DELAWARE TRIP
Interstate 81 Virginia
Interstate 81 gets its start at Interstate 40 near Dandridge, Tennessee, and goes through Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. Many semis use the interstate, and there are plans to widen the highway throughout the state of Virginia. On Day Eight of the Delaware Trip, I drove Interstate 81 from Interstate 66 to my hotel in Wytheville, Virginia, and on Day Nine, I drove Interstate 81 from Wytheville to Interstate 40.
Interstate 66 to
Wytheville
Pictures taken March 20,
2003
Wytheville to
Tennessee State Line
Pictures taken March 21,
2003
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Interstate 81
South/Interstate 77 North approaching Exit 72 - Interstate 77 North - 3/4 mile. This day began a little foggy, but thankfully it did not last long. |
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Interstate 81
South/Interstate 77 North at Exit 72 - Interstate 77 North - Bluefield/Charleston W. Va. |
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Interstate 77 North
officially leaves Interstate 81 South behind here. Another lane has been set aside for those wanting to head towards the Mountain State. The wrong-way duplexing continues, as the mainline remains as Interstate 81 South and U.S. 52 North. It is easy to get confused around here! |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 70 - U.S. 21 South/U.S. 52 North - Wytheville. |
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 60 - VA 90 - Rural Retreat. |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 54 - CR-683 - Groseclose. The fog had almost completely disappeared by this exit, and I was only 18 miles into the day's driving! |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 50 - U.S. 11 - Atkins. This was the first time I had seen the sky this blue since Day Four. It was never this blue while I was in Delaware! |
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The unusually-named
state parks continue into Virginia. Exit 47 (U.S. 11) leads to the Hungry Mother State Park. (See also Toad Suck Park near Conway, AR from the Bayous & Blues Roadtrip) |
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 47 - U.S. 11 - Marion. |
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 45 - VA 16 - Marion. |
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 44 - U.S. 11 - Marion. |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 39 - U.S. 11/CR-645 - Seven Mile Ford. |
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 35 - VA 107 - Chilhowie. |
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 32 - U.S. 11 - Lee Highway. |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 29 - VA 91 - Damascus/ Glade Spring. |
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 26 - CR-737 - Emory. |
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 24 - VA 80 - Meadowview. |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 22 - CR-704 - Enterprise Rd. The building to the right is a Morgan-McClure Motorsports Research Facility. For those non-NASCAR fans out there, Morgan McClure is the owner of the #4 Kodak car in the Winston Cup Series. (Or should I say the Nextel Cup Series?) |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 19 - U.S. 11/58 - Abingdon/ Damascus. |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 17 - ALT. U.S. 58/VA 75 - Abingdon/South Holston Dam. |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 14 - U.S. 19/VA 140 - Abingdon. |
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Interstate 81 South at Exit 13 - CR-611 - Lee Highway. |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 10 - U.S. 11/19 - Lee Highway. |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 7 - Old Airport Road/Bonham Road. |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 5 - U.S. 11/19 - Lee Highway. The highway has widened to six lanes (three in each direction) as we enter Bristol. |
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Interstate 81 South
approaching Exit 3 - Interstate 381 South - 1 mile. I didn't even realize this interstate existed until I saw this sign. |
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Interstate 81 South approaching Exit 3 - 1/2 mile. |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 3 - Interstate 381 South - Bristol. The interstate provides a direct link to downtown Bristol. The city was a hotbed of activity this particular weekend, with NASCAR's two major series in town for races. I did see a couple of cars decorated in NASCAR stuff get pulled over, however! |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 1B - U.S. 58 West/U.S. 421 North - Gate City. |
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Interstate 81 South
at Exit 1A - U.S. 421 South - Bristol. The highway crosses the state line into Tennessee immediately after this cloverleaf interchange. |
Roadtrip pages:
Oklahoma City to
Delaware:
Oklahoma: Interstate
35 | Interstate 44
Missouri: Interstate
44 | Interstate 55
Illinois: Interstate
70
Indiana: Interstate 70
Ohio: Interstate 70
West Virginia: Interstate
70
Pennsylvania: Interstate
70
Maryland: Interstate
70 | Interstate 695 | Interstate 97 | U.S.
50/301 | MD 404
Delaware: DE 404 | U.S. 13
Side trip pages:
Washington,
DC Interstates
Maryland
Highway Guides
Delaware
Highway Guides
Delaware
State Highway Terminus Gallery & Guides
Philadelphia
Interstates
Delaware to Oklahoma
City:
Maryland: DE/MD 54 | U.S. 50 | Interstate
495
Virginia: Interstate
495 | Interstate 66 | Interstate 81
Tennessee: Interstate
81 | Interstate 40
Arkansas: Interstate
40
Oklahoma: Interstate
40 | Interstate 240
Trip Summary Pages:
Days 1-4 (Oklahoma
City to Delaware)
Days 5-7 (Side
Trips while in Delaware)
Days 8-10
(Delaware to Oklahoma City)
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Last updated July 08, 2003 12:06 AM