Project: Interstate 81 (VA)
Summary
Interstate 81 (I-81) is an 855-mile interstate highway with a general North-South orientation, traversing six states from Tennessee to New York. Within Virginia, I-81 travels through the western portion of the state between the Blue Ridge Mountains to the east and the Alleghany Mountains to the west.
Characteristics and Setting
Classification/Type
New Highway/Freeway
Transportation Mode
Highway
Usage
26,635
Length (mi)
325.00
Economic Distress
0.73
Population Density (ppl/sq mi)
136
Population Growth Rate (%)
1.2%
Employment Growth Rate (%)
0.0%
Market Size
83,203
Airport Travel Distance (mi)
43.0542
Topography
17
Geography
Region
Southeast
State
VA
County
Bristol CITY, Washington, Smyth, Wythe, Pulaski, Montgomery, Botetourt, Roanoke, Rockbridge, Augusta, Staunton, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Warren, Frederick,
City
Bristol, Roanoke, Harrisonburg, and Winchester.
Urban/Class Level
Mixed
Local Area
N/A
Impact Area
N/A
Transportation System
Highway
Timing
Initial Study Date
1969
Post Construction Study Date
2002
Construction Start Date
1957
Construction End Date
1987
Months Duration
N/A
Costs
Project Year of Expenditure (YOE)
1987
Planned Cost (YOE $)
N/A
Actual Cost (YOE $)
$978,910,000
Actual Cost (2022$)
$7,263,367,000
Pre/Post Conditions
NOTE: All pre/post dollar values are in 2022$
Transportation
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Impacts
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