Headed to Knoxville this weekend?
Leave now.
The pretty drive through the mountains got a lot longer after a weekend rockslide shut down a section of I-40 west of Asheville near the North Carolina-Tennessee state line. It could be closed for months, officials say.
The North Carolina DOT recommends this detour: For drivers traveling west, take I-40 West to I-240 West in Asheville to I-26 West. Follow I-26 West from Asheville to I-81 South in Tennessee and back to I-40.
Forget flying, unless you want to pay $1,000 and make a connection in Charlotte or Atlanta.
Better just to put in some music, expect delays and enjoy the views.