Tag Archives: I-40

CLINTON, Tenn. — Residents of Anderson County will have several opportunities next week to learn more about proposed transportation projects that could affect the county and surrounding areas. Anderson County Mayor Terry Frank is encouraging citizens to attend a series of public meetings being hosted by the Tennessee Department of …

KINGSTON, Tenn. — Roane County leaders met this week with state officials to address growing safety concerns along the Interstate 40 corridor, a critical transportation route serving local communities and major national security facilities. The meeting, hosted by Senator Ken Yager (R-Kingston), included Roane County Executive Wade Creswell, County Commissioners Ben …

The Roane County Commission will meet Monday, March 9, at 6:00 p.m. at the courthouse in Kingston, where commissioners are expected to vote on a joint resolution urging state transportation officials to address safety concerns along Interstate 40 and connecting state routes throughout Roane County. The proposed resolution, developed in …

Roane County, TN – Heavy rain is believed to have contributed to two major traffic incidents Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 40. The first occurred on Rockwood Mountain, where a tractor-trailer wrecked during a downpour. The driver’s condition has not been released, but officials say no other vehicles were involved. A …

Interstate 40 eastbound near the 355 Lawnville Road exit was reduced to one lane for much of Sunday afternoon following a tractor-trailer crash. According to Kingston Fire Department officials, the truck ran off the roadway and overturned at the eastbound exit ramp. The driver escaped serious injury, climbing up a …

A single-vehicle accident occurred late last night on Interstate 40 eastbound near the 342-mile marker on Rockwood Mountain. At approximately 10:30 p.m., a car flipped onto its roof, prompting emergency response. Fortunately, no one sustained serious injuries in the crash. However, the driver, identified as 41-year-old Beth Welsh, was taken …

Just before 11:00 a.m. today, a tractor-trailer carrying a load of plywood overturned while navigating the eastbound on-ramp at the Harriman exit. Plywood was scattered across both eastbound on-ramps from northbound and southbound Highway 27, causing significant traffic disruption. Fortunately, the westbound off-ramp remained unaffected. The truck driver was transported …

A multi-vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer and two other vehicles caused Interstate 40 east of Kingston to be shut down late Friday night. The crash occurred around 10:00 p.m., approximately a mile and a half past the main Kingston exit. Three individuals were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. …

ROANE COUNTY, TN – Late last night, a tractor trailer veered off Interstate 40 at mile marker 342, a notorious curve for eastbound travelers descending down the mountain. The incident occurred around 8 PM on Tuesday. According to local wrecker operator Chevis Cox, the truck broke through the guardrail and …

A tragic incident occurred earlier today near Harriman when a vehicle ran off the interstate into a wooded area and caught fire near the 346-mile-marker. The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) is investigating the cause of the crash. The crash, which happened around 8:30 AM, resulted in one fatality. Rescue squad …