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Title: I 40 REOPENS TODAY
Post by: JackConrad on April 26, 2010, 05:39:39 AM
I just saw on the local news (Greenville, SC) that I 40 re-opens today, 2 days ahead of schedule.  Jack
Title: Re: I 40 REOPENS TODAY
Post by: Van on April 26, 2010, 06:04:29 AM
Thank you Jack, been wondering when this was gonna happen, Good news :)
Title: Re: I 40 REOPENS TODAY
Post by: desi arnaz on April 26, 2010, 06:26:08 AM
it was closed? why?
Title: Re: I 40 REOPENS TODAY
Post by: Van on April 26, 2010, 06:28:42 AM
I believe the massive land slides was to blame.
Title: Re: I 40 REOPENS TODAY
Post by: JackConrad on April 26, 2010, 06:42:21 AM
Quote from: van on April 26, 2010, 06:28:42 AM
I believe the massive land slides was to blame.

Yes, It was a rock slide caused when part of the mountain slide down across the road. US 64 along the Ocoee east of Cleveland, TN is also closed by a slide.  I heard that the slides were caused because too much dynamite was used when the roads were put in causing fractures that were later enlarged by freezing water in them.  Jack
Title: Re: I 40 REOPENS TODAY
Post by: Busted Knuckle on April 26, 2010, 07:19:45 AM
Yay! Going around I-40 has been a major PIA!
;D  BK  ;D
Title: Re: I 40 REOPENS TODAY
Post by: uncle ned on April 26, 2010, 09:35:01 AM


It may be open but on the news  they say there is a 5 mile back up going west bound.

Just one lane and all the lookers slow it down.

ned
Title: Re: I 40 REOPENS TODAY
Post by: 4104GA on April 26, 2010, 07:20:38 PM
We traveled I40 east bound today and traffic was very light.  Saw a short backup on the west bound side at the
one lane area. Sure is better than the long detour.
Title: Re: I 40 REOPENS TODAY
Post by: Busted Knuckle on April 27, 2010, 10:51:22 AM
Quote from: 4104GA
We traveled I40 east bound today and traffic was very light.  Saw a short backup on the west bound side at the
one lane area. Sure is better than the long detour.

>:( Yeah wouldn't ya know they'd finish it right after all our back to back NC/SC runs!
Now all our buses are headed back & forth to Daytona! Then it will be Orlando season!

;D  BK  ;D
(Pete if I make it down on one of the Daytona's I'll try to look ya up!)
Title: Re: I 40 REOPENS TODAY
Post by: ruthi on May 03, 2010, 07:35:42 AM
Thank goodness. We go that way a lot, it was a pain.
Title: Re: I 40 REOPENS TODAY
Post by: jackhartjr on May 03, 2010, 07:48:37 AM
It should have been cleaned up and open months ago!
No reason it should take over 6 months to clean up that slide!
Jack