Anticipate delays on I-81 close to Salem, Virginia from Sunday by Tuesday
Bridge repairs within the work zone on northbound Interstate 81 in Roanoke County close to Salem, Virginia are anticipated to create vital delays for drivers beginning this weekend.
Tentatively scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 16 at 6 p.m., a proper lane closure shall be in place on northbound I-81 at mile marker 137 for main repairs to the bridge over Route 635 (Goodwin Avenue) and the bridge over Route 619 (Academy Avenue). The lane will stay closed across the clock and is predicted to reopen previous to the afternoon commute on Tuesday, July 18.
Drivers between Christiansburg and Roanoke shall be considerably impacted throughout this closure, notably throughout peak journey occasions. Heavy site visitors is predicted on Route 11/460 and on Most important Avenue in Salem.
The broken bridges are situated throughout the work zone for the I-81 widening undertaking between exits 137 and 141. Each bridges have been struck by tractor-trailers. The repairs contain eradicating broken concrete, changing reinforcing metal and pouring new concrete.
Flaggers might periodically management site visitors on Goodwin Avenue and Academy Avenue beneath the bridges throughout the repairs.
Drivers between Christiansburg and Roanoke can think about using Route 11/460 as an alternate route throughout the lane closure. Vacationers on northbound I-81 at Wytheville who’re headed to locations north of Roanoke can take into account rerouting to make use of Interstate 77 north to Interstate 64 east.
To get updates on the lane closure, go to www.511Virginia.org.
