
Interstate 81 improvements begin at exits in Shenandoah County, Frederick County
Construction is under way for ramp improvements at three interchanges along Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County and Frederick County.

Construction is under way for ramp improvements at three interchanges along Interstate 81 in Shenandoah County and Frederick County.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is developing design plans for a new auxiliary lane that would be located between the junction of westbound I-64 at exit 221 and Route 262 at exit 220.

A $1 million expansion of the Park and Ride in Waynesboro that will will parking spaces, transit facilities and improved access and lighting begins on Monday.

Through tractor trailers will be prohibited on Beech Grove/Reeds Gap Road from Mount Torrey Road (Va. 664)/Love Road (Va. 814) in Augusta County to Patrick Henry Highway (Va. 151) in Nelson County, a distance of 7.95 miles.

VDOT will hold a design public hearing on Tuesday for the replacement of the Route 17/50/522 (Millwood Pike) bridge over Interstate 81 in Frederick County.

The final phase of the construction involves shifting the entrance from U.S. 29 southbound to I-64 eastbound from the right lane to the left lane, with access to the I-64 east entrance ramp controlled by a traffic signal.

The Interstate 81 Advisory Committee has scheduled a virtual meeting for 3 p.m. Friday. Members of the public are invited to participate by viewing the meeting online, and submitting questions over the phone.

The Interstate 81 Advisory Committee will hold a virtual meeting at 9 a.m. on Friday. Members of the public are invited to participate by viewing the meeting online and submitting questions by phone.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will be closing the Route 720 Bridge over Interstate 81 in Rockingham County as part of plans to replace the existing structure.

VDOT has launched a new website detailing projects that are underway and planned as part of Virginia’s $2 billion Interstate 81 Corridor Improvement Program.
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