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I-81 Lane Widening Construction Project Exit 137 to Exit 141

Sector: Road • Location: Roanoke County and City of Salem, Virginia, United States

Source: Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)

Project
Under Construction

A $179 million design-build project to widen both directions of I-81 between mile markers 136.6 and 141.8 from two to three lanes. The project includes replacing six bridges, widening two bridges, installing approximately 2.6 miles of sound barrier walls along northbound I-81, improving the southbound exit 137 off-ramp intersection at Wildwood Road, and adding interchange lighting at exits 137, 14

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Road, Government
Location
Roanoke County and City of Salem, Virginia, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)

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The project “I-81 Lane Widening Construction Project Exit 137 to Exit 141” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Roanoke County and City of Salem, Virginia, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT).

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under construction

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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A $179 million design-build project to widen both directions of I-81 between mile markers 136.6 and 141.8 from two to three lanes. The project includes replacing six bridges, widening two bridges, installing approximately 2.6 miles of sound barrier walls along northbound I-81, improving the southbound exit 137 off-ramp intersection at Wildwood Road, and adding interchange lighting at exits 137, 140, and 141.

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Transportation

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Budget

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Virginia

City

Roanoke County and City of Salem

Source

Source

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)

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Sector

Road, Government

Article published date

2025-09-15

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