ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced earlier this week it is targeting New Year’s Day for opening a lane of Interstate 40 in each direction through the Pigeon River Gorge.

That stretch of highway is among 66 active incidents on main roads and 321 on secondary roads related to damage from Hurricane Helene, according to the NCDOT website.

Of those, 174 are in Division 13, which includes Buncombe County. Sixteen involve U.S. highways, 24 on state highways and 133 on state roads.

Hazards, limited supplies and traffic delays remain in the affected areas. Obey all signs and barricades.

Active closures in the area include:

  • Rose Carswell Road near Morganton is closed near U.S. 64.
  • South Main Street in Hendersonville is closed near Spartanburg Highway.
  • Barclay Road in Transylvania County is closed near Brevard.
  • Toe River Road is closed near Jacks Creek Road north of Burnsville.
  • Roses Branch Road is closed near Double Island Road near Burnsville.
  • Lower Doe Bag Road is closed near Upper Doe Bag Road in Yancey County.
  • Swannanoa River Road is closed near South Tunnel Road in Asheville.
  • Halls Chapel Road is closed near Blue Rock Road in Yancey County.
  • Colberts Creek Road is closed in Yancey County.
  • Swannanoa River Road is closed near Azalea Road in Asheville.
  • Green River Road is closed near Bobs Creek Road south of Flat Rock.
  • Wing Road is closed near Orchard Road in Mitchell County.
  • Whitson Branch Road is closed west of Bakersville.
  • Hebron Road is closed near Finley Cove Road southwest of Hendersonville.
  • North Cove School Road is closed in McDowell County.
  • Hannah Branch Road is closed near Seven Mile Ridge Road south of Burnsville.
  • Grindstaff Road is closed near Lower Browns Creek Road south of Burnsville.
  • Redmon Road is closed near Sweet Water Road near Marshall.
  • Chimney Rock Road is closed near Slick Rock Road northeast of Hendersonville.
  • N.C. 9 is closed near Gerton Highway in Henderson County.
  • Nix Creek Road is closed near Lake Logan Road in Haywood County.
  • Bakers Creek Road is closed in Yancey County.
  • Medford Drive is closed near Marcelina Drive in Fairview.
  • Pleasant Valley Road is closed in Yancey County.
  • Possum Trot Road is closed in Yancey County.
  • South Main Street is closed in Marshall.
  • Redmon Road is closed near Little Pine Road near Marshall.
  • Moses Creek Road is closed near Caney Fork Road in Jackson County.
  • Johns Creek Road is closed near Caney Fork Road in Jackson County.
  • Seven Mile Ridge Road is closed near Hannah Branch Road near Burnsville.
  • East Fork Road is closed near the South Carolina line in Transylvania County.
  • Townsend Road is closed near Wesley Road northeast of Hendersonville.
  • Blue Ridge Road is closed near Black Mountain.
  • Whitson Avenue near Swannanoa is closed.
  • Fairview Road is closed near Swannanoa River Road in Asheville.
  • Azalea Road East is closed near Azalea Road in Asheville.
  • Azalea Road is closed near Gashes Creek Road near Asheville.
  • Greybeard Trail is closed near Montreat.
  • Bolens Creek Road is closed south of Burnsville.
  • Pisgah Creek Road is closed southeast of Canton.
  • Lower Shut In Road is closed in Madison County.
  • Hudlin Road is closed northeast of Brevard.
  • East Fork Road is closed in Transylvania County.
  • Becky Mountain Road is closed near Brevard.
  • U.S. 19 is closed near Piney Hill Road in Yancey County.
  • Old Wagon Road is closed near Macedonia Church Road near Brevard.
  • Whitson Branch Road is closed near Toe River Road in Yancey County.
  • Little Creek Road is closed near Bald Mountain Road northwest of Burnsville.
  • N.C. 197 is closed near Ferguson Hill Road south of Burnsville.
  • Hickory Springs Road is closed southeast of Burnsville.
  • Tunnel Road is closed near Moffitt Branch Road east of Asheville.
  • Bend of Ivy Road is closed near Gravel Pit Road near Mars Hill.
  • Main Street in Marshall is closed.
