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 Exit 17 in Abingdon (Washington County)
Interchange Improvements

Rockbridge County - Route 606 (Raphine Road) at I-81 Exit 205 Improvements

Interstate 81 bridge over Route 11/Norfolk Southern Railroad/Middle Fork Holston River (Smyth County)
Bridge Replacement

Interstate 81 Widening Exit 141 to 143 - Roanoke County

Route 760 (Diuguids Lane) Bridge Replacement - Roanoke County

Coming Soon

Warren County – Interstate 81 Exit 300 Southbound Acceleration Ramp Extension and Bridge Widening over Route 840 (Water Plant Road)

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 Widening Exit 137 to 141 - Roanoke County and City of Salem

Interstate 81 Southwest Virginia Truck Climbing Lanes
Smyth and Washington Counties

Interstate 81 Troutville Rest Area Ramp Extensions - Botetourt County

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

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

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 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.