The North Carolina Department of Transportation said that travel to western North Carolina is limited to local and hurricane response traffic.
NCDOT said motorists cannot get from North Carolina to Tennessee via Interstate 40 or Interstate 26.
And there are some roads in Burke and McDowell counties that have been damaged or impacted by the storm.
Burke County roads closed
Daivd Uchiyama, a spokesperson for NCDOT, said bridges on U.S. and N.C. routes in Burke County have been inspected and officials are currently examining bridges on secondary routes.
The roads in Burke County that have been affected:
- Clark Loop is impassable in both directions due to pipe failure.
- Rose Carswell Road is closed due to bridge failure.
- Oakland Avenue near Enon Drive is closed due to trees in the road.
- N.C. Highway 126 at the county line, the bridge over Old Catawba Creek is closed, on the south side of Lake James, around the corner from Lake James Community Church.
- N.C. Highway 126, near Benfield Landing Bridge is closed due to structural damage. The road is expected to re-open once repairs are made. That could be anytime through Nov. 30, according to NCDOT.
- N.C. Highway 126 near Parks Drive the westbound lane is closed due to shoulder failure. Work on it was expected to be done between Tuesday and Nov. 30, according to NCDOT.
- Enola, Near JP Hawkins Circle in Connelly Springs is closed due to power line utility work. Work started early Wednesday and is expected to be completed Thursday evening.
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McDowell County roads closed
In McDowell County, bridges that have been affected are:
- Interstate 40 near Parker Padgett Road east of Old Fort at mile marker 75 heading east, the right lane is closed.
- Interstate 40 east and westbound, near Catawba Avenue in Old Fort at mile marker 73 to 66 at Dunsmore Avenue, is down to one lane due to a mud slide and downed trees. The issue should be resolved by Oct. 10.
- U.S. Highway 221, near U.S. Highway 221 N in Woodlawn, is closed in both directions due to a mud slide and downed trees. The impact to traffic is considered high and the estimated date the issue should be resolved is Oct. 10.
- Tatertown Loop in Marion is closed in both directions due to a pipe repair. It is expected to be resolved by Oct. 10.
- Deepcove Spring Drive in Marion closed in both directions due to pipe failure going to water plant on Clear Creek Road. Issue expected to be resolved by Oct. 10.