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This article is about the section of Interstate 81 in Virginia. For the entire route, see Interstate 81.
Interstate 81 marker
Interstate 81
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length324.92 mi[1] (522.91 km)
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-81 in Bristol
Major intersections I-381 in Bristol

I-77 / I-74 near Wytheville
US 460 in Christiansburg

I-73 / I-581 just north of Roanoke
I-64 from Lexington to Staunton
US 250 near Staunton
I-66 near Front Royal

US 17 / US 50 / US 522 in Winchester
North end I-81 near Winchester
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
Highway system
← SR 80→ SR 82

Interstate 81 (I-81) is an 855-mile (1,376 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. The same also happens here with Interstate 74.

Route description

Interstate 81 enters Bristol, Virginia from Tennessee and runs primarily along the mountains of western Virginia. In some areas the road actually rises above the clouds.

Future

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

Interstate City Type Notes
Interstate 381 Bristol Spur
Interstate 581 Roanoke Spur Concurrent with US 220, future route of I-73

Exit list

CountyLocationmikmOld exitNew exitDestinationsNotes
Washington​0.00.0
 I-81 south – Kingsport, Knoxville		Tennessee state line
City of Bristol0.91.411
 US 58 west / US 421 – Bristol, Gate City		South end of US 58 overlap; signed as exits 1A (south) and 1B (west/north) southbound
3.25.123
 I-381 south – Bristol		I-381 exits 1A-B.
5.69.035 US 11 / US 19 (Lee Highway)
7.411.947Old Airport Road / Bonham Roadformer SR 76
Washington​10.316.6510 US 11 / US 19 (Lee Highway) (via SR F310)
​13.621.9613 SR 611Module:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecatedAccess to Virginia Highlands Airport
Abingdon14.423.2714
 SR 140 to US 19 – Abingdon		Access to Virginia Highlands Community College
17.628.3817
 US 58 Alt. / SR 75 – Abingdon, South Holston Dam
​19.531.4919
 US 11 / US 58 east – Abingdon, Damascus		North end of US 58 concurrency
​22.235.71022 SR 704 (Enterprise Road)
​24.739.81124 SR 80 – Meadowview
​26.442.51226 SR 737 – EmoryAccess to Emory and Henry College
Old Glade Spring29.547.51329 SR 91 – Damascus, Glade Spring
​32.151.71432 US 11 (Lee Highway) – Chilhowie
SmythChilhowie35.757.51535 SR 107 – Chilhowieformer SR 79
Seven Mile Ford39.363.21639 US 11 / SR 645 – Seven Mile Ford
​44.171.01744 US 11 – Marion
Marion44.972.31845 SR 16 – Marion
Mount Carmel47.376.11947 US 11 – Marion
Atkins50.481.12050 US 11 (via SR 622) – Atkins
​54.387.42154 SR 683 – GrosecloseAccess to Mountain Empire Airport
Wythe​60.697.52260 SR 90 – Rural Retreat
​67.4108.52367 US 11 – WythevilleNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
Wytheville70.4113.32470

 US 21 south / US 52 north – Wytheville		South end of US 52 concurrency
72.6116.82572

 I-77 north / I-74 north – Bluefield, Charleston, WV		South end of I-77 concurrency
73.6118.42673
 US 11 south – Wytheville		South end of US 11 concurrency
​77.4124.62777 SR F042 (Chapman Road) / SR F043 (East Lee Highway)
Fort Chiswell80.2129.12880

 US 52 south / SR 121 north – Fort Chiswell, Max Meadows		North end of US 52 concurrency
​81.6131.32981

 I-77 south / I-74 south – Charlotte, NC		North end of I-77 concurrency
​84.5136.03084 SR 619 – Grahams Forge
​86.6139.43186 SR F044 (East Lee Highway) / SR F045 (Topaz Drive)
Pulaski​89.5144.03289

 US 11 north / SR 100 south – Pulaski, Hillsville		North end of US 11 concurrency, south end of SR 100 concurrency; signed as exits 89A (south) and 89B (north)
Draper92.4148.73392 SR 658 – Draper
McAdam94.7152.43494
 SR 99 north – PulaskiModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated		signed as exits 94A (Service Road) and 94B (SR 99) northbound
Newbern98.1157.93598 SR 100 – Dublin, Pearisburgnorth end of SR 100 overlap
​101.4163.236101 SR 660 – Claytor Lake State Park
Montgomery​105.4169.637105 SR 232 / SR 605 – Radford
​109.6176.438109 SR 177 / SR 600 – Radford
Christiansburg113.9183.339114 SR 8 – Christiansburg, Floyd
118.4190.540A118AParkway Drive
118.4190.540B118B



 US 460 west to US 11 / US 460 Bus. – Christiansburg, Blacksburg		south end of US 460 overlap (C/D roads only)
41118C


