Equipment and workers are silhouetted against the morning sky as work continues on the Interstate 81 bridge project in Dorrance Twp. Read More

Federal approval redirects I-81 traffic around downtown Syracuse, replacing a 1.4-mile viaduct with a street-level grid. Motorists see no immediate changes. Read More

The crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday along I-81 South in Scranton. Read More

Interstate 81 southbound in Lackawanna County has reopened following a crash near the President Biden Expressway, Exit 185.Significant traffic backups remain i ... Read More

State Police say 46-year-old Desharri Jones died after they crashed on Interstate 81 in East Hanover Township on Sept. 20. Read More

Federal officials have approved route name changes for Syracuse's $2.25 billion Interstate 81 project, though sign updates won't happen immediately. Read More

I-81 South is closed at the Ravine Exit following a reported tractor-trailer crash with entrapment, debris and a fuel spill. Read More

Federal approval redirects I-81 traffic around downtown Syracuse, replacing a 1.4-mile viaduct with a street-level grid. Motorists see no immediate changes. Read More

With the formal redesignation of Interstate 481 as the new Interstate 81, several signs are changing immediately. Read More

The federal government has formally approved the change of name for Interstate 81 in Syracuse, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday in a news release. I-81 in Syracuse has been renamed Business Loop 81, ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - In a major step announced without much ceremony, the Federal Highway Administration has approved the formal redesignation of Interstate 481 as the new Interstate 81. Gov. Read More

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU) - Road work along Interstate 81 in Lackawanna County could slow down your Tuesday commute. It was a slow crawl Monday on I-81 southbound between the Dickson city and ... Read More

VDOT tells us that Interstate 81 southbound near Staunton is scheduled to be closed from 10 p.m. Saturday through 4 a.m. Sunday. Read More

Drivers should expect daytime lane restrictions on Interstate 81 next week in both Lackawanna and Luzerne counties.In Luzerne County, PennDOT plans passing-lane ... Read More

Emergency dispatchers said one person was injured after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 81. A lane remains closed, causing a significant backup in the southbound lanes. Read More

Southbound Interstate 81 in Staunton will close overnight this weekend for overhead sign installation work. Read More

A tractor trailer crash Thursday afternoon has shut down northbound travel on Interstate 81 just south of Woodstock. Read More

CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) - A crash shut down parts of I-81 in Cumberland County Wednesday night. 511PA reported that the crash occurred on the northbound side of I-81 around 10:30 p.m. at Exit 47 (Hanover ... Read More

A multi-car crash in Franklin County is causing northbound traffic delays on Interstate 81, emergency dispatchers confirmed. Read More

Four people were injured in a crash on Interstate 81 that shut down the roadway for hours Wednesday afternoon in Augusta County, according to Virginia State Police. Read More

BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) - A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 has shut down the southbound lanes near Bristol, Tennessee Tuesday morning. According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation's ... Read More

Overnight ramp closures and detours will begin Sunday, Sept. 20, on Interstate 81 near Carlisle as part of a patching and paving project, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced. Work ... Read More

All lanes of Interstate 81 at mile marker 238 southbound are shutdown due to a tractor trailer fire. Read More

Drivers should expect lane restrictions and rolling slowdowns in both directions of Interstate 81 in Lackawanna County on Wednesday.The traffic impacts are sche ... Read More

Interstate 81 between exits 137 and 141 now has three lanes each way as part of a $179 million widening project, the first under Virginia's I-81 CIP. Read More

The names of the two truck drivers who died after a crash on Interstate 81 led to an explosion and fire in Frederick County have been released. Read More

A driver faces charges after a multi-vehicle crash on I-81 in Frederick County ignited an explosion of oxygen tanks, killing two people. Read More

The two truck drivers were identified as Russell R. Haskins, 64, of Altavista, Va. and Jeffrey J. Hudnell, 52, of Philadelphia, Pa. Read More

The lane reduction is to facilitate bridge work and paving operations as part of the Interstate 81 Viaduct Project. Read More

A crash on Interstate 81 in Frederick County killed two people after a fire and oxygen tank explosion. The passenger car driver will face charges. Read More

Large flames and thick black smoke billowed over Interstate 81 in Frederick County following a deadly crash overnight. Read More

