Efforts to widen Interstate 81 aim to improve safety and reduce congestion, but skepticism remains among drivers about the effectiveness of these measures.

Heads up, drivers! An extended ramp closure on I-81S at exit 141 has been scheduled for this weekend, starting Friday at 8 p.m. as deep mill paving work gets underway.

A 67-year-old woman was killed in a crash on Interstate 81 northbound in Botetourt County, according to Virginia State Police.

A 67-year-old woman was killed in a crash on Interstate 81 northbound in Botetourt County, according to Virginia State Police.

Multiple Virginia State Police Divisions will be conducting Operation DISS-rupt on the entirety of Interstate 81 on September 19 and 20.

The scene of this incident has been cleared, according to VDOT.

You may notice more traffic on Interstate 81 as the right lane of southbound I-81 around mile marker 138 is closed for emergency bridge repairs.

State police and traffic officials are reminding people to stay safe on Interstate 81. In a news conference on Tuesday, they highlighted their efforts to combat safety hazards on the highway.

There is a crash on I-81 in Botetourt County.

Over $361 Million will go towards adding lanes from exit 143 to 150.

This crash has been cleared, according to VDOT.

A disabled vehicle is causing delays on I-81 in Botetourt County.

Drivers heading south on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County can expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash.

This crash has been cleared, according to VDOT.

This crash has been cleared, according to VDOT.

Starting at 8 p.m. Thursday, only one southbound lane will be open between mile markers 136 and 138.

The vehicle fire has been cleared, according to VDOT.

Drivers on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County can expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash.

The multi-vehicle crash and disabled vehicle have been cleared, according to VDOT.

Drivers heading north on Interstate 81 in Montgomery Co. can expect delays due to an incident, according to VDOT.

The scene of this crash has been cleared, according to VDOT.

This crash has been cleared, VDOT said.

Virginia State Police hope to have a test run in the fall for speed enforcement cameras.

Drivers heading south on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County can expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash.

Drivers heading north on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County can expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash.

Those driving south along Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County should anticipate delays.

Eleven cows were killed Monday in a crash on Interstate 81 northbound in Augusta County, according to Virginia State Police.

Drivers heading north on Interstate 81 in Montgomery County can expect delays due to a multi-vehicle crash.

Drivers headed north on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County can expect delays due to a vehicle crash.

A Roanoke County crash on Interstate 81 southbound is slowing down traffic, according to VDOT.

10 News is breaking down where speed enforcement cameras are catching drivers.

A Roanoke County jury found a Martinsburg, West Virginia man guilty on charges related to a shooting along Interstate 81 in Roanoke County in Sept. 2022, according to Virginia State Police.

Drivers headed north on Interstate 81 in Rockbridge County can expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash.

Virginia State Police is aiming to crack down on speeding and reckless driving on Interstate 81 with Operation DISS-rupt.

This incident has been cleared, according to VDOT.

Drivers headed south on Interstate 81 in Botetourt County can expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash.

Drivers heading south on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County can expect delays due to a vehicle crash.

A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 81 in Botetourt County is causing delays, according to VDOT.

According to Virginia 511, there is no longer congestion in the area due to emergency roadwork or vehicle fire.

A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 81 is causing delays in Botetourt County, according to VDOT.

If you’re driving along Interstate 81 southbound in Roanoke County, a vehicle crash could slow down your morning commute.

Virginia State Police are investigating after a man was found dead under an overpass in Wythe County on Wednesday.

A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 81 southbound in Roanoke County is causing delays, according to VDOT.

A North Carolina 18-year-old was arrested in Christiansburg after kidnapping a 17-year-old girl, traveling to Virginia, and then fleeing from police on Interstate 81, according to the Christiansburg Police Department.

Drivers heading south on I-81 can expect delays due to emergency road work, according to VDOT.

There’s a new spot for dining out in Christiansburg.

A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Montgomery County is causing delays, according to VDOT.

Buc-ee’s, a store known as a one-stop-shop for travel needs, is opening a second location in Virginia.

Paving operations on Interstate 81 are expected to cause major delays, according to VDOT.

Drivers heading north on Interstate 81 can expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash, according to VDOT.

More road work is coming to the Roanoke Valley.

