Work Completed: Acceleration / Deceleration
There are over 60 program improvement initiatives happening across the Bristol, Salem, and Staunton Districts. Each improvement is categorized as one of the eight types below.
The following acceleration/deceleration lane extension projects have been completed. If you don’t see a program improvement listed, check the Planned Improvements or Work Underway pages to learn more.
Acceleration extensionBland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe
Bristol, Norton
Abingdon, Appalachia, Big Stone Gap, Bluefield, Cedar Bluff, Chilhowie, Cleveland, Clinchco, Clinchport, Clintwood, Coeburn, Damascus, Duffield, Dungannon, Fries, Gate City, Glade Spring, Grundy, Haysi, Honaker, Independence, Jonesville, Lebanon, Marion, Nickelsville, Pennington Gap, Pocahontas, Pound, Richlands, Rural Retreat, Saltville, St. Charles, St. Paul, Tazewell, Troutdale, Weber City, Wise, and Wytheville
Extend acceleration lane at mile marker 26
Southbound
Construction Completed June 2020
Extend acceleration lane at Exit 44
Southbound
Construction Completed July 2022
Extend acceleration lane at Exit 47
Northbound
Construction Completed September 2022 (See Photo Above)
Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski and Roanoke
Galax, Martinsville, Radford, Roanoke and Salem
Bedford, Blacksburg, Boones Mill, Buchanan, Christiansburg, Dublin, Fincastle, Floyd, Glen Lyn, Hillsville, Narrows, New Castle, Pearisburg, Pembroke, Pulaski, Rich Creek, Ridgeway, Rocky Mount, Stuart, Troutville and Vinton
Extend acceleration lane at Exit 89
Northbound
Construction Completed August 2020
Extend acceleration lane at Troutville Safety Rest Area
Southbound
Construction Completed December 2022
Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Frederick, Highland, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah and Warren
Buena Vista, Covington, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro and Winchester
Berryville, Boyce, Bridgewater, Broadway, Clifton Forge, Craigsville, Dayton, Edinburg, Elkton, Front Royal, Glasgow, Goshen, Grottoes, Iron Gate, Luray, Middletown, Monterey, Mount Crawford Mount, Jackson, New Marke,t Shenandoah, Stanley, Stephens City, Strasburg, Timberville, Toms Brook and Woodstock
Extend acceleration lane at Exit 205
Northbound
Construction Completed September 2022
Extend acceleration lane at Exit 205
Southbound
Construction Completed September 2022
Extend acceleration lane at Exit 279
Southbound
Construction Completed August 2020
Extend acceleration lane at Exit 283
Southbound
Construction Completed August 2020
Extend acceleration lane at exit 291
Northbound
Construction Completed November 2021
Extend acceleration lane at Exit 296
Southbound
Construction Completed November 2021
Extend acceleration lane at Exit 302
Northbound
Construction Completed August 2020
Deceleration extensionBland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, and Wythe
Bristol, Norton
Abingdon, Appalachia, Big Stone Gap, Bluefield, Cedar Bluff, Chilhowie, Cleveland, Clinchco, Clinchport, Clintwood, Coeburn, Damascus, Duffield, Dungannon, Fries, Gate City, Glade Spring, Grundy, Haysi, Honaker, Independence, Jonesville, Lebanon, Marion, Nickelsville, Pennington Gap, Pocahontas, Pound, Richlands, Rural Retreat, Saltville, St. Charles, St. Paul, Tazewell, Troutdale, Weber City, Wise, and Wytheville
Extend deceleration lane at Exit 19
Northbound
Construction Completed December 2021
Extend deceleration lane at mile marker 26
Southbound
Construction Completed June 2020
Extend deceleration lane at Exit 39
Northbound
Construction Completed July 2022
Extend deceleration lane at Exit 39
Southbound
Construction Completed July 2022
Extend deceleration lane at Exit 67
Northbound
Construction Completed March 2022
Extend deceleration lane at Exit 84
Southbound
Construction Completed December 2021
Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Henry, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski and Roanoke
Galax, Martinsville, Radford, Roanoke and Salem
Bedford, Blacksburg, Boones Mill, Buchanan, Christiansburg, Dublin, Fincastle, Floyd, Glen Lyn, Hillsville, Narrows, New Castle, Pearisburg, Pembroke, Pulaski, Rich Creek, Ridgeway, Rocky Mount, Stuart, Troutville and Vinton
Extend deceleration lane at Troutville Safety Rest Area
Southbound
Construction Completed December 2022
Alleghany, Augusta, Bath, Clarke, Frederick, Highland, Page, Rockbridge, Rockingham, Shenandoah and Warren
Buena Vista, Covington, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, Waynesboro and Winchester
Berryville, Boyce, Bridgewater, Broadway, Clifton Forge, Craigsville, Dayton, Edinburg, Elkton, Front Royal, Glasgow, Goshen, Grottoes, Iron Gate, Luray, Middletown, Monterey, Mount Crawford Mount, Jackson, New Marke,t Shenandoah, Stanley, Stephens City, Strasburg, Timberville, Toms Brook and Woodstock
Extend deceleration lane at Mile Marker 269
Northbound
Construction Completed August 2020
Extend deceleration lane at Exit 302
Southbound
Construction Completed August 2020
Extend deceleration lane into truck scales (mile marker 304)
Northbound
Construction Completed November 2021
