ROANOKE COUNTY (WSLS 10) - Expect delays on Interstate 81 northbound at mile marker 136. Both the right lane and right shoulder are now open after having been closed for several hours Tuesday morning.
VDOT says clean up from early morning vehicle fire will require a lengthy lane closure and affect traffic today. Congestion is expected.
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As of 11:41 a.m., VDOT is reporting traffic backups of about 2 miles.
At 10:35 a.m., VDOT reported traffic backups of about 7 miles.
Before 4 a.m. Tuesday, the north left lane, right lane, and right shoulder were all closed and traffic backups were about two miles.