A Rock Slide Over The Weekend On Interstate 40 Near The Tennessee North Carolina Border Could Take Several Months To Clean Up. The North Carolina Department Of Transportation Has Made An Emergency Declaration And Has A Contractor On Scene To Clean Up The Mess That Occurred Early Sunday Morning. A Detour Has Been Set Up. Due To The Nature Of The Slide, A Top-Down Method May Be Used To Remove The Debris And Stablize The Slide Area.