some individual outlets may be closed.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-on-christmas-day-update/feed/ 0 Holiday Travelers To See Work Zone On I-40 In Arkansas Removed http://511enews.com/i-40/holiday-travelers-to-see-work-zone-on-i-40-in-arkansas-removed/ http://511enews.com/i-40/holiday-travelers-to-see-work-zone-on-i-40-in-arkansas-removed/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:39:34 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76406 Holiday travel in Eastern Arkansas will get a little easier this week as construction crews on Interstate 40 between Brinkley and Carlisle close up shop until after the new year begins. Eastbound and westbound traffic along I-40 in that area has been …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/holiday-travelers-to-see-work-zone-on-i-40-in-arkansas-removed/feed/ 0 I-40 Lane Closure near Cache River Lifted For Holidays http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-lane-closure-near-cache-river-lifted-for-holidays/ http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-lane-closure-near-cache-river-lifted-for-holidays/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:39:33 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76404 Officials with the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) have announced that the current lane closure on Interstate 40 near the Cache River in Monroe County will be lifted during the holiday season.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/i-40-lane-closure-near-cache-river-lifted-for-holidays/feed/ 0 Restaurants and Shops Open For Travelers On Christmas Day 2011 http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-for-travelers-on-christmas-day-2011/ http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-for-travelers-on-christmas-day-2011/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:04:17 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76284 “Is there a place to stop and have lunch while on the road?” That’s a common question asked by travelers during the holidays. Based on past Christmas travel experiences as well as a little Internet digging, here’s a list of restaurants and store that are likely to be open on Christmas day 2011. Some individual store location hours may vary.

Restaurants:

  • Applebee’s*
  • Buffalo Wild Wings*
  • Burger King
  • Denny’s
  • Dunkin Donuts
  • Golden Corral
  • International House of Pancakes
  • Jack-in-the-Box
  • Marie Callender’s
  • McDonald’s*
  • Pizza Hut*
  • Starbucks
  • Subway*
  • Sonic*
  • Taco Bell*
  • TGI Fridays
  • Waffle House

Shopping:

  • 7-11
  • CVS
  • Family Dollar
  • Kroger
  • Rite Aid
  • Walgreens
  • Winn Dixie

Major stores and restaurants likely to be closed on Christmas Day include Best Buy, Chick-fil-A, Chili’s, Cracker Barrel, Home Depot, KFC, McDonald’s, Olive Garden, PF Chang’s, Red Lobster, Sears, Target , Walmart and Wendy’s.

*some individual outlets may be closed.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/restaurants-and-shops-open-for-travelers-on-christmas-day-2011/feed/ 0 Christmas/New Year Holiday Travel On The Highways Up This Year http://511enews.com/i-95/christmasnew-year-holiday-travel-on-the-highways-up-this-year/ http://511enews.com/i-95/christmasnew-year-holiday-travel-on-the-highways-up-this-year/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:43:29 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76008 According to the American Automobile Association, approximately 83.6 million people (or 91 percent of all holiday travelers) plan to take to the nation’s roadways this Christmas-New Year holiday travel season. This number represents a 2.1 percent increase compared to 2010-11 when the number of auto travelers totaled 81.9 million.

AAA goes on to state that “This year’s projected automobile travel volume is the second highest in the past decade and only 100,000 less than the 2006-07 auto travel peak of 83.7 million”. Travel by car remains the preferred choice of transportation for the 2011-12 Christmas-New Year holiday as nearly 27 percent of the total United States population will hit the road.

The current national average price for regular unleaded gasoline is approximately $3.25 per gallon, about 28 cents more than one year ago.  However, the national average price is about 72 cents less than this year’s peak price of $3.98 on May 5.

With an expected increase in holiday travel over the nations highways, industry experts advise that it would be wise to pre-book you hotel stay rather than take a chance with a walk-in rate. Websites like Priceline.com are great places to book your room knowing you’ve secured lower rates. For highway travelers, several websites offers online booking at discounted rates as well. The I-95 Exit Guide offers east coast travelers information on exit services, gas prices, road construction and real-time traffic information. There are several other websites that offer similar information for I-75, I-5 and I-4.

