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Interstate 81 in Virginia
Section of Interstate Highway in Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the section of Interstate 81 in Virginia. For the entire route, see Interstate 81.
Interstate 81 (I-81) is an 855.02-mile-long (1,376.02 km) Interstate Highway. In the US state of Virginia, I-81 runs for 324.92 miles (522.91 km), making the portion in Virginia longer than any other state's portion of the route. It is also the longest Interstate Highway within the borders of Virginia. It stretches from the Tennessee state line near Bristol to the West Virginia state line near Winchester. It enters Virginia from Bristol, Tennessee, and leaves Virginia into Berkeley County, West Virginia. The route passes through the cities of Bristol, Roanoke, Lexington, Staunton, and Harrisonburg.
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Length | 324.92 mi[1] (522.91 km) | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Virginia | |||
Counties | City of Bristol, Washington, Smyth, Wythe, Pulaski, Montgomery, Roanoke, City of Salem, City of Roanoke, Botetourt, Rockbridge, Augusta, Rockingham, City of Harrisonburg, Shenandoah, Warren, Frederick | |||
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