Interstate 81 Projects

Under Construction

Implement I-81 Smart Travel Program
Install a varierty of high tech equipment

Interstate 81 Safety Improvements (Wythe County)

Rockbridge County - I-81 Truck Climbing Lanes

Rockingham County - I-81 Median Barrier

Coming Soon

Interstate 81 Exit 17 in Abingdon
Exit 17 interchange

In Design

Frederick County - I-81 Exit 310 at Route 37 (Kernstown Interchange)
Interchange Modification Project

Interstate 81 Truck Climbing Lanes - Montgomery County

Proposed

I-81 Exit 150 Access Management

Recently Completed

Frederick County - I-81 Abrams Creek Bridge and Exit 313 Modification
Widen bridges over Abram's Creek and modify interchange

Rockbridge County - Interstate 81 Buffalo Creek Bridge
Build new northbound and southbound bridges

Frederick County - I-81 Ramp Extension Project

Rockingham County - I-81 Exit 247 at Route 33
Interchange Modification

I-81 Safety Improvement - elevation correction work in Smyth County

Interstate 81 Safety Projects

Studies

National Environmental Policy Act Study (NEPA)
Study issues and methods associated with eventual widening of Interstate 81

I-81 Corridor Improvement Study: Tier 2 I-77/I-81 Overlap

Major Initiatives

None at this time.