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
Route 419 Safety Improvements at Tanglewood
Route 867 (Ogden Road) to Route 220 - Roanoke County
Interstate 81 Exit 17 in Abingdon (Washington County)
Interchange Improvements
Interstate 81 Exit 19 in Abingdon (Washington County)
Ramp Improvements
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 bridge over Route 11/Norfolk Southern Railroad/Middle Fork Holston River (Smyth County)
Bridge Replacement
Interstate 81 Widening Exit 141 to 143 - Roanoke County
Coming Soon
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
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
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.