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
I-81/Route 8 (Exit 114) Bridge Replacements - Montgomery County/Christiansburg
Interstate 81 Widening Exit 141 to 143 - Roanoke County
Route 419 Safety Improvements at Tanglewood
Route 867 (Ogden Road) to Route 220 - Roanoke County
Interstate 81 Exit 19 Ramp Improvements
Interstate 81 bridge replacement over Reed Creek (Wythe County)
Interstate 81 S-Curve Safety Improvements Southbound Mile Markers 167.4 to 169.5 Botetourt County
Coming Soon
Interstate 81 Exit 17 Interchange Improvements (Washington County)
Rockbridge County - Route 606 (Raphine Road) at I-81 Exit 205 Improvements
In Design
Interstate 81 at Exit 5 and Route 11 improvements (Bristol)
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
Route 220 Corridor Intersection Improvements
Interstate 81 Widening Exit 137 to 141 - Roanoke County and City of Salem
Proposed
Route 904 (Starkey Road) and Route 679 (Buck Mountain Road) Roundabout -- Roanoke County
Recently Completed
I-81 Exit 150 Improvement Project
Interstate 81 Exit 140 Park and Ride Facility Expansion
Rockingham County – Route 11 Bridge over I-81, Exit 257 at Mauzy
Extension of Interstate 81 acceleration lane at exit 72 (Wythe County)
Interstate 81 Frontage Road Study (Washington County)
Route 100 Bridge Replacement - Pulaski County
Interstate 81 extension of acceleration/deceleration lane near exit 26 at Emory
Major Initiatives
None at this time.