I-81 Widening and Exit 317 Improvements

planned

This project involves widening Interstate 81 from about mile marker 317 to 319 and improving the I-81 exit 317 interchange with Route 11 (Martinsburg Pike) in Frederick County, Virginia. The project includes adding a third lane northbound and southbound on I-81, replacing bridges over two railways and Route 11 to improve vertical clearance, constructing a diverging diamond interchange at exit 317 to enhance safety and reduce congestion, realigning the northbound I-81 off-ramp, relocating Route 661 (Redbud Road), building a new shared-use path along Route 11, converting Route 661 and Crown Lane to one-way roads near Route 11, and constructing a new park-and-ride facility near the Welltown/Crown intersection. The projects will be bundled under a single design-build contract and coordinated with the planned widening of I-81 between mile markers 312.2 and 317.