The Tennessee Department of Transportation say Interstate 40 is back open across Cocke County.

One lane is open in each direction between mile marker 451 (just before the TN/NC state line) and approximately mile marker 446.

This opening is for local traffic, and not into North Carolina. I-40 is open as normal leading up to mile marker 446.

TDOT’s Mark Nagi says that commercial traffic cannot access North Carolina from I-40 East in Cocke County.