The Virginia Department of Transportation recently launched a new study that seeks to make further improvements to all 325 miles of I-81 that traverses the state.
[Above photo by VDOT]
The agency said in a statement that the first phase of its I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan or CIP will identify safety and congestion issues along the highway and includes obtaining public feedback to determine whether recent traffic-data analysis aligns with what drivers experience while traveling along the corridor.
VDOT added that this “public engagement period,” which is open until April 15, includes a survey with an interactive map that allows the public to pinpoint locations where they experience issues on the corridor.
The next phase of the study, the agency noted, will use traffic data and the online survey results to develop recommendations for improving the areas identified during the first phase.
Once that data gathering is completed, VDOT said its study team will seek input from the public on those recommendations at in-person meetings this summer, and again in the fall to further refine the recommendations.
The full study – conducted as part of the Interstate Operations and Enhancement Program that seeks to improve safety, reliability and travel flow along interstate highway corridors across Virginia – is expected to be completed by the end of 2025.
VDOT noted that it completed a similar study on I-81 in 2018, which resulted in the advancement of 65 construction projects worth approximately $3 billion.
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