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2026-05-13
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- 5 days ago
Staunton District | Construction Starts on I-81 Widening Project in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 6 days ago
Southbound I-81 Overnight Closure May 9 Near Staunton Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 12 days ago
Interstate 81 widening, Exit 137 to 141 - Roanoke County and City of Salem Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 15 days ago
Statewide | Contract awarded for Interstate 81 widening project in Roanoke County and Salem Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 15 days ago
New York woman charged with aggravated assault in I-81 pursuit Pottsville Republican Herald - 19 days ago
Staunton District | Controlled Blasting Scheduled for I-81 near Weyers Cave Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 27 days ago
Two Virginia State Police troopers injured in crash on I-81 in Rockingham County Rocktown Now - 28 days ago
Southbound I-81 Overnight Closure April 18-19 near Staunton Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 28 days ago
Cameras on I-81 will soon go 'active,' dishing out $100 fines The News Leader | Staunton, VA - 30 days ago
I-81 construction: Expect detours near Dome, Syracuse hospitals through summer and fall Syracuse.com - 30 days ago
I-81 work split a Syracuse property in half. Taxpayers will carry the burden Syracuse.com - 33 days ago
Bristol District Weekly Traffic Alert: April 13 - 19, 2026 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 40 days ago
Staunton District Traffic Alert for April 6 – April 10, 2026 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 44 days ago
Salem District | Traffic Alert: Work to continue on northbound Interstate 81 at exit 105 in Montgomery County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 51 days ago
Staunton District | Southbound I-81 Overnight Lane Closures Start March 29 in Rockbridge County Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 51 days ago
I-81 southbound widening, Rockbridge County (mile marker 205 to 200) Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 54 days ago
Staunton District Traffic Alert for March 23 – 27, 2026 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 54 days ago
Virginia Department of Transportation Says Part of I-81 will be Completely Closed This Weekend The Panhandle News Network - 56 days ago
20-vehicle crash in whiteout conditions closes I-81; second big pileup on highway (photos) Syracuse.com - 58 days ago
Staunton District | Southbound I-81 closed March 21-22 at Woodstock for overpass bridge repairs Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 58 days ago
Interstate 81 to shut down this weekend for bridge repairs, major delays likely Augusta Free Press - 61 days ago
Staunton District Traffic Alert for March 16 – 20, 2026 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 63 days ago
MSP hitting I-81, I-70, Sharpsburg Pike hard in anticipation of Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations Tri-State Alert - 68 days ago
Salem District RoadWatch: February 27 - March 6, 2026 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 68 days ago
Staunton District Traffic Alert for March 9 – 13, 2026 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 68 days ago
Bristol District Weekly Traffic Alert: March 9 - 15, 2026 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 70 days ago
UPDATE: Northbound I-81 Overnight Closure Rescheduled for March 14-15 near Staunton Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 75 days ago
Drivers on I-81 suddenly saw a guardrail across the road: ‘I didn’t have time to do anything’ Syracuse.com - 75 days ago
Staunton District Traffic Alert for March 2 – 6, 2026 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 77 days ago
An I-81 nightmare: Drivers in dark crash into section of guardrail across the highway Syracuse.com - 82 days ago
Salem District RoadWatch: February 20-27, 2026 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 82 days ago
Bristol District Weekly Traffic Alert: February 23 - March 1, 2026 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 85 days ago
PSP: Suspect in custody after I-81 pursuit from NYS ends in Lackawanna County WVIA Public Media - 93 days ago
Staunton District | Route 604 to Close Feb. 13 at Woodstock for Overpass Bridge Repairs Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 93 days ago
Staunton District | Continuous Closure of Route 33 in Harrisonburg Feb. 16 – 20 for Bridge Work Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 98 days ago
Syracuse airport, new neighborhood near I-81 receive boost in federal funding bill Syracuse.com - 103 days ago
Staunton District Traffic Alert for Feb. 2 – 6, 2026 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 110 days ago
Staunton District Traffic Alert for Jan. 26 – 30, 2026 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 111 days ago
Traffic alert: I-81 North closed for hours after tractor trailer overturns in Oswego County Syracuse.com - 113 days ago
Closing part of Syracuse’s elevated viaduct forever: What to expect on the I-81 project in 2026 Syracuse.com - 117 days ago
Salem District: RoadWatch January 16-23, 2026 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 118 days ago
Weather to blame for 30-car pileup on New York interstate; multiple people injured ABC7 WWSB - 118 days ago
Commonwealth Transportation Board Awards $219 Million Contract for I-81 Widening at Harrisonburg Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 119 days ago
VDOT Schedules Feb. 17 Public Hearing in Rockbridge County for I-81 Southbound Widening Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 121 days ago
Road Work will Require an Overnight Lane Closure on I-70 West to Set Barrier Wall Beginning Thursday Night The Panhandle News Network - 121 days ago
Owner of Syracuse trucking company accuses I-81 contractors of race-based discrimination in lawsuit Central Current - 121 days ago
Trucker Charged in Fatal I-81 Crash Released on Bond as Questions Swirl Over Crash Transparency FreightWaves - 124 days ago
Staunton District Traffic Alert for Jan. 12 – 16, 2026 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 128 days ago
