Try a different detour around I-40 shutdown
Thank you for reporting on the closing of I-40 in Haywood County. While some may say, “Why bother? It’s 200 miles away,” I travel for a living and that is important information for me.
While the state suggests traveling to Asheville and taking I-26 to I-81 to avoid this, a Triad resident heading to Tennessee (or points west) can actually save 30 to 45 minutes by taking U.S. 52 West from Winston-Salem to I-73 at Mount Airy. Take I-73 to I-77 North, and I-77 North to I-81 South. You will rejoin I-40 about 30 miles this side of Knoxville. This is a beautiful and easy drive and is only about 10 minutes longer than when I-40 is open.
You can also fill up in Virginia, saving 7.1 cents per gallon on gas taxes as North Carolina has the highest gasoline taxes of any of our neighboring states by a wide margin.
Tim Tessier
Greensboro
News & Record Network Sites
Triad Weather
- Current Condition: FAIR
- Current Temperature: 50°
- UV Idx: 0
- Forecast High/Low: H: 0° L: 39°
User Tools
Search News-Record.com
closeSearch News & Record Article Archives
Not all of the newspaper's content appears online.
*There is a fee for downloading some older articles.
