Interstate 81 in Virginia

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This article is about the section of Interstate 81 in Virginia. For the entire length of the highway, see Interstate 81.

Interstate 81 marker

Interstate 81
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length: 324.92 mi[1] (522.91 km)
Major junctions
South end: I-81 in Bristol
 

I-381 in Bristol
I-77 near Wytheville
US 460 in Christiansburg
I-581 just north of Roanoke
I-64 from Lexington to Staunton
I-66 near Front Royal

US 17 / US 50 / US 522 in Winchester
North end: I-81 near Winchester
Highway system

Interstate 81 (I-81) is an 846-mile (1,362 km) long highway. In the U.S. state of Virginia, I-81 runs for 324.92 miles (522.91 km), making it longer in Virginia than in any other state. It stretches from the Tennessee state line near Bristol to the West Virginia state line near Winchester. For most of its length, U.S. Route 11 parallels I-81.

I-81 runs concurrently with Interstate 77 in Wytheville, Virginia for about 10 miles (16 km) in a notable example of a wrong-way concurrency: both I-81 South and I-77 North share the same roadbed there.

Contents

Route description[edit]

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History[edit]

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Future[edit]

The state has proposed to widen its entire portion of I-81 to a minimum of three or four lanes in each direction to accommodate increased truck traffic and to toll non-passenger vehicles. Some sections of the new Virginia I-81 may completely separate car and truck traffic. Between exits 315 and 317 the state has proposed to widen it to 4 lanes for this 2 mile portion in Winchester Virginia. [2]

Auxiliary routes in Virginia[edit]

Interstate City Type Notes
I-381.svg Interstate 381 Bristol Spur
I-581.svg Interstate 581 Roanoke Spur


Exit list[edit]

