Travelers familiar with Monteagle Mountain on I-24 often describe the route as "treacherous" due to its steep slopes and ...

A Tennessee road law exception allowing semi-trucks to use the left lane on parts of I-24 near Monteagle Mountain is causing ...

A Tennessee truck driver wants the public to be aware of exceptions to road rules that apply to part of I-24 on Monteagle ...

They're called runaway truck ramps, and they're designed to prevent extremely severe accidents in the event of brake failure. But who exactly are these ramps designed to protect, and how do they work?

Dirt is flying! Narrator: If you've driven any one of the many highways crisscrossing the world, chances are you've seen one of these: a truck escape ramp. Some escape ramps slope upwards.

Dirt is flying! Narrator: If you've driven any one of the many highways crisscrossing the world, chances are you've seen one of these: a truck escape ramp. Some escape ramps slope upwards.

The closure—scheduled from 8 :30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday—is from the Haiku side of Harano Tunnel to the vicinity of the runaway truck ramp, according to the Hawaii Department of Transportation.