KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Nearly 94% of bridges and roads in Tennessee that were closed due to Hurricane Helene are now fully restored, according to the Tennessee Department of Transportation.

TDOT has spent the past eight months repairing infrastructure damaged by the storm . Spokesperson Mark Nagi said the closures had a significant impact on daily life.

“When you think about the people who have to deal with… that were used to using that road every single day and they were using that bridge every day and now they have about a half an hour detour that they have to adjust in part of their daily lives,” Nagi said. “So it's kind of one of those things you kind of take for granted until it's gone.”

As of now, TDOT has completed repairs on 46 of the 49 damaged roads. Nagi credits the department’s

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