  • Chestnut Hill Road is closed near Miller Cove Road near Black Mountain.
  • Old Fort Road is closed northeast of Fairview.
  • Flat Creek Road is closed north of Black Mountain.
  • Riverbend Road in Burnsville is closed.
  • Shepard Way is closed in Burnsville.
  • Millers Gap Road is closed near Max Patch Road in Madison County.
  • N.C. 226 is closed near Woodlawn.
  • Peppers Creek Road is closed northeast of Woodlawn.
  • Pitts Station Roa is closed northeast of Woodlawn.
  • Langford Branch Road is closed west of Burnsville.
  • Smokey Rise Drive is closed west of Burnsville.
  • U.S. 19 in Yancey County is closed near Little Creek Road, Cat Nip Drive and Piney Hill Road.
  • Rabbit Hop Drive is closed northwest of Burnsville.
  • Little Creek Road is closed northwest of Burnsville.
  • Craven Street is closed near Riverside Drive in Asheville.
  • Davis Mountain Road is closed west of Hendersonville.
  • Orchard Street is closed near Marion.
  • Mill Creek Road is closed near Marion.
  • Saddlebrook Drive is closed south of Burnsville
  • Indian Springs/Hawks Nest Drive are closed south of Burnsville
  • CC Allen Road is closed south of Burnsville
  • Roland Street is closed near Burnsville
  • Woodland Circle is closed near Burnsville
  • Blue Bird Lane is closed near Burnsville
  • Blue Ridge Lane is closed near Burnsville
  • Haney Creek Road is closed south of Burnsville
  • Eward Williams Road is closed south of Burnsville
  • Wild Smith Road is closed near Burnsville
  • Sharp Top Road is closed south of Burnsville
  • Cattail Creek Road is closed south of Burnsville
  • Pioneer Road is closed near Burnsville
  • Pensacola School Road is closed south of Burnsville
  • Riverview Road is closed south of Burnsville
  • Caterson Way is closed south of Burnsville
  • Moody Mountain Road is closed south of Burnsville
  • Bee Branch Road is closed south of Burnsville
  • Ferguson Hill Road is closed near Burnsville
  • Moss Drive is closed near Burnsville
  • Dove Cove Road is closed near Burnsville
  • Toodies Creek Road is closed near Burnsville
  • Concord Church Road is closed near Burnsville
  • Knollwood Lane is closed near Burnsville
  • Early Bird Lane is closed near Burnsville
  • Satellite Mountain Road is closed near Burnsville
  • Powell Road is closed near Burnsville
  • Paradise Lane is closed near Burnsville
  • Blue Ridge Parkway is closed near Bakersville
  • Blue Ridge Parkway  is closed near Burnsville
  • Blue Ridge Parkway is closed near Rosman
  • Blue Ridge Parkway is closed near Asheville
  • Cedar Creek Road is closed near Black Mountain
  • N.C. 226 Both Directions Stockton Rd North of Woodlawn
  • Dam Road is closed near Burnsville
  • N.C. 226 is closed north of Marion
  • Dale Hill Road is closed near Spruce Pine
  • Bear Wallow is closed near Woodlawn
  • Lower Flat Creek Road is closed near Fairview
  • Commerce Street is closed near Marion
  • Rock Creek Road is closed south of Burnsville
  • Windy Gap Road is closed west of Burnsville
  • Hollywood Road is closed near Fairview
  • N.C. 215 is closed near Rosman
  • N.C. 226 is closed near Marion
  • Blad Mountain Road/Scronce Creek is closed near Tennessee line
  • Hart Road is closed east of Brevard
  • Whitson Branch Road is closed northeast of Burnsville
  • Buggar Hollow Avenue is closed north of Morganton
  • N.C. 9 Bis closed near Fairview
  • U.S. 19 is closed northwest of Newland
  • U.S. 19 is closed north of Burnsville
  • Blue Rock Road is closed in Burnsville
  • Buck Creek Road is closed in Marion
  • Buck Creek Road Both Directions Sugar Cove Road In Marion
  • Georges Fork Road is closed near Burnsville
  • Sweetwater Road is closed near Burnsville
  • Lower Georges Fork Road is closed near Burnsville
  • Dam Road is closed near Burnsville
  • Hortons Creek Road is closed near Burnsville

People can find the latest information on road closures and our recovery efforts on a new dashboard linked on DriveNC.gov.