Yes, in one place. As of , the state DOT feeds we collect show 1 closure on I-40 in Tennessee (eastbound). North Carolina reports 1 closed ramp on I-40, listed below. This answer does not cover Oklahoma (work zones only, no closures).
Our feeds show no closures, crashes or work zones on I-40 in California.
California road conditions →Our feeds show 0 closures, 0 crashes and 24 work zones on I-40 in Arizona.
Arizona road conditions →Our feeds show 0 closures, 0 crashes and 3 work zones on I-40 in New Mexico.
New Mexico road conditions →Our feeds show 0 closures, 3 crashes and 3 work zones on I-40 in Texas.
Texas road conditions →Our feed shows 6 work zones on I-40 in Oklahoma. We get work zones only for Oklahoma, not crashes or closures.
Oklahoma road conditions →Our feeds show 0 closures, 0 crashes and 3 work zones on I-40 in Arkansas.
Arkansas road conditions →Our feeds show 1 closure, 0 crashes and 4 work zones on I-40 in Tennessee.
Our feeds show 0 closures, 1 closed ramp, 1 crash and 0 work zones on I-40 in North Carolina.
Interstate 40 runs 2,555 miles from Barstow, California to Wilmington, North Carolina, replacing much of the original Route 66 across the West and tying together the Mid-South cities of Albuquerque, Amarillo, Oklahoma City, Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, and the Research Triangle. It is the third-longest US interstate and a major cross-country freight route. Its busiest truck chokepoints sit in Tennessee, where the Nashville interchanges (I-40 at I-440 and at I-65) rank in the top 25 of ATRI's 2024 Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks and two Knoxville interchanges also make the list.
Geographically I-40 climbs across the Mojave from Barstow, threads the Continental Divide near Thoreau, NM (7,275 ft), drops across the Texas Panhandle, crosses the Mississippi River at Memphis, climbs the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee, passes through the Smoky Mountains foothills near Knoxville, descends the Pigeon River Gorge into North Carolina (one of the most landslide-prone interstate segments in the country), and rolls flat to the Atlantic at Wilmington.
The corridor is one of the most weather-diverse interstates: high-desert summer heat in the Mojave, ice storms in Oklahoma and Arkansas, severe weather in the Mid-South, and Appalachian winter conditions in eastern Tennessee. The Pigeon River Gorge in North Carolina has been closed for months at a time after major landslides, most recently after Hurricane Helene in 2024.
| State | Mile | City / Junction |
|---|---|---|
| CA | MM 0 | Barstow (I-15 jct) |
| CA | MM 142 | Needles |
| AZ | MM 53 | Kingman |
| AZ | MM 159 | Williams |
| AZ | MM 195 | Flagstaff (I-17 jct) |
| AZ | MM 358 | Holbrook |
| NM | MM 20 | Gallup |
| NM | MM 140 | Albuquerque (I-25 jct) |
| NM | MM 333 | Tucumcari |
| TX | MM 75 | Amarillo |
| OK | MM 11 | Texola |
| OK | MM 109 | Elk City |
| OK | MM 152 | Oklahoma City (I-35/I-44 jct) |
| OK | MM 286 | Henryetta |
| AR | MM 12 | Fort Smith |
| AR | MM 154 | Little Rock (I-30/I-430 jct) |
| AR | MM 285 | West Memphis (I-55 jct) |
| TN | MM 1 | Memphis |
| TN | MM 209 | Nashville (I-65/I-24 jct) |
| TN | MM 388 | Knoxville (I-75/I-81 jct) |
| NC | MM 5 | Pigeon River Gorge |
| NC | MM 95 | Asheville (I-26 jct) |
| NC | MM 218 | Statesville (I-77 jct) |
| NC | MM 277 | Greensboro (I-85 jct) |
| NC | MM 318 | Raleigh / Research Triangle |
| NC | MM 420 | Wilmington |
Pigeon River Gorge, NC (MM 0-15)
I-40 through the Pigeon River Gorge between the Tennessee line and Asheville has a long, documented history of rockslides: at least 20 closures between 1969 and 1997, with closures of weeks or months after major events such as Hurricane Helene in 2024. Detour via I-26 / I-81 adds 100-plus miles. Check NCDOT restoration timelines before you run it.