]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/christmasnew-year-holiday-travel-on-the-highways-up-this-year/feed/ 0 New I-40 in Oklahoma City Could Open in January http://511enews.com/i-40/new-i-40-in-oklahoma-city-could-open-in-january/ http://511enews.com/i-40/new-i-40-in-oklahoma-city-could-open-in-january/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:13:39 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76078 The construction project is ahead of schedule. Officials had long targeted 2012 as the year in which the new freeway would open, and of late had been saying it could be open by spring. The new, 10-lane I-40 runs about five blocks south of the existing …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/new-i-40-in-oklahoma-city-could-open-in-january/feed/ 0 Crews Work To Repave I-40 Near Hickory, North Carolina http://511enews.com/i-40/crews-work-to-repave-i-40-near-hickory-north-carolina/ http://511enews.com/i-40/crews-work-to-repave-i-40-near-hickory-north-carolina/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 19:13:39 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=76077 Motorists near Hickory should prepare for some slowdowns as state construction crews work to repair portions of Interstate 40. The Hickory Daily Record reports state transportation officials are repaving a portion of eastbound I-40 between mile …

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/crews-work-to-repave-i-40-near-hickory-north-carolina/feed/ 0 DOT Launches Nationwide Crackdown On Drunk Drivers http://511enews.com/i-95/dot-launches-nationwide-crackdown-on-drunk-drivers/ http://511enews.com/i-95/dot-launches-nationwide-crackdown-on-drunk-drivers/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:45:36 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=75963 The holiday season brings with it office parties, seasonal celebrations and trips to see family and friends. For many people, that means having a few drinks. The U.S. Department of Transportation wants to make sure these revelers stay out of the driver’s seat.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on Tuesday at the Arlington County Courthouse a nationwide crackdown during the holiday season. The effort will involve a combination of enforcement and reminders that police and other agencies will be out in force over the holidays.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/dot-launches-nationwide-crackdown-on-drunk-drivers/feed/ 0 NTSB Urges Nationwide Ban On Cellphone Use While Driving http://511enews.com/i-95/ntsb-urges-nationwide-ban-on-cellphone-use-while-driving/ http://511enews.com/i-95/ntsb-urges-nationwide-ban-on-cellphone-use-while-driving/#comments Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:45:36 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=75968 The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that all states and the District ban cellphone use behind the wheel, becoming the first federal agency to call for an outright prohibition on telephone conversations while driving.

Distracted driving, some of it due to cellphone use, contributed to an estimated 3,092 deaths in highway crashes last year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-95/ntsb-urges-nationwide-ban-on-cellphone-use-while-driving/feed/ 0 North Carolina I-40 Ramp In Greensboro To Close For Soil Removal http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-ramp-in-greensboro-to-close-for-soil-removal/ http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-ramp-in-greensboro-to-close-for-soil-removal/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:16:52 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=75398 Thursday, NCDOT is closing the I-40 East off-ramp to U.S. 220 South/Freeman Mill Road from 9am-5pm.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-i-40-ramp-in-greensboro-to-close-for-soil-removal/feed/ 0 North Carolina DOT Defends I-40 Move http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-dot-defends-i-40-move/ http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-dot-defends-i-40-move/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:15:35 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=74739 State highway engineers seemed to take a step backward in September when they closed a lane of westbound Interstate 40 near the Wake-Johnston county line.

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]]> http://511enews.com/i-40/north-carolina-dot-defends-i-40-move/feed/ 0 New Unique Construction Project Blooms Over Oklahoma Park http://511enews.com/i-40/new-unique-construction-project-blooms-over-oklahoma-park/ http://511enews.com/i-40/new-unique-construction-project-blooms-over-oklahoma-park/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:27:37 +0000 Webmaster http://511enews.com/?p=74569 OKLAHOMA CITY — Construction will soon begin on a unique phase of the new I-40 crosstown. The Skydance pedestrian bridge will span the new expressway near Harvey Ave. between Southwest 7th St. and Southwest 9th St.

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