One person is dead and another was left with serious injuries after a crash involving five vehicles in Roanoke County Saturday night, according to the Virginia State Police.

If you’re driving on Interstate 81 northbound in Roanoke County, you can expect delays, VDOT reports.

Labor Day weekend travel is at a high, and experts say more people will be on the roads this year than last.

VDOT says the crash mentioned below has been cleared.

The tractor-trailer crash that happened early Friday morning on I-81S in Roanoke County has been cleared, according to VDOT.

The crash on Interstate 81 in Botetourt County has been cleared, according to VDOT.

Construction activities on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County are causing delays, according to VDOT.

Virginia State Police is looking for answers following a shooting on Interstate 81 northbound in the area of the 141 exit ramp.

A gas line exploded Tuesday near a highway in rural western Virginia, but no injuries were reported, according to local officials.

Temperatures peak well into the 90s Thursday through Saturday afternoons

VDOT is repairing the northbound bridges overhanging Goodwin Avenue and Anderson Street.

Upcoming bridge repairs in the work zone on northbound Interstate 81 are expected to create significant delays for drivers, according to VDOT.

At mile marker 121, all south bound lanes are closed.

Common complaints about Interstate 81 range from truck traffic to crashes and safety. But there’s a multi-billion dollar plan to make it better for everyone.

Common complaints about Interstate 81 range from truck traffic to crashes and safety. But there’s a multi-billion dollar plan to make it better for everyone.

VDOT plans to run a pilot in Salem

We have learned that four people have died after crashing on Interstate 81 northbound in Montgomery County.

Drivers heading north on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County can expect delays due to a tractor-trailer crash, according to VDOT.

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The Virginia Department of Transportation says a multi-vehicle crash is the cause for a backup on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County.

Developers want to put a new Love’s Travel Center in Montgomery County.

The Montgomery County Board of Supervisors has a big decision to make Monday night.

A disabled tractor-trailer is causing delays on Interstate 81, according to VDOT.

After months of work, the Troutville Rest Area on southbound Interstate 81 near mile marker 158 has reopened.

Crews had hoped that the rest area would be back open ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, but we’re told delays in completing construction have delayed the process.

UPDATE - 11:30 a.m.

A tractor-trailer crash is causing traffic delays on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County, according to VDOT.

One of the two vehicle crashes on I-81 in Pulaski County has been cleared, according to VDOT.

Authorities said it happened at mile marker 152.9 on I-81 south.

One person is dead and two others are in the hospital following a crash on Interstate 81 southbound in Botetourt County Wednesday morning (Oct. 26), according to Virginia State Police.

Authorities said the incident happened at mile marker 146

A disabled tractor-trailer is impacting traffic on Interstate 81 northbound in Montgomery County, according to VDOT.

A 33-year-old man is dead after a single-vehicle crash Friday in Roanoke County, according to Virginia State Police.

Authorities are investigating a motorcycle crash that left one dead Friday in Montgomery County.

The Troutville Rest Area on southbound Interstate 81 is expected to reopen by Thanksgiving for holiday travel.

Authorities said it happened near the 135.6 mile marker

A 60-year-old motorcyclist is dead following a crash on Interstate 81 northbound, according to Virginia State Police.

Virginia State Police are investigating a shooting on Interstate 81 around the 137-mile marker.  Police said the shooter is reported to be driving a green Harley Davidson motorcycle.

Interstate 81 southbound reopened Sunday afternoon after an hours long closure due to a fatal crash.

Police say choose other routes to avoid delays.

All north lanes are closed.

The Virginia State Police is seeking public help in locating a man in connection to a road rage incident on I-81 northbound in Roanoke County.

Here's a look at some of the stories we'll be following today as they make headlines in Southwest Virginia.

Toby Hong’s car is totaled after he says he was involved in an accident with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 81 Sunday night.

Tractor-trailers and other vehicles lost control and slammed into each other, people leapt away from careering trucks seconds before collision and at least three people were killed and more than a dozen others injured during a snow squall on a Pennsylvania highway.

Drivers leaving the New River Valley may want to avoid Interstate 81.

Motorists traveling north on Interstate 81 Monday afternoon may run into some traffic.

VDOT leaders said the goal is to ease traffic congestion by widening the interstate.

Drivers heading into the New River Valley may experience some delays on Monday afternoon.