ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – Emergency roadwork on southbound Interstate 81 in Salem and Roanoke County will impact drivers this weekend, according to VDOT.
As part of roadwork, Interstate 81 southbound between exit 141 and 140 will be reduced to one lane from Friday, July 17 at 9 p.m. to Sunday, July 19 at 10 a.m. The 141 onramp onto southbound I-81 will also be closed as part of this work.
VDOT says an alternate route is available for drivers going southbound by getting off I-81 at exit 141, going to the roundabout at Route 311, and getting back onto I-81 at exit 140. For drivers who normally use exit 141 on-ramp to get onto southbound I-81, access is available by using exit 140 onramp instead…