I-81 Icon Current I-81 Virginia Traffic Conditions

Length 18.6mi (Exit 5 to Exit 23)
Normal Travel Time 16 mins
Current Travel Time18 mins
Expected Delay2 minutes
WeatherClear Icon Clear - 35° F - 8 mph wind


I-81 Virginia Live Traffic Cams

Ridge Area: I-81 - MM 246.15 - NB Traffic Camera
Ridge Area: I-81 - MM 246.15 - NB Traffic Cam
Cline: I-81 - MM 67.5 - NB Traffic Camera
Cline: I-81 - MM 67.5 - NB Traffic Cam
Abingdon: I-81 - MM 16.1 - NB Traffic Camera
Abingdon: I-81 - MM 16.1 - NB Traffic Cam




Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

  • Posted 3 hours ago
    I81VAI81VA

    Cleared: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM162.6 (0.4mi north of US-11 Exit162) in Botetourt Co. 9:38PM

  • Posted 4 hours ago
    I81VAI81VA

    Cleared: Disabled Vehicle: NB on I-81 at MM296.0 (0.2mi south of VA-55 Exit296) in Shenandoah Co. 9:16PM

  • Posted 4 hours ago
    I81VAI81VA

    Update: Crash: SB on I-81 at MM162.6 (0.4mi north of US-11 Exit162) in Botetourt Co. 1 SB travel lane closed. 8:50PM

  • Posted 4 hours ago
    I81VAI81VA

    Crash: SB on I-81 at MM162.0 (0.2mi south of US-11 Exit162) in Botetourt Co. 1 SB travel lane closed. 8:36PM

  • Posted 5 hours ago
    I81VAI81VA

    Disabled Vehicle: NB on I-81 at MM296.0 (0.2mi south of VA-55 Exit296) in Shenandoah Co. No lanes closed. 8:12PM

  • Posted 5 hours ago
    I81VAI81VA

    Cleared: Disabled Vehicle: SB on I-81 at MM9.4 (0.8mi south of US-11 Exit10) in Washington Co. 7:52PM

  • Posted 5 hours ago
    I81VAI81VA

    Cleared: Disabled Vehicle: NB on I-81 at MM141.1 (0.5mi south of VA-419 Exit141) in Roanoke Co. 7:40PM

  • Posted 5 hours ago
    I81VAI81VA

    Disabled Vehicle: NB on I-81 at MM141.1 (0.5mi south of VA-419 Exit141) in Roanoke Co. No lanes closed. 7:36PM

  • Posted 6 hours ago
    I81VAI81VA

    Disabled Vehicle: SB on I-81 at MM9.4 (0.8mi south of US-11 Exit10) in Washington Co. No lanes closed. 7:24PM

  • Posted 7 hours ago
    I81VAI81VA

    Cleared: Crash: NB on I-81 at MM186.2 (2.4mi south of US-60E Exit188A) in Rockbridge Co. 6:24PM

DOT Accident and Construction Reports



I-81 VA News Reports

    • source: Bing
    • 3 views
    • Mar 18, 2024 06:29am
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    The northbound Interstate 81 Exit 225 off-ramp to Route 262 (Woodrow ... The closures from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. each night are necessary to allow contractors for the Virginia Department of Transportation ... Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 30 views
    • Mar 17, 2024 2:59pm
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    ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - All northbound lanes of Interstate 81 are closed at mile marker 179 in Rockbridge County, according to VDOT. A tractor trailer crash and the several emergency vehicles ... Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 3 views
    • Mar 15, 2024 05:13am
    I-81 Road Sign81

    Drivers can expect delays on Interstate 81 North after a tractor-trailer crashed into an embankment in Botetourt County on Friday morning. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) ... Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 2 views
    • Mar 14, 2024 3:32pm
    I-81 Road Sign81

    Located right off on Interstate 81 in the small town of Mount Jackson, there is a factory tucked behind the town's high school where one of the Shenandoah Valley's most delicious snacks are made.The ... Read More

