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2026-02-26
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- 12 days ago
NAO-2023-1595 (I-81 Exit 143 and 150, Roanoke and Botetourt Counties, Virginia) nao.usace.army.mil - 23 days ago
Kidnapped Tennessee Girls Found Safe After Traffic Stop On I-81 In Cumberland County: PSP dailyvoice.com - 41 days ago
Commonwealth Transportation Board Awards $219 Million Contract for I-81 Widening at Harrisonburg Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 48 days ago
Interstate 81 widening, Exit 137 to 141 - Roanoke County and City of Salem Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 75 days ago
Bristol District Weekly Traffic Alert: December 15 - 21, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 75 days ago
I-81 Southbound Exit Ramp to Close December 18-19 at Route 33 interchange in Harrisonburg Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 82 days ago
I-81 southbound widening, Rockbridge County (mile marker 205 to 200) Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 84 days ago
Traffic alert: Interstate 81 shoulder closures in Roanoke and Botetourt counties as part of widening project Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 99 days ago
Statewide | Interstate 81 Advisory Committee scheduled to meet Dec. 2 in Augusta County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 107 days ago
Staunton District | I-81 southbound exit ramp to temporarily close Wednesday at Route 33 interchange Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 110 days ago
Staunton District Traffic Alert for Nov. 10 – 14, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 117 days ago
Bristol District Weekly Traffic Alert: November 3 - 9, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 118 days ago
Traffic alert: Entrance ramp onto northbound Interstate 81 at Exit 162 in Botetourt County to close Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 126 days ago
Staunton District | Controlled blasting scheduled for I-81 near Strasburg Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 128 days ago
VDOT holds hearing for Interstate 81 widening between Exits 128 and 137 in Montgomery and Roanoke Counties Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 134 days ago
Statewide | VDOT sets public meetings Oct. 27-30 for Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Plan Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 134 days ago
Salem District Traffic Alert: Entrance ramp onto northbound Interstate 81 at exit 105 to close in Montgomery County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 147 days ago
Staunton District | Overnight ramp closures and detours at I-81 / I-66 junction Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 153 days ago
Salem District | RoadWatch: September 19 - 26, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 153 days ago
Staunton District | Bridges over I-81 reopen in Rockingham County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 154 days ago
Southbound I-81 fully open in Rockingham County but two damaged overpasses remain closed Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 155 days ago
Staunton District | Southbound I-81 Lane Closures and Overpass Bridge Closures in Rockingham County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 155 days ago
Road closures in place after truck with oversized load strikes three I-81 bridges Augusta Free Press - 160 days ago
Salem District | Traffic Alert: Entrance ramp onto southbound Interstate 81 at Exit 94 in Pulaski County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 166 days ago
Staunton District Traffic Alert for September 15 – 19, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 173 days ago
Salem District | RoadWatch: August 29 – September 5. 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 175 days ago
Continuous Single-Lane Closures Monday Night Through Wednesday Night on Northbound I-81 in Shenandoah County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 183 days ago
Interstate 81 southbound auxiliary lane and Route 635 bridge replacement, Augusta County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 183 days ago
Staunton District | I-81 Southbound Auxiliary Lane Opens to Traffic in Augusta County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 187 days ago
Staunton District Traffic Alert for August 25 – 29, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 188 days ago
Staunton District | Expect I-81 Overnight Closures and Delays August 25 – 28 for Bridge Work in Harrisonburg Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 189 days ago
Staunton District | I-81 Overnight Lane Closures in Frederick County for Cable-Barrier Installation Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 201 days ago
Staunton District Traffic Alert for August 11 – 15, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 216 days ago
Interstate 81 widening, Exit 128 to Exit 137 - Montgomery County and Roanoke County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 219 days ago
Interstate 81 Lane and Ramp Closures Near Staunton for Bridge Widening Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 219 days ago
Four adults, four children injured after I-81 crash in Jefferson County WATE 6 On Your Side - 230 days ago
Interstate 81 traffic restrictions near Staunton for bridge work beginning July 15 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 230 days ago
Staunton District | I-81 slow rolls and exit ramp closures July 13 in Frederick County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 233 days ago
Statewide | Interstate 81 Advisory Committee scheduled to meet July 14 in Augusta County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 234 days ago
Bristol District Weekly Traffic Alert: June 30 - July 6, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 238 days ago
Staunton District | Interstate 81 southbound right lane near Exit 222 to close for pothole repairs Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 240 days ago
Statewide | VDOT sets public meetings for Interstate 81 2025 Corridor Improvement Plan Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 246 days ago
Upgrades to I-81 Exit 240 and Route 257 in Rockingham County in advance of travel center opening Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 251 days ago
Why is I-40 closed today? Interstate rockslide and Tennessee closure: Where, what to know Knoxville News Sentinel - 252 days ago
Staunton District | Expect Interstate 81 northbound ramp changes at the Route 33 bridge project Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 252 days ago
I-40 closed through Pigeon River Gorge near NC/TN line for rockslide and flooding The Asheville Citizen Times - 252 days ago
I-40 closure near North Carolina-Tennessee line disrupts travel, detours in place WYFF News 4 - 252 days ago
Bristol District Weekly Traffic Alert: June 23 - 29, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 253 days ago
Drivers urged to detour as rockslide, flooding block I-40 near NC/TN state line, DOT reports WYFF News 4 - 257 days ago
Motorhome catches fire on I-81, shutting southbound lanes in Hamblen County WATE 6 On Your Side - 258 days ago
Overnight traffic restrictions on I-81 and Route 250 near Staunton beginning June 16 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 261 days ago
I-81 detour signs installed in Staunton area Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 266 days ago
I-64 eastbound ramp onto I-81 northbound in Rockbridge County to be closed overnights into late June Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 267 days ago
Expect delays and overnight closures on I-81 for bridge demolition work in Harrisonburg June 9-12, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 272 days ago
I-64 eastbound ramp onto I-81 northbound in Rockbridge County to be closed overnights in early June Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 279 days ago
I-81/I-581 auxiliary lane transportation study Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 286 days ago
Staunton District | I-81 overnight lane closures for barrier installation at Strasburg-area widening project Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 292 days ago
VDOT announces schedule change to Sunday, May 11 at 10 a.m. through Monday for I-81 bridge work southbound at mile marker 269 in Shenandoah County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 294 days ago
Final round of continuous single lane closures begins on Sunday night for Interstate 81 southbound bridge work near Shenandoah Caverns Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 301 days ago
Expect Sunday night to Tuesday evening continuous single lane bridge closures on I-81 near Shenandoah Caverns Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 306 days ago
Construction progress continues on Route 33 bridge over Interstate 81 at exit 247 in Harrisonburg Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 331 days ago
Statewide | VDOT seeks input on Interstate 81 2025 Corridor Improvement Plan Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 363 days ago
I-40 reopening at the Pigeon River Gorge: What Tennessee drivers should know amid restoration Knoxville News Sentinel - 505 days ago
I-40 and I-26 aren't the only major roads that need repairs after Helene flooding Knoxville News Sentinel - 514 days ago
With I-40 closed, try these alternate routes once it's safe to travel to North Carolina Knoxville News Sentinel - 605 days ago
Tennessee man killed after rear-ending tractor-trailer on I-81 in Roanoke County WRIC ABC 8News