KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — More money is heading to Tennessee and North Carolina to help the state repair a highway that crossed state lines and was damaged by Hurricane Helene.
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) said Monday it would immediately send a total of around $352.6 million to help repair infrastructure in the region, including the highway. The money will be available for the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the U.S. Forest Service and the National Park Service in North Carolina.
NCDOT will be able to use up to $250 million for repairs to Interstate 40 and TDOT will be able to use $70 million for repairs to I-40 and Interstate 26. The National Park Service will be able to use $25 million for repairs along the Blue Ridge Parkway…