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Drivers on Interstate 81 traveling south through Montgomery County can expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash. Transportation officials report at two-mile backup ... Read More

Charges are pending against a driver in a passenger car thought to have triggered the fiery crash. Read More

A tractor-trailer crash with a fire closed northbound I-81 near Winchester, Virginia, causing extended disruptions, while southbound lanes have since reopened. Read More

A tractor-trailer crash with a fire closed northbound I-81 near Winchester, Virginia, causing extended disruptions, while southbound lanes have since reopened. Read More

A tractor-trailer crash with a fire closed northbound I-81 near Winchester, Virginia, causing extended disruptions, while southbound lanes have since reopened. Read More

A tractor-trailer crash with a fire closed northbound I-81 near Winchester, Virginia, causing extended disruptions, while southbound lanes have since reopened. Read More

Drivers traveling south on Interstate 81 should prepare for daytime lane restrictions beginning Thursday as PennDOT repairs a drainage system and an embankment ... Read More

A VDOT incentive scheme for towing providers has cut crash clearance times on Virginia's I-81 corridor by around 40 minutes ... Read More

Flames engulfed a vehicle on Interstate 81 and spread into a brush fire along the highway, according to fire officials. Read More

Multi-vehicle crash closes part of Interstate 81 South in Dauphin County ... Read More

PennDOT Spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler said the crash occurred in the area of mile marker 76 of I-81 southbound around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Read More

(WHTM) - Traffic is at a standstill on I-81 in Dauphin County on Tuesday afternoon after a major crash. Video from a 511PA camera shows traffic in the southbound lanes stopped near Exit 77 (PA 39 ... Read More

Road restrictions will be put into place for roadwork on a section of Interstate 81. According to a release from PennDOT, I-81 north and south will have restrictions put into place from ... Read More

Drivers traveling Interstate 81 in Luzerne County could encounter delays Wednesday and Thursday as PennDOT crews perform bridge deck and shoulder work.Lane rest ... Read More

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) - Lane closures are planned along Interstate 81 southbound and Interstate 690 eastbound in Syracuse. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) said in a ... Read More

Interstate 81 is shut down in Augusta County due to a vehicle crash Thursday night that is causing backups. Read More

Tully, N.Y. - A 24-year-old Binghamton woman died in a crash on Interstate 81 in Tully on Wednesday morning. Just before 11 a.m., the woman was driving a 2023 Subaru north on I-81 in the passing lane ... Read More

Crews in Lebanon are responding to a disruptive crash amid heavy rain Wednesday afternoon. Lane closures in effect. Read More

A car overturned in a crash on Interstate 81 in Cumberland County overnight, 9-1-1 dispatchers said. Read More

Car overturns in crash on Interstate 81 in Cumberland County ... Read More

MARION, Va. (WJHL) - Both northbound lanes are closed on Interstate 81 in Smyth County Monday morning, and traffic is being diverted off of an exit due to a crash. According to the Virginia Department ... Read More

MARION, Va. (WJHL) - Both northbound lanes are closed on Interstate 81 in Smyth County Monday morning, and traffic is being diverted off of an exit due to a crash. According to the Virginia Department ... Read More

Motorists traveling on Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County should prepare for several daytime lane restrictions. Read More

(WBRE / WYOU) - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced upcoming lane restrictions and rolling slowdowns overnight in Luzerne County on Interstate 81. PennDOT says lane ... Read More

Transportation officials are warning drivers along Interstate 77 and Interstate 81 of an oversized load that will be traveling from North Carolina to Maryland on-27. The oversized ... Read More

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU) - The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says some lane restrictions are planned for a portion of Interstate 81 North and Southbound in Lackawanna County ... Read More

Drivers on Interstate 81 could encounter delays this week as separate projects bring lane restrictions, closures and rolling slowdowns to portions of the highwa ... Read More

(WBRE / WYOU) - A section of Interstate 81 north will have restrictions in place while crews conduct utility work. According to a release from PennDOT, I-81 northbound from Exit 141 (Chamber of Commerce ... Read More

Multiple lanes are blocked following a crash on Interstate 81 near Exit 5, Greencastle / Waynesboro. Read More

Multiple lanes are blocked following a crash on Interstate 81 near Exit 5, Greencastle / Waynesboro. Read More

