Construction to widen 3.2 miles of Interstate 81 between Roanoke County and Salem to three lanes will begin in spring 2027, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced in a news release ... Read More

Years of roadwork are anticipated to culminate in 2024 with construction beginning on a more efficient highway interchange in front of Tanglewood Mall. Read More

The announcement ends weeks of speculation around the 94-acre site at the Interstate 81 / 581 junction, jointly owned by Roanoke, Roanoke County, and Salem. Read More

Construction to widen 3.2 miles of Interstate 81 between Roanoke County and Salem to three lanes will begin in spring 2027, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced in a news release ... Read More

A shooting Friday morning on Interstate 81 near the Roanoke-Botetourt county line left one person injured, according to Virginia State Police. At 10:19 a.m., police received information about a ... Read More

A third lane on I-81 from exits 137 and 141, northbound and southbound in Roanoke County and Salem, is open to drivers. The five-mile stretch widening the interstate from two to three lanes is part of ... Read More

MONTGOMERY CO., Va. - A crash on I-81 South in Montgomery County is causing delays, according to VDOT. The crash happened at mile marker 128.8 on the VDOT website. Traffic backups are approximately ... Read More

TROUTVILLE, Va. (WFXR) - A fiery four-vehicle crash is causing delays near mile marker 157.1 on Interstate 81 in Troutville, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The south ... Read More

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - Traffic is delayed for almost four miles on Interstate 81 northbound towards Roanoke due to a tractor-trailer crash. The crash is at mile marker 120.9, according to the ... Read More

Construction to widen 3.2 miles of Interstate 81 between Roanoke County and Salem to three lanes will begin in spring 2027, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced in a news release ... Read More

A motorcyclist is dead after he hit a Honda pickup truck from behind while driving on Interstate 81, according to Virginia State Police. (VSP) The crash happened on Tuesday, July 7, at 6:07 p.m. on ... Read More

Virginia State Police (VSP) said a 36-year-old died after a crash in Botetourt County. Read More

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - A 19-year-old was killed in a two-vehicle crash in the early hours of July 5 on I-81, according to Virginia State Police. (VSP). State police say the crash happened around ... Read More

ROANOKE, Va. - If you're heading southbound on Interstate 581 in Roanoke, expect delays. VDOT is reporting a multi-vehicle crash near the 0.9 mile marker. Traffic is backed up for about 2 miles, and ... Read More

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) - Drivers on I-581 in Roanoke can expect delays due to two separate vehicle crashes, one at mile marker 0.9 and one at mile marker 1, resulting in multiple lane closures and ... Read More

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer travel, and with it comes road construction across Virginia. Read More

AM EST May 20, 2026 Edited: 5:05 AM EST May 20, 2026 For Roanoke drivers, the newest hazard on Interstate 81 may not be the orange barrels, narrowed ramps or concrete barriers. It may be the envelope ... Read More

Enforcement began Monday with a 30-day grace period, during which the registered owners of vehicles exceeding the 60-mph limit will receive a warning in the mail. Read More

A new traffic flow is coming to U.S. 220 in Franklin County where it intersects with Wirtz Road and Virginia Market Place Drive. Read More

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) - Drivers can expect delays on Interstate 81 North due to a multi-vehicle crash at mile marker 143 and a tractor-trailer crash near mile marker 143.4. VDOT 511 says traffic backups ... Read More

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) - Virginia State Police Appomattox, Salem, Culpeper, and Wytheville Divisions, will be conducting Operation DISS-rupt on all 325 miles of Interstate 81 in Virginia as a part of an ... Read More

Construction to widen 3.2 miles of Interstate 81 between Roanoke County and Salem to three lanes will begin in spring 2027, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced in a news release ... Read More

A young married couple went to a Fourth of July Party and were never heard from again until their bodies were discovered in an embankment off an interstate. No one has ever been convicted of their ... Read More

ROANKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR)- Transportation officials report traffic delays on a section of Interstate 81 in Roanoke County. According to 511 Virginia, there is a vehicle fire northbound at mile marker ... Read More