UPDATE: Northbound Interstate 81 is once again open, but some residual backups may take some time to entirely clear. PREVIOUS:What VDOT calls a "security-police activity" is blocking a portion of northbound Interstate 81 through the Salem area and creating some major backups. It means all northbound traffic is being taken off the highway at
In addition to the roundabout, the project also includes adding paved shoulders for bicycle use and constructing pedestrians crosswalks to connect to the Hanging Rock Battlefield Trail.