Multiple crashes led authorities to shut down several miles of Interstate 40 in Putnam County on Thursday afternoon.

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — All westbound lanes of Interstate 40 in Putnam County are back open after hazardous road conditions and multiple crashes caused the roadway to be shutdown for several hours.

Interstate 40 is one of the busiest roadways in Tennessee, and it's easy to imagine how quickly it can get worn down over time. There are 200,000 vehicles per day traveling on I-40 through downtown ...

The sheriff’s office reports that I-40 West at Mile Marker 285 is shut down.

East Tennesseans love a summer beach vacation as the ocean is less than a day's drive away. But we're also weary of Interstate 40 and its closures and construction. The mountain pass between here and ...

ROCKWOOD, Tenn. (WATE) — All eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 past Rockwood Airport Road are blocked after at least one tractor-trailer overturned, leaving large amounts of debris across the roadway.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is studying long-term solutions for traffic on I-40 in West Knoxville. Potential solutions include widening the highway, adding "choice lanes" for a toll, or ...

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