The right lane of eastbound Interstate 70 near the Interstate 81 interchange will be closed the night of Aug. 22 until the morning of Aug. 24. The closure is part of a larger $62 million project to ... Read More

Next Monday, VDOT will begin work on a $479 million project to add onto previous efforts of widening Interstate 81. Read More

The northbound Interstate 81 welcome center in Franklin County will close overnight Thursday as crews complete paving work on the facility's entrance and exit ramps. The Pennsylvania Department of ... Read More

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU) - A seven-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 81, and PennDOT advised drivers to avoid the area. Officials with PennDOT tell 28 / 22 News that a seven-car pileup happened ... Read More

New York state will not require contractors on a $2.1 billion Interstate 81 contract to hire union workers for the first time on the largest ever transportation project in the state. The DOT has ... Read More

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is alerting drivers of blasting and '?slow rolls'? on Interstate 81 scheduled to begin August 25. It's part of the interstate ... Read More

Drivers traveling on Interstate 81 should expect lane restrictions Tuesday as crews conduct bridge inspections in Lackawanna County.Restrictions are scheduled f ... Read More

The crash was reported at I-81 South Exit 44 (Allen Drive) shortly after 9:30 a.m. The exit ramp and the roadway will be closed for an extended time. Read More

NEW MILFORD, Pa. (WBNG) - Motorists on Interstate 81 going south in Susquehanna County were stuck for hours on Monday after a multi-vehicle crash blocked both lanes, according to information from the ... Read More

Crews clear Interstate 81 crash in Lebanon Co. Read More

A tractor-trailer rolled over on Interstate 81, shutting down the ramps at Route 934. Read More

NEW MILFORD, Pa. (WBNG) - Motorists on Interstate 81 going south in Susquehanna County were stuck for hours on Monday after a multi-vehicle crash blocked both lanes, according to information from the ... Read More

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU) - A tractor trailer crash forced traffic to a crawl on Interstate-81 Southbound Sunday evening. Authorities told 28 / 22 News authorities were called to ... Read More

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU) - There will be lane restrictions on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound starting next week for guide rail repairs. PennDOT says the lane restriction is to perform guide ... Read More

Motorists traveling through Luzerne County should prepare for several overnight closures of Interstate 81 next week as crews begin demolishing part of the Inter ... Read More

GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) - A crash involving two commercial vehicles is impacting northbound traffic on Interstate 81 in Greene County on Wednesday morning, according to the Tennessee Department of ... Read More

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - On Interstate 81 South at mile marker 123 in Montgomery County, drivers should expect delays due to a car crash. This is causing the south left shoulder, right lane, ... Read More

The massive project to tear down the elevated Interstate 81 viaduct in downtown Syracuse will cost at least twice the price estimated at the start of construction, a Syracuse.com analysis shows. The ... Read More

GREENFIELD TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE / WYOU)- A portion of Interstate 81 Southbound is closed after a multi-vehicle crash on Wednesday evening in the midst of holiday travel. According to the ... Read More

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has rescheduled four overnight ramp closures on Interstate 81 near Carlisle as crews work to complete paving operations in Cumberland County. The closures ... Read More

One person was injured after a crash shut down I-81 Tuesday afternoon, leaving part of the highway shutdown for hours.READ MORE |Traffic expected to last for h ... Read More

I-81 clears after 3 tractor-trailers crash in Cumberland County ... Read More

A tractor trailer driver was injured and taken to the hospital after a crash on Interstate 81 southbound on Tuesday morning, according to Virginia State Police. Read More

BARKER, N.Y. (WIVT / WBGH) - The northbound lanes of Interstate 81 in Barker are currently closed according to New York State Police. At around 2:04 p.m. earlier on July 27, a tractor trailer rolled ... Read More

Update Tuesday: Troopers identified the driver of the tractor trailer as Shavkat Mallaev, 60, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Mallaev was issued one citation. Per State Police policy, troopers do not ... Read More

Interstate 81 crash back-up ... Read More

UPDATE: The incident has been cleared and traffic is once again moving.A multi-vehicle crash has slowed traffic on a stretch of Interstate 81 South in Luzerne C ... Read More

A section of Interstate 81 south in Luzerne County is closed as crews respond to a multi-vehicle crash. Read More