Interstate 81 Projects
Studies
Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Plan
I-81/I-581 Auxiliary Lane Transportation Study
I-81 Auxiliary Lanes Exits 140 to Exit 141
Interstate 81 Exit 77/Exit 80 Interchange Alternative Study
Strategically Targeted and Affordable Roadway Solutions (STARS) Study
Under Construction
I-81 New River Bridge Replacement
Interstate 81 Exit 17 in Abingdon (Washington County)
Interchange Improvements
Rockbridge County - Route 606 (Raphine Road) at I-81 Exit 205 Improvements
Interstate 81 Widening Exit 137 to 141 - Roanoke County and City of Salem
Interstate 81 Troutville Rest Area Ramp Extensions - Botetourt County
Interstate 81 Widening Exit 141 to 143 - Roanoke County
Route 760 (Diuguids Lane) Bridge Replacement - Roanoke County
Route 311 Bridge Replacement Over Meadow Creek - Craig County
Coming Soon
Harrisonburg City – Interstate 81 Exit 247 Ramps and Route 33 Bridges over I-81 and Norfolk Southern Railroad
Harrisonburg City – Interstate 81 Exit 247 Ramps and Route 33 Bridges over I-81 and Norfolk Southern Railroad
In Design
Interstate 81 at Exit 5 and Route 11 improvements (Bristol)
Route 220 Corridor Intersection Improvements
Interstate 81 Southwest Virginia Truck Climbing Lanes
Smyth and Washington Counties
Augusta County – Interstate 81 Southbound Auxiliary Lane and Route 635 Bridge Replacement
Exit 221 to Exit 220
Route 419 and Route 220 Diverging Diamond Interchange - Roanoke and Roanoke County
Interstate 81 widening southbound mile marker 8.1 - 9.7 (Washington County)
I-81 Corridor Improvement Program
Interstate 81 Staunton-Area Widening (Exit 221 to Exit 225)
Interstate 81 Harrisonburg-Area Widening (Exit 243 to Exit 247)
Northbound and Southbound, Exit 243 to Exit 247
Route 460 and Route 220 Alternate Intersection Improvements
Interstate 81 Strasburg-Area Widening (Mile Markers 295.4 to 299.6)
Route 220 Intersection at International Parkway – Botetourt County
Interstate 81 Weyers Cave Truck Climbing Lanes and Exit 235 Improvements (Mile Marker 234.1 to 237.9)
Northbound and Southbound, Augusta and Rockingham Counties
Proposed
Route 904 (Starkey Road) and Route 679 (Buck Mountain Road) Roundabout -- Roanoke County
Recently Completed
I-81/Route 8 (Exit 114) Bridge Replacements - Montgomery County/Christiansburg
Route 419 Safety Improvements at Tanglewood
Route 867 (Ogden Road) to Route 220 - Roanoke County
Interstate 81 Exit 19 in Abingdon (Washington County)
Ramp Improvements
Rockingham County – Route 11 Bridge over I-81, Exit 257 at Mauzy
Interstate 81 bridge over Reed Creek (Wythe County)
Bridge Replacement
Interstate 81 S-Curve Safety Improvements Southbound Mile Markers 167.4 to 169.5 Botetourt County
Interstate 81 Frontage Road Study (Washington County)
Interstate 81 bridge over Route 11/Norfolk Southern Railroad/Middle Fork Holston River (Smyth County)
Bridge Replacement
Interstate 81 extension of acceleration/deceleration lane near exit 26 at Emory
Interstate 81 southbound near exit 84 (Wythe County) deceleration lane extension
Deceleration lane extension
Major Initiatives
None at this time.