Interstate 81 Projects
Under Construction
Interstate 81 Truck Climbing Lanes - Montgomery CountyInterstate 81 bridges over Scratch Gravel in Marion
Bridge reconstruction projectAugusta County – Interstate 81 South Paving
I-81 In-Place Pavement Recycling ProjectRockbridge County - I-81 Truck Climbing Lanes
Coming Soon
Interstate 81 interchange improvements at Exit 7 in BristolInterstate 81 Exit 17 in Abingdon
Exit 17 interchangeInterstate 81 Exit 14 ramp improvements and bridge reconstruction
Interstate 81 bridges over Scratch Gravel Road in Smyth County
Long-term maintenance project
In Design
Frederick County - I-81 Exit 310 at Route 37 (Kernstown Interchange)
Interchange Modification Project
Proposed
I-81 Exit 150 Access Management
Recently Completed
Rockingham County - I-81 Median BarrierFrederick County - I-81 Abrams Creek Bridge and Exit 313 Modification
Widen bridges over Abram's Creek and modify interchangeFrederick County - I-81 Ramp Extension Project
Interstate 81 Safety Improvements (Wythe County)
Rockbridge County - Interstate 81 Buffalo Creek Bridge
Build new northbound and southbound bridgesI-81 Safety Improvement - elevation correction work in Smyth County
Rockingham County - I-81 Exit 247 at Route 33
Interchange Modification
Studies
National Environmental Policy Act Study (NEPA)
Study issues and methods associated with eventual widening of Interstate 81I-81 Corridor Improvement Study: Tier 2 I-77/I-81 Overlap
Major Initiatives
None at this time.
