There is a seven-mile backup of vehicles near Mile Marker 188 on I-81 near Lexington, according to Virginia Department of Transportation spokesman Jeff Caldwell. A tractor-trailer accident Friday night led officials to close down the highway there, and it has not re-opened yet. Crews have not been able to get in to clear it because of the jam of cars leading up to the scene, he said. Officials have told stranded motorists calling in on their cell phones to call 911 if they're in an emergency, a message repeated on VDOT's web site and being broadcast on its 511 traffic information channel
Meanwhile, I-77 at the West Virginia border has re-opened but remains clogged, Caldwell said. West Virginia closed the border, causing a huge backup of traffic into Virginia. Many motorists have abandoned their vehicles, hindering the ability of snow plows to get through. Tow trucks are attempting to tow away trucks that were unable to get up hills.
I81 near lexington va is a mess
Discussion in 'Truckers' Weather & Road Conditions' started by east bound and down, Dec 19, 2009.
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Was caught in the middle of this snow storm. Was coming from west to east, on I-64 and snow started around 2:30 pm. First was light but it got pretty bad when I hit Virginia and then much worse on I-81 in Virginia. Was going to dlvr yesterday evening but had to slow down to 35 mph, and run like that until I got here. Saw vehicles on the sides of road, left and right, in the medium... Some trucks going 20 mph with their flashers on. The road was pretty, pretty bad, very dangerous. I was just 30 min away from where I was going to dlvr but to avoid running over my hrs, had to park at Pilot on I-81, where I sit right now. Last evening got QC msg from co. telling us this area is under mandatory shuttdown until tonight and Richmond, Va is under mandatory shuttdown until tomorrow night. Was going to p/up a load in Wilson, NC tomorrow around noon but now I'm still here, waiting.... I heard there are trucks stuck at the entrance of Pilot blocking everything. Snowplow came here earlier, ran three times around the parking lot and left. There's snow up to my thighs...
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