Interstate 81 expansion project approved by the Virginia Department of Transportation
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) announced an expansion project of I-81 that runs through Roanoke and Botetourt counties. An additional lane will be added on both sides of the highway. > react
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North lane of I-81 delayed by multi-vehicle crash in Roanoke County
- Virginia
- I-81 Near Woodlawn
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Sep 06, 2024 2:41pm
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The Virginia Department of Transportation is reporting a multi-vehicle accident delaying traffic on Interstate 81 North near mile marker 140.5 in Roanoke County. The right northbound lane is currently ... Read More
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Tractor-trailer fire in work zone causes back-ups on I-81
- Virginia
- Elliston
- I-81
- source: Bing
- 7 views
- Sep 03, 2024 09:38am
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A tractor-trailer fire in a work zone on Interstate 81 caused significant backups between ... lanes were shut down for several hours, the Virginia Department of Transportation, or VDOT, reported ... Read More
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I-81 now clear after fatal motorcycle crash
- Virginia
- I-81
- source: Bing / WGAL Lancaster-Harrisburg on M
- 2 views
- Sep 01, 2024 04:15am
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Pennsylvania State Police reported a crash involving a motorcycle on I-81 South around 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 31. I-81 is now reopening as of 9:20 p.m., according to PennDOT. Southbound lanes were closed ... Read More
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- source: Bing
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- Aug 29, 2024 08:10am
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VDOT says the south lane has been cleared after a crash on I-81S in Roanoke County. Virginia State Police said no injuries have currently been reported. All lanes of traffic are now moving normally. - ... Read More
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From the Vault | Visiting Historic Wytheville, Virginia
- Virginia
- Wytheville
- I-81
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Aug 29, 2024 05:01am
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'?Trinkle was the Governor of Virginia from 1922 to 1926 ... Not the case at all today, with the intersection of Interstate 77 and Interstate 81, Wytheville and the surrounding towns are a ... Read More
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New trial set for I-81 shooting case amid trooper conduct allegations
- Virginia
- I-81 Near New Market
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 28, 2024 02:21am
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Tyler Keith Jones, 30, was charged in December 2022 with shooting another motorist in the back of the head while riding his motorcycle down Interstate 81 ... Virginia, as he waits for his new ... Read More
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Augusta County: VDOT to host I-81 info meeting on safety rest areas
- Virginia
- Mount Sidney
- I-81
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 26, 2024 09:04am
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The Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a citizen information meeting concerning the extension of several ramps (merge lanes) at the Mount Sidney safety rest areas on Interstate 81 ... Read More
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Local I-81 projects won't be impacted by holiday suspension
- Virginia
- Spotsylvania
- I-95
- source: Bing
- 4 views
- Aug 24, 2024 02:45am
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The upcoming Labor Day weekend is historically one of the busiest times of the year on Virginia roadways ... Additionally, Interstate 95 northbound is expected to be heavily congested between ... Read More
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We need more songs about Interstate 81
- Virginia
- Petersburg
- I-85
- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Aug 22, 2024 4:59pm
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South of Petersburg, the share of traffic on I-95 and I-85 that belongs to trucks rises to 8 ... are writing songs about data centers. That's where Interstate 81 comes into play. Maybe Virginia is too ... Read More
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I-81N backed up 3-miles by tractor-trailer crash in Roanoke County
- West Virginia
- I-81
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Aug 22, 2024 2:13pm
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ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) - The Virginia Department of Transportation is reporting a tractor-trailer accident on Interstate 81 North delaying traffic near mile marker 133 in Roanoke County. The left ... Read More
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Tractor-trailer crash backing up I-81N in Wythe County now cleared
- Virginia
- I-81 Near Wytheville
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 21, 2024 12:20pm
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VDOT reports the tractor-trailer crash backing up I-81N in Wythe County has been cleared. Moped crash seriously injures man in Lynchburg, police say All lanes of traffic are now moving ... Read More
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- source: Bing
- 3 views
- Aug 20, 2024 3:11pm
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A tractor trailer crash in Augusta County has caused backups on the northbound lanes of Interstate 81 on Tuesday. Read More
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- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Aug 19, 2024 2:04pm
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A man, later identified as John Duff, was driving a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu when he ran off the road and struck a jersey wall, police said. The collision caused the car to spin around. When it stopped, ... Read More
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- source: Bing / WFXR Roanoke on MSN
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- Aug 16, 2024 12:17pm
SALEM, Va. (WFXR) - The Virginia Department of Transportation has announced there will be traffic pattern changes on Interstate 81 South during nighttime hours starting August 16. VDOT says from ... Read More
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Youngkin takes victory lap against 'losing states' as Virginia marks $1B surplus: 'The playbook works'
- West Virginia
- I-81
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 16, 2024 10:46am
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin took a public ... of millions of dollars in improvements to the heavily trafficked Interstate 81, which serves as a 323-mile backbone of the state for much of mid ... Read More
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Procession of more than 100 police vehicles accompanies deputy's body to Marion
- Virginia
- Wytheville
- I-81
- source: Bing
- 2 views
- Aug 15, 2024 11:49am
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Along the Interstate 81 route, fellow first responders showed ... In nearby Wytheville, representatives of the Wytheville fire and police departments, Wythe County Sheriff's Office, Virginia State ... Read More
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Severe delays after tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 81 in Dauphin County
- Virginia
- Woodstock
- I-81
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Aug 15, 2024 10:42am
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COLONEL CUSTARD, THIS IS COVERAGE. YOU CAN COUNT ON. WGAL NEWS 8 TODAY STARTS NOW. AN ONGOING CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT IMPAIRED DRIVING. WHO PENNDOT IS HOPING TO REACH THIS TIME. HARRISBURG POLICE ARE ... Read More
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Shenandoah County: VDOT to hold public hearing on Route 42 improvements
- Virginia
- Woodstock
- I-81
- source: Bing
- 1 view
- Aug 15, 2024 07:58am
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The Virginia Department of Transportation will ... Construct a sidewalk on portions of Route 42 west of Interstate 81 and construct a sidewalk on Hisey Avenue. High visibility crosswalks will ... Read More
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Interstate 81
- Virginia
- Edinburg
- I-81
- source: Bing
- 5 views
- Aug 15, 2024 03:06am
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The I-81 project will add miles and miles of noise barriers. How did the state decide where they should go? Read More
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