The Virginia Department of Transportation is hosting a series of public meetings this week to gather feedback regarding potential improvements along Interstate 81 in Virginia.
The closest meeting to Rockbridge County is being held today, Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Blue Ridge Community College. The meeting will run from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Robert E. Plecker Workforce Center, One College Lane, Weyers Cave.
The in-person meetings are part of Round 3 (refined solutions), the final round of public engagement for the I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan (CIP) 2025 study. An online survey will also be available.
Round 1 (issue identification) of the I-81 CIP combined traffic data with online public input to identify safety and congestion issues along the entire 325-mile corridor. Round 2 (potential solutions) developed improvements for interstate segments with the highest rate and severity of crashes, or the most significant traffic delays. Round 3 focuses on refining those solutions and presenting a prioritized list of projects.
This study excludes portions of the interstate where widenings or truck-climbing lanes were recently completed or are under development.
The public meetings will begin with a brief presentation followed by an open-house period, allowing participants to view large display boards and ask questions of the I-81 CIP study team.
