Stretch of Tennessee highway closes after rock slides

A series of rock slides forced officials on Tuesday to close a two-lane stretch of U.S. Highway 64 that runs through Tennessee. Poor weather has prevented geologists from assessing the condition of the slope. Meanwhile, officials are considering building a safer, four-lane road that would replace the current one.

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