Interstate 581
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Interstate 581 (I-581) is a spur of I-81 into Roanoke, Virginia, completely overlapping US Route 220 (US 220). It was planned to be connected to I-73. Future I-73 Corridor signs have been marked on I-581 on the southbound side just after exit 2.[3]
Route description
The I-581 designation ends at the Elm Avenue (State Route 24 (SR 24)) interchange in downtown Roanoke, where US 220 continues south as the Roy L. Webber Expressway. I-581 was constructed as a six lane highway for its entire length and has not been widened in its history.
Many of I-581's exits are cloverleaf interchanges, which results in weaving. The northern terminus has short merge areas with I-81, particularly the left-lane southbound merge.
Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport, Valley View Mall, and Berglund Center are all located adjacent to I-581. The Hershberger Road (SR 101) exit has become a focus of development. In addition to Valley View, two large hotels were constructed in the early 1980s with another group of hotels being constructed from the mid-1990s through the present. In 2002, local CBS affiliate WDBJ constructed its new facility, designed to broadcast in HDTV, on Hershberger Road near I-581.
The southern end of I-581 offers views of the downtown Roanoke skyline, most prominently the Hotel Roanoke, the Wells Fargo Tower, the former Roanoke Shops of Norfolk Southern Railway, the Norfolk Southern tower, and St. Andrews Catholic Church. The Roanoke Star is also clearly visible.
History
Roy L. Webber Expressway
In 1980, the highway was extended approximately 3.3 miles (5.3 km) from the Elm Avenue interchange to SR 419 near Tanglewood Mall in Roanoke County. US 220 continues as a four lane arterial road south of the SR 419 interchange. Since the extension was not constructed to full Interstate Highway standards,[2] it only carried the US 220 designation and was named the Roy L. Webber Expressway after a former mayor of Roanoke. The primary interchange along the expressway is at Wonju Street, which links Franklin Road (US 220 Business [US 220 Bus]) and Colonial Avenue and Brandon Avenue (US 11). This exit provides quick access to downtown Roanoke from residential areas in southwest Roanoke. Wonju Street is named after Wonju, South Korea, one of Roanoke's sister cities. The expressway was originally constructed with four lanes but was widened to six lanes in the mid-1990s.
Planned I-73
The road was planned to become part of an extension of I-73 in Virginia.[4] As of 2025[update], plans were shelved.
Exit list
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. December 31, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Harris, Nelson (January 2, 2018). "Streets of Roanoke: Interstate 581". The Roanoker Magazine. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."About I-73". Virginia Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 5, 2005. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jurisdiction Report - Roanoke County" (PDF). Virginia Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2013.
External links
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- Virginia Highways Project: I-581
- Virginia @ AARoads.com - Interstate 581
- Roads to the Future: Interstate 581 in Virginia
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