I-81 Problems leading up to first home game.

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I-81 Problems leading up to first home game.

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http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/2183185 ... losed.html

10 day closure of I-81 South seems optimistic.
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Techmomof2 wrote:http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/2183185 ... losed.html

10 day closure of I-81 South seems optimistic.
Surely there is zero chance that they would leave 81 diverted to 460 with gameday traffic.
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Don't call me Shirley.
Yeah. I think 10 days is optimistic, myself.
That's a lot of rock. Even around the clock.
VDOT looking at a HUGE change order on this job.
An unanticipated issue on this scale? Rock? We may not see all lanes open until October.

Seriously.

BigDave wrote:
Techmomof2 wrote:http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/2183185 ... losed.html

10 day closure of I-81 South seems optimistic.
Surely there is zero chance that they would leave 81 diverted to 460 with gameday traffic.
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So it seems my alternate route to and from Blacksburg might be the best way to travel for the next several days. :)

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