Interstate 581 Virginia

History

Southern Terminus

Northern Terminus

Routing

Interstate 581 in Virginia is a spur from Interstate 81 into the city of Roanoke. It is cosigned with U.S. 220 throughout the entire length. It is designated part of Future Interstate 73, and Interstate 581 may be decommissioned if the route is ever completed in Virginia.

Exit numbers along the route retain cardinal direction based suffixes.

History

Interstate 581 opened initially from Interstate 81 south to U.S. 11A & 460 and Virginia 116 in 1966. Completion of the route southward to Virginia 24 occurred by 1970.¹

Highway Guides

• Interstate 581 Virginia

	Southern Terminus - U.S. 220 - Roanoke, Virginia Perspective from Interstate 581 south See Virginia @ AARoads - Interstate 581 for photos from this perspective. Perspective from Interstate 581 north See Virginia @ AARoads - Interstate 581 for photos from this perspective. Northern Terminus - Interstate 81 - north of Roanoke, Virginia Perspective from Interstate 581 north See Virginia @ AARoads - Interstate 581 for photos from this perspective. Perspective from Interstate 81 north See Virginia @ AARoads - Interstate 81 North - Montgomery & Roanoke Counties for photos from this perspective. Next Three Interstate Junctions for Interstate 81 north Interstate 64 overlap begin 48 miles at Lexington, VA Interstate 64 overlap end 78 miles at Staunton, VA Interstate 66 157 miles at Middletown, VA Perspective from Interstate 81 south See Virginia @ AARoads - Interstate 81 South - Roanoke & Montgomery Counties for photos from this perspective. Next Three Interstate Junctions for Interstate 81 south Interstate 77 overlap begin 59 miles at Fort Chiswell, VA Interstate 77 overlap end 68 miles at Wytheville, VA Interstate 381 140 miles at Bristol, VA

Sources:

1. I-81 and branches (VAHighways).

Page Updated April 14, 2010.