This article is about the section of Interstate 81 in West Virginia. For the entire route, see Interstate 81.
Interstate 81
I-81 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WVDOH
Length
26.00 mi[1] (41.84 km)
Existed
1963[2]–present
NHS
Entire route
Major junctions
South end
I-81 at Virginia state line
Major intersections
WV 9 in Martinsburg
US 11 near Falling Waters
North end
I-81 at Maryland state line
Location
Country
United States
State
West Virginia
Counties
Berkeley
Highway system
Interstate Highway System
Main
Auxiliary
Suffixed
Business
Future
West Virginia State Highway System
Interstate
US
State
← WV 80
→ WV 82
Interstate 81 (I-81) in the US state of West Virginia crosses the Eastern Panhandle region, linking Virginia to Maryland. The Interstate Highway, completed in 1966, spans 26 miles (42 km) through Berkeley County, paralleling U.S. Route 11 (US 11) for its entire length. I-81 enters the state near Ridgeway, travels northeast, bypassing the city of Martinsburg, and leaves the state at the Potomac River, which serves as the state line. The first solicitations for the construction of I-81 were published in 1959, with the first six miles (9.7 km) of freeway being opened in 1963, and the full length was completed by 1966. On average, between 45,000 and 60,000 vehicles use the freeway through the panhandle per day.
^"Table 1: Main 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 18, 2022.
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I-81 at Virginia state line
