WBIR logo WBIR 1 month ago

Rain stops work at site of Interstate 40 rock slide

Crews this week hope to begin drilling rocks at the top of a massive rockslide on Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line after rain delayed their progress over the weekend. Full Article at WBIR

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  1. After that was done, they came back and scaled the slopes, knocked the loose rocks off and did some isolated blasting ... Then they spotted places to put in rock bolts and some wire mesh.
    SOURCE: WSOC Charlotte 1 month ago
  2. When we went putting in those rock bolts many years ago, we knew we weren't fixing that permanently
    SOURCE: WSOC Charlotte 1 month ago
  3. There was always an issue of rock falls there
    SOURCE: WSOC Charlotte 1 month ago
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