Continental Divide, NM (MM 47-50)
I-40 crosses the Continental Divide at 7,275 ft near Thoreau, NM. NMDOT closes the segment regularly in winter for snow, ice, and zero-visibility conditions. The route is exposed and crosswinds across the Navajo Nation are severe.
Oklahoma / Arkansas ice corridor (MM 200 OK - 200 AR)
I-40 from western Oklahoma through Little Rock is a recurring winter ice corridor. Multi-day closures happen when freezing rain hits, and these states are not well equipped to plow ice. Wait it out at a major truck stop rather than push through. Check ODOT and ARDOT 511 before you run it.
Memphis I-40 bridge (MM 1)
The I-40 Hernando de Soto Bridge over the Mississippi at Memphis was closed unexpectedly in 2021 after a structural crack was discovered. Truck routing across the river is a chokepoint. The only practical alternates are I-55 (Memphis-Arkansas Bridge, two miles south) and US-49 at Helena (60 miles south).
Nashville I-440 / I-65 stack (MM 209)
Where I-40 meets I-65, I-24, and I-440 in central Nashville is among the busiest truck interchanges in the Southeast. TDOT publishes real-time conditions; plan deliveries outside 6-10 AM and 3-8 PM.
The passes on or next to Interstate 40 with a full guide: grade, chain-control season, closures and hazards. Next to each is what its own page shows right now, with the agency the reading comes from where there is one.
Chain rules for the states these passes are in, and for every state on the route that has a chain law:
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I-40 Westbound
Continuous closure for new ramp construction. Detour will be Exit 261 (Old NC 86) to I-40 EB
I-40 Westbound
The eastbound off-ramp is closed at Exit 7, Cold Springs Creek Road due to long-term repairs resulting from Hu…
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Construction work on ramp from I-40 Eastbound to CR-20 . All lanes closed. 10/26/2026 6:00 AM to 10/29/2026 1…
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A lane is closed from the TN State Line to Exit 7 (Cold Springs Creek Road) in both directions for constructio…
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Exit ramp closed on ramp from I-40 Westbound to Silver Springs Rd . 10/28/2026 5:00 AM to 10/28/2026 6:00 PM
I-40 Westbound
Left lane closed on I-40 Westbound from Broadcast Ln (MP 284) to Hunt Rd (MP 283) . 10/26/2026 6:46 AM to 10/2…
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Exit ramp closed on ramp from I-40 Eastbound to Silver Springs Rd . 10/28/2026 5:00 AM to 10/28/2026 6:00 PM
I-40 Eastbound
Roadway reduced to one lane on I-40 Eastbound from Crookton Rd (MP 137) to MP 139 . Width Restriction: 16ft 1…
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Long term road construction on I-40 Eastbound from MP 190 to A-1 Mountain Rd (MP 191) . 1 Left lane closed. W…
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Left lane closed on I-40 Eastbound from Perkins Valley Rd (MP 283) to Hunt Rd (MP 284) . 1 Left lane closed.…
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Left lane closed on I-40 Westbound from Hunt Rd (MP 284) to Hunt Rd (MP 283) . 1 Left lane closed. Width Rest…
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Paving operations on I-40 Eastbound from Stockton Hill Rd (MP 50) to Stockton Hill Rd (MP 51) . 1 Right lane c…
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Right lane closed on I-40 Eastbound Near Griffith Rd (MP 37). Speed Restriction: 55mph 10/29/2026 7:00 PM to 1…
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On and off ramps restricted on ramp from I-40 Westbound to I-40-BL . Speed Restriction: 50mph 10/19/2026 7:00…
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