    • source: Bing / WCYB on MSN
    • 5 views
    • Mar 14, 2024 1:52pm

    GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WCYB) - According to TDOT's Mark Nagi, I-81 South is closed in Greene County due to multiple wrecks. The first wreck took place around 5:45 Wednesday evening at mile marker 21. Read More

    • source: Bing / Yahoo
    • 8 views
    • Mar 12, 2024 10:54am

    The Virginia Department of Transportation says there is currently an accident on I-81S near mile marker 132.5 in Roanoke County. The southbound entrance ramp of Exit 132 is currently restricted. Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 3 views
    • Mar 12, 2024 10:54am

    VDOT reports the crash at the southbound ramp on I-81S in Roanoke County has been cleared. All lanes are now reopened. - ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) - The Virginia Department of Transportation says ... Read More

  • VSP Investigates Head-On Crash on I-81
    • Virginia
    • Winchester
    • I-81
    • source: Bing
    • 3 views
    • Mar 12, 2024 07:59am
    I-81 Road Sign81

    The Virginia State Police is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Shenandoah County. The crash occurred on Interstate 81 due to a motorist driving the wrong way, per a news release from the VSP. The ... Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 13 views
    • Mar 12, 2024 06:39am
    I-81 Road Sign81

    Virginia State Police charged a Sterling woman with driving under the influence in a vehicle crash in Shenandoah County on Saturday. Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 20 views
    • Mar 12, 2024 05:51am
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    A crash was reported on Interstate 81 in Guilford Township around 9:30 a.m. Emergency crews were called to the northbound lanes near Exit 10. Police are directing traffic through one lane on the ... Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 2 views
    • Mar 12, 2024 03:04am

    Morning commuters traveling on I-81 North in Botetourt County can expect delays due to a vehicle fire on Tuesday. The Virginia Department of Transportation says the incident happened near mile marker ... Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 3 views
    • Mar 11, 2024 6:15pm
    I-81 Road Sign81

    SHENANDOAH, Va. (WHSV) - A woman was Sterling was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle wrong-way crash in Shenandoah County on Saturday, March 9, at 1:05 p.m. on Interstate 81 at mile marker 298. Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 10 views
    • Mar 11, 2024 2:25pm
    I-81 Road Sign81

    A Loudoun County woman has been charged with driving while under the influence and reckless driving after police said she caused a crash by driving on the wrong side of the road in Shenandoah County. Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 2 views
    • Mar 11, 2024 11:33am

    The Virginia Department of Transportation reports there is a multi-vehicle accident on I-81S near mile marker 138.8 in Roanoke County. The right southbound shoulder is currently closed. Driver can ... Read More

    • source: Bing / WDBJ on MSN
    • 2 views
    • Mar 08, 2024 3:36pm

    ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A West Virginia man has been found guilty of a shooting along I-81 in Roanoke County. Tyler K. Jones, 29, was convicted March 7, 2024 of shooting into an occupied vehicle, ... Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 2 views
    • Mar 08, 2024 07:54am
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    ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WSET) - A West Virginia man is facing sentencing after a jury convicted him of shooting into a vehicle and injuring a man on Interstate 81. According to the Virginia State ... Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 5 views
    • Mar 07, 2024 10:35am
    I-81 N Road Sign81

    Construction on Route 11 / 660 (Railroad Drive) on the north side of Interstate 81 in Smyth County is set to start in the next few weeks. The intersection's four-way stop will be replaced by a ... Read More

  • Truck driver killed in Botetourt County crash
    • Virginia
    • Natural Bridge
    • I-81
    • source: Bing
    • 7 views
    • Mar 06, 2024 09:43am
    I-81 Road Sign81

    BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A truck driver was killed in a crash in Botetourt County, authorities said. The crash happened just after 9 p.m. Tuesday near mile marker 173.8 on Interstate 81, about a ... Read More

    • source: Bing
    • 3 views
    • Mar 06, 2024 08:45am
    I-81 Road Sign81

    Virginia State Police is investigating a single-vehicle crash, which resulted in a fatality.  The crash occurred Tuesday, (Mar 5) at 9:09 p.m. on Interstate 81 northbound at the 173.8 mile-marker, one ... Read More

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