Public information meeting scheduled for Interstate 81 widening project between exits 143 to 150 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 141 days ago
2 tractor-trailers jackknife on snowy I-81 south, closing highway in Cortland County Syracuse.com - 145 days ago
Bristol District Weekly Traffic Alert: December 22 - 28, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 146 days ago
Highway to one hell of a coincidence: See new I-81 exit numbers in Syracuse Syracuse.com - 146 days ago
Public housing residents concerned over I-81 Viaduct Project's potential impacts Spectrum News - 152 days ago
Bristol District Weekly Traffic Alert: December 15 - 21, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 156 days ago
Troopers investigate jack-knifed tractor trailer on I-81 in Cortland County New York State Police (.gov) - 159 days ago
Bristol District Weekly Traffic Alert: December 8 - 14, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 159 days ago
Salem District RoadWatch: November 21 - December 5, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 162 days ago
Speed reduced on Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania due to winter storm Waynesboro Record Herald - 166 days ago
Bristol District Weekly Traffic Alert: December 1 - 7, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) - 169 days ago
New on-ramp opens as first access point created by Syracuse I-81 community grid Spectrum News - 190 days ago
Syracuse mayoral candidate Sharon Owens on I-81 viaduct removal, redevelopment of public housing Central Current - 204 days ago
Maryland State Highway Administrator talks about splitting next phase of widening I-81 The Herald-Mail - 204 days ago
Next phase of Washington County I-81 widening being split in two. What to know on project The Herald-Mail - 217 days ago
Pa. State Police say two troopers and one suspect shot in incident in area of I-81 The Herald-Mail - 229 days ago
Three-vehicle crash involving tractor-trailers leaves one dead, two injured in Washington County WMAR 2 News Baltimore - 229 days ago
I-81 Crash: Backup on Interstate 81 North After Deadly Collision Involving Tractor-trailers DC News Now - 230 days ago
I-81 in Williamsport area remains closed after fatal crash with hazmat spill The Herald-Mail - 230 days ago
FedEx Truck Crash Sparks HazMat Chaos, I-81 Shut Down In Washington County ( Developing dailyvoice.com - 237 days ago
Seven-vehicle crash involving multiple tractor-trailers shuts down I-81 for five hours The Herald-Mail - 244 days ago
Maryland road rage shooting; Dispute began on I-70 and I-81 before gunfire The Herald-Mail - 252 days ago
Slowdowns planned on I-81 in Syracuse through early October for construction work Syracuse.com - 271 days ago
Ramp closures on I-81 at Halfway Boulevard in Hagerstown for safety project The Herald-Mail - 273 days ago
What will Business Loop 81 look like as drivers approach Syracuse? See new drawing Syracuse.com - 278 days ago
Learn about I-81 construction planned for South Side, downtown Syracuse at open house Syracuse.com - 296 days ago
For Highway Teardowns to Correct the Wrongs of the Past, Focus on Housing Streetsblog USA - 304 days ago
Tired of I-81 construction? Progress isn’t painless (Editorial Board Opinion) Syracuse.com - 317 days ago
I-70 reopens in Western Maryland after wind turbine blade causes almost three-hour closure The Herald-Mail - 349 days ago
NYSDOT Readies for Syracuse Viaduct Removal With Demolition Contract, Community Health Strategy Engineering News-Record (ENR) - 350 days ago
MD woman, 21, dead after losing control on wet road, hitting tractor-trailer on I-81 local21news.com - 392 days ago
Phase 2 of project to widen Interstate 81 in Maryland expected to begin in mid-2027 The Herald-Mail - 411 days ago
I-81 exits have changed in Broome County. See the list and what's still to come Press & Sun-Bulletin - 482 days ago
Governor Wes Moore’s Proposed Budget Fully Restores Funding for I-81 Phase 2 Project in Washington County Washington County, MD - 553 days ago
Six I-70 Bridges in Hagerstown, Md. Set to Be Rebuilt or Improved Construction Equipment Guide - 586 days ago
Lengthy I-81 closure in Maryland: What we know about what happened and the response The Herald-Mail - 630 days ago
UPDATE: Police identify 2 Maryland residents killed in crash on I-81 in Franklin County local21news.com - 974 days ago
Ramp-widening project at Maugans Avenue/I-81 north of Hagerstown to begin The Herald-Mail - 985 days ago
I-81 crash involving several tractor-trailers leaves one person dead WMAR 2 News Baltimore - 985 days ago
2 from New York dead after tractor trailers, SUV, truck crash on I-81 in Washington County DC News Now - 985 days ago
Two killed in Interstate 81 crash Friday near Hagerstown airport, police say: Live update The Herald-Mail - 985 days ago
Two dead, three taken to hospitals following multi-vehicle crash Friday on I-81 The Herald-Mail - 1052 days ago
Tanker truck on I-81 in Maryland flips, spills ammonium nitrate, prompting evacuations Fox News - 1052 days ago
I-81 northbound, 1 southbound lane reopened near Halfway; traffic snarled The Herald-Mail - 1075 days ago
Why It’s So Hard to Tear Down a Crumbling Highway Nearly Everyone Hates (Published 2023) The New York Times - 1286 days ago
Interstate work on agenda at annual meeting between MDOT, local officials The Herald-Mail - 1356 days ago
'The most dangerous stretch of I-81 in the nation': What's being done to improve safety? The Herald-Mail - 1356 days ago
Three teens are dead: State police confirm third victim died at Baltimore trauma center The Herald-Mail - 1643 days ago
What does the infrastructure bill mean for Maryland? Officials want to widen all of I-81 The Herald-Mail - 1678 days ago
'If you started construction on 81 this morning, it still wouldn't be timely enough' The Herald-Mail - 1753 days ago
Another swing, another miss for a grant to widen I-81. What happens next? The Herald-Mail - 1914 days ago
$104.6 million project widening Interstate 81 over Potomac River is finished Echo Pilot - 2804 days ago
Crews prevail in building 1,184-foot I-81 bridge despite extreme weather The Herald-Mail - 3000 days ago
Plan to widen I-81 is back on the road, but more traffic is ahead Chambersburg Public Opinion