Tractor-trailer crash cleared on Interstate 81 in Roanoke County

At one point, the backup was 9 miles

Camera at mile marker 141.3 showing traffic along Interstate 81 North on Nov. 9, 2021. Screenshot taken at 5:12 p.m. (VDOT)

ROANOKE, Va.UPDATE

VDOT said the crash has been cleared.

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ORIGINAL STORY

If you can avoid Interstate-81 right now, we’d recommend it!

A tractor-trailer crash at mile marker 143, where 81 meets 581, is causing a 5-mile backup.

As of 6:22 p.m., the northbound right shoulder is closed.


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