 US 11 / US 460 east / US 460 Bus. west – Christiansburg, Shawsville, Elliston		north end of US 460 overlap (C/D roads only)
​128.4206.642128
 SR 603 to US 11 – Ironto
Roanoke​132.1212.643132 SR 647 – Dixie Caverns
City of Salem137.6221.444137 SR 112 / SR 619 – Salem
Roanoke​140.4226.045140 SR 311 – Salem, New Castle
​141.2227.246141

 SR 419 to SR 311 north – Salem, New Castle
​143.4230.847143

 I-581 south / US 220 south – Airport, Roanoke		South end of US 220 concurrency; I-581 exits 0A-B
​146.4235.648146 SR 115 – Hollins, Cloverdale, Roanoke
Botetourt​150.3241.949150


 US 11 / US 220 north / US 220A south to US 460 – Troutville, Daleville, Fincastle, Cloverdale		North end of US 220 overlap; signed as exits 150A (south) and 150B (north)
​156.4251.750156
 SR 640 to US 11 – Troutville
​162.6261.751162 US 11 – Buchanan
​167.3269.252167
 US 11 south – Buchanan		South end of US 11 concurrency; southbound exit and northbound entrance
​168.4271.053168 SR 614 – Arcadia
RockbridgeSpringfield175.4282.354175
 US 11 north – Natural Bridge		North end of US 11 concurrency
Fancy Hill180.5290.555180 US 11 – Fancy Hill, Natural Bridge, GlasgowSigned as exits 180A (south) and 180B (north) southbound
​188.7303.756188 US 60 – Lexington, Buena VistaSigned as exits 188A (east) and 188B (west)
​191.3307.957191
 I-64 west – Lexington, Charleston		South end of I-64 concurrency, east exit 56.
​195.6314.858195 US 11 (Lee Highway) – Lexington
Fairfield200.2322.259200 SR 710 – Fairfield
Raphine205.6330.960205 SR 606 – Raphine, Steeles Tavernto SR 56
Augusta​213.4343.461213
 US 11 to US 340 – Greenville		Signed as exits 213A (south) and 213B (north) southbound
Brookwood217.2349.562217 SR 654 – Mint Spring, Stuarts Draft
​220.1354.263220
 SR 262 to US 11 – Staunton
​221.4356.363A221
 I-64 east – Richmond		North end of I-64 concurrency, west exit 87.
Peyton222.2357.664222 US 250 – Staunton, Fishersville
​225.1362.365225 SR 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) – Staunton
Verona227.6366.366227 SR 612 – Verona
Weyers Cave234.9378.067235 SR 256 – Weyers Cave, Grottoes
Rockingham​240.5387.068240 SR 257 / SR 682 – Mount Crawford, Bridgewater
City of Harrisonburg243.1391.269243 US 11 – Harrisonburg
245.6395.370245 SR 253 (Port Republic Road)
247.5398.371247 US 33 – Harrisonburg, ElktonSigned as exits 247A (east) and 247B (west)
Rockingham​251.1404.172251 US 11 – Harrisonburg
Mauzy257.0413.673257 US 11 / SR 259 – Mauzy, Broadway, Timberville
ShenandoahNew Market264.6425.874264
 US 211 east (SR 211 west) – New Market, Timberville, Luray
​268.8432.675269
 SR 730 to US 11 – Shenandoah Caverns, Mount Jackson
​273.4440.076273 SR 292 / SR 703 – Mount Jackson, Basye
Bowmans Crossing277.2446.177277 SR 614 – Bowmans CrossingNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
​279.6450.078279 SR 185 / SR 675 – Edinburg
Woodstock283.4456.179283 SR 42 – Woodstock
​291.1468.580291 SR 651 – Toms Brook
​296.7477.581296 US 48 / SR 55 – Strasburg
​298.3480.182298 US 11 – Strasburg
Frederick​300.6483.883300
 I-66 east – Front Royal, Washington		I-66 exits 0A-B
​302.3486.584302 SR 627 – Middletown
Stephens City307.3494.685307
 SR 277 to US 340 – Stephens City
Winchester309.9498.786310






 SR 37 north to US 50 west / US 522 north / US 11 / SR 642 – Romney, Berkeley Springs, Kernstown
Winchester313.4504.487313 US 17 / US 50 / US 522 – WinchesterSigned as exits 313A (south/east) and 313B (north/west) southbound
Winchester314.9506.888315 SR 7 – Winchester, Berryville
Winchester317.8511.489317




 US 11 to SR 37 / US 522 north / US 50 west – Winchester, Stephenson
Clearbrook321.6517.690321 SR 672 – Clearbrook, Brucetown
Rest323.9521.391323
 SR 669 to US 11 – Whitehall
​324.92522.91
 I-81 north – Martinsburg		West Virginia state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  • 2007 Rand McNally Atlas
  1. ^ "Route Log - Main Routes of the Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways - Table 1". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "50 Years of the Interstate". Virginiadot.org. June 29, 1956. Retrieved September 19, 2011.
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