Transportationscore 763·7 metrosupdated 1h ago

Traffic Delays on I-81 Northbound Due to Tractor-Trailer Crash

A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 81 northbound near mile marker 120.9 is causing significant traffic delays of nearly four miles. The Virginia Department of Transportation has closed the north left shoulder and left lane as of 8:09 a.m.

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Roanoke–LynchburgCharlotteHampton RoadsDC / Maryland / VirginiaAtlantaColumbia, SCMiami–Ft. Lauderdale

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