County Location Mile km Exit Destinations Notes
City of Bristol
 0.0 0.0 I-81 south – Kingsport Tennessee state line
0.9 1.4 1 US 58 west / US 421 (Gate City Hwy) – Bristol, Gate City South end of US 58 concurrency
3.2 5.1 3 I-381 south – Bristol
5.6 9.0 5 US 11 / US 19 (Lee Highway) – Bristol Access to Virginia Intermont College
7.4 11.9 7 SR 659 (Old Airport Road)
Washington
   10.3 16.6 10 To US 11
  13.6 21.9 13 SR 611 – Wyndale Access to Virginia Highlands Airport
Abingdon 14.4 23.2 14 SR 140 – Abingdon Access to Virginia Highlands Community College
17.6 28.3 17 SR 75 – Abingdon
19.5 31.4 19 US 11 / US 58 east – Abingdon, Damascus North end of US 58 concurrency
  22.2 35.7 22 SR 694
  24.7 39.8 24 SR 803 – Meadowview
Emory 26.4 42.5 26 SR 737 – Emory Access to Emory and Henry College
Glade Spring 29.5 47.5 29 SR 91 – Glade Spring, Damascus
32.1 51.7 32 US 11 – Glade Spring
Smyth
 Chilhowie 35.7 57.5 35 SR 107 / SR 762 – Chilhowie
39.3 63.2 39 US 11 – Chilhowie
Marion 44.1 71.0 44 US 11 – Marion
44.9 72.3 45 SR 16 – Marion, Spring Grove
47.3 76.1 47 US 11 – Atkins
  50.4 81.1 50 US 11
  54.3 87.4 54 SR 683 – Groseclose Access to Mountain Empire Airport and Appalachian Trail
Wythe
 Rural Retreat 60.6 97.5 60 SR 90 – Rural Retreat
Wytheville 67.4 108.5 67 US 11 – Wytheville Northbound exit and southbound entrance
70.4 113.3 70 US 21 / US 52 – Wytheville Access to Wytheville Community College
72.6 116.8 72 I-77 north – Bluefield, Beckley, WV South end of I-77 concurrency
73.6 118.4 73 US 11 south / US 52 north – Wytheville South end of US 11 and US 52 conncurency
Fort Chiswell 77.4 124.6 77 Service Rd. – Ft. Chiswell
80.2 129.1 80 US 52 south / SR 121 north – Max Meadows, Fort Chiswell North end of US 52 concurrency
81.6 131.3 81 I-77 south – Hillsville North end of I-77 concurrency
  84.5 136.0 84 SR 619
  86.6 139.4 86 SR 618
Pulaski
 Pulaski 89.5 144.0 89 US 11 north / SR 100 south – Pulaski, Sylvatus North end of US 11 concurrency, south end of VA 100 concurrency
92.4 148.7 92 SR 658 – Draper
94.7 152.4 94 SR 99 – Pulaski
Dublin 98.1 157.9 98 SR 100 – Newbern, Dublin Access to New River Airport and New River Community College
  101.4 163.2 101 SR 660
City of Radford
 105.4 169.6 105 SR 232 – Radford
109.6 176.4 109 SR 177 / SR 658 (Tyler Boulevard) – Radford Access to Radford University
Montgomery
 Christiansburg 113.9 183.3 114 SR 8 (Main Street) – Christiansburg
118.4 190.5 118
A-B-C		 US 11 / US 460 (Roanoke St) – Christiansburg, Blacksburg 118B Gives access to Virginia Tech
  128.4 206.6 128 SR 603 – Elliston
Roanoke
   132.1 212.6 132 SR 647
Salem 137.6 221.4 137 SR 112 (Wildwood Rd) – Salem
140.4 226.0 140 SR 311 (Thompson Memorial Blvd) – Salem Access
141.2 227.2 141 SR 419 (Electric Rd) – Cave Spring Access to Veterans Administration Medical Center
City of Roanoke
 143.4 230.8 143 I-581 south / US 220 south (Roy Webber Hwy) – Roanoke, Rocky Mount South end of US 220 concurrency; access to Roanoke Regional Airport, Blue Ridge Parkway, and all of Roanoke's museums
146.4 235.6 146 SR 115 (Hollins Rd) – Hollins, Roanoke Access to Hollins University
Botetourt
 Fincastle 150.3 241.9 150
US 220 north / VA 220 ALT south – Fincastle, Clifton Forge, Troutville		 North end of US 220 concurrency
  156.4 251.7 156 SR 640
  162.6 261.7 162 US 11
Buchanan 167.3 269.2 167 US 11 south to SR 43 – Buchanan South end of US 11 concurrency
168.4 271.0 168 SR 614 – Buchanan
Rockbridge
 Natural Bridge 175.4 282.3 175 US 11 north – Natural Bridge North end of US 11 concurrency
City of Lexington
 180.5 290.5 180 US 11 – Natural Bridge, Lexington
188.7 303.7 188 US 60 – Lexington, Buena Vista Access to Southern Virginia University, Virginia Military Institute, and Washington and Lee University
191.3 307.9 191 I-64 west – Lexington, Covington South end of I-64 concurrency
195.6 314.8 195 US 11 – Lexington
Rockbridge
   200.2 322.2 200 SR 710 – Fairfield
Raphine 205.6 330.9 205 SR 606 – Raphine
Augusta
 Mint Spring 213.4 343.4 213 US 11 to US 340 north – Mint Spring, Waynesboro
217.2 349.5 217 SR 654 – Mint Spring
City of Staunton
 220.1 354.2 220 SR 262 to US 11 – Staunton
221.4 356.3 221 I-64 east – Charlottesville, Richmond North end of I-64 concurrency
222.2 357.6 222 US 250 – Staunton, Waynesboro Access to Mary Baldwin College
225.1 362.3 225 SR 275 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Staunton
Augusta
 Verona 227.6 366.3 227 SR 612 (Laurel Hill Road) – Verona
Weyers Cave 234.9 378.0 235 SR 256 – Grottoes
Rockingham
 Bridgewater 240.5 387.0 240 SR 257 – Bridgewater Access to Bridgewater College
City of Harrisonburg
 243.1 391.2 243 US 11 (Main Street) – Harrisonburg
245.6 395.3 245 SR 253 (Port Republic Road) / SR 331 – Harrisonburg Access to James Madison University
247.5 398.3 247 (A,B) US 33 (E Market Street) – Harrisonburg, Elkton Access to Eastern Mennonite University
251.1 404.1 251 US 11 (N Main Street) – Harrisonburg
Rockingham
 Broadway 257.0 413.6 257 US 11 / SR 259 north – Broadway, Timberville
Shenandoah
 New Market 264.6 425.8 264 US 211 east / SR 211 west – New Market, Luray, Timberville
268.8 432.6 269 SR 730 to US 11 – New Market
Mount Jackson 273.4 440.0 273 SR 292 to US 11 / SR 263 – Mount Jackson
277.2 446.1 277 SR 614 – Bowmans Crossing, Mount Jackson No southbound exit ramp
Edinburg 279.6 450.0 279 SR 185 / SR 675 – Edinburg
Woodstock 283.4 456.1 283 SR 42 – Woodstock
  291.1 468.5 291 SR 651 – Mount Olive
Strasburg 296.7 477.5 296 US 48 / SR 55 – Strasburg, Elkins, WV
298.3 480.1 298 US 11 – Strasburg
Frederick
 Middletown 300.6 483.8 300 I-66 east – Front Royal, Washington Access to Virginia Inland Port
302.3 486.5 302 SR 627 (Reliance Road) – Middletown Access to Lord Fairfax Community College
Stephens City 307.3 494.6 307 SR 277 (Fairfax Pike) to US 340 – Stephens City
City of Winchester
 309.9 498.7 310 SR 37 north – Winchester to US 11, US 50 to Capon Bridge, WV, and US 522 N. to Hancock, MD
313.4 504.4 313 US 17 / US 50 / US 522 (Lee-Jackson Memorial Hwy) – Winchester Access to Winchester Airport and Shenandoah University; Signed as Exits 313B&A Southbound
314.9 506.8 315 SR 7 (Berryville Pike) – Berryville, Winchester, Leesburg Access to Washington Dulles Airport
317.8 511.4 317 US 11 to SR 37 (Martinsburg Pike) – Winchester, Stephenson
Frederick
 Stephenson 321.6 517.6 321 SR 672 – Clear Brook, Brucetown
323.9 521.3 323 SR 669 to US 11 – White Hall
324.92 522.91 I-81 north – Martinsburg West Virginia state line
  •       Concurrency terminus
  •       Closed/former
  •       HOV only
  •       Incomplete access
  •       Tolled/ETC
  •       Unopened

See also[edit]

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References[edit]

  • 2007 Rand McNally Atlas
  1. ^ Route Log - Main Routes of the Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways - Table 1
  2. ^ "50 Years of the Interstate". Virginiadot.org. 1956-06-29. Retrieved 2011-09-19. 

External links[edit]

Route map: Google / Bing

KML file (edit)


Interstate 81
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