Virginia I-81 South Bound Closed MM 138 to MM 118

Starts at Exit 132. (Dixie Caverns Exit)

Any of you traveling this area should be prepared for long delays southbound. The detour is mostly 4 lane but there are a couple of traffic lights near schools. A short stretch is 60 mph but for the most part it is 55. The climb up the mountain has a truck lane but traffic will still get backed up at the top when the highway goes to two lane with a center turn lane.

The whole project has been a fiasco from the start. This is just the latest.

I-81 closure