VDOT Plans Auxiliary Lane For I-81 SB in Augusta County
By Steve Knupp Apr 2, 2021 The Virginia Department of Transportation is developing design plans for a new auxiliary lane along southbound Interstate 81 in Augusta County near Staunton. The project also includes replacement of the Route 635 (Barterbrook Road) bridge over I-81. The auxiliary lane will be located between the junction of westbound I-64 at exit 221, and Route 262 (Woodrow Wilson Parkway) at exit 220. The existing Route 635 bridge piers do not allow adequate room for the additional lane and shoulder, or for any future widening of I-81. The new bridge will be built in the same loca...