After a months-long closure of Interstate 40 at the North Carolina and Tennessee state line ... traffic cannot go any further than Mile Marker 440 on I-40 East, according to TDOT SmartWay.

Built in the 1960s, this is the oldest section of I-440. The project calls to add two more lanes to the interstate, replace pavement and bridges, and upgrade interchanges. There will also be a new ...