Couldn't make it to my daughter's basketball game tonight because of I81
Traffic.
Christiansburg at Staunton River... About an hour drive, I saw there was a back up due to a wreck so I left as soon as possible.
Went up 460 instead of 81, which of course many others were doing. Suddenly google maps told me the 12 minute delay went to 36.
Not a big deal, I'd just miss the 1st quarter.
Drove past the Dixie Caverns exit and laughed at the mile long line of cars trying to get ON 81 in BOTH directions... Idiots!
Get a mile down the road and come to a complete stop... Only to find they are making everyone turn around and go back... 460 was closed due to a wreck....
So I turn around and get in that line that I made fun of earlier to get on 81. At that point my 6:00 arrival time had turned into 6:40.
So I called my daughter to tell her I wouldn't be able to make it and I headed home.
I HATE I81.
I'm not joking when I say 4 out of the last 5 times I've gone to Roanoke and north, there has been a wreck leading to an hour + delay.
Posted: 11/22/2022 at 06:25 PM ET
Thread Replies (23)
Couldn't make it to my daughter's basketball game tonight because of I81
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-- HokieGator
Nov 22, 2022 at 06:25 PM ET
HokieGator
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11/22/22 06:25 PM ET
You're an idiot for not leaving three hours early. ; )**
-- IB4TECH
Nov 23, 2022 at 12:18 PM ET
IB4TECH
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11/23/22 12:18 PM ET
That's almost my usual exit route on Sundays.**
-- bluehokie
Nov 23, 2022 at 12:44 PM ET
bluehokie
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11/23/22 12:44 PM ET
yea that's the exact route I use on sundays after games
-- bluehokie
Nov 23, 2022 at 12:45 PM ET
bluehokie
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11/23/22 12:45 PM ET
I worked in Elliston while living in Roanoke at one point. It seemed like
-- AbsolutVT03
Nov 23, 2022 at 11:10 AM ET
AbsolutVT03
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11/23/22 11:10 AM ET
ugh.. 6-8 lanes should be one of gov's top priorities
-- VT757to276
Nov 23, 2022 at 11:07 AM ET
VT757to276
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11/23/22 11:07 AM ET
An iPhone or Google maps will tell you the fastest way
-- Hokie1992
Nov 23, 2022 at 06:16 AM ET
Hokie1992
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11/23/22 06:16 AM ET
You know there are side streets in Salem, right?**
-- BobG
Nov 22, 2022 at 08:52 PM ET
BobG
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11/22/22 08:52 PM ET
I went every side street in Salem
-- fsghokie
Nov 22, 2022 at 10:45 PM ET
fsghokie
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11/22/22 10:45 PM ET
yeah, if you get stuck west of Salem, there's not going to be a really
-- reestuart
Nov 23, 2022 at 10:31 AM ET
reestuart
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11/23/22 10:31 AM ET
Crowded Salem streets are a mess trying to get through.
-- RJHokie
Nov 22, 2022 at 10:50 PM ET
RJHokie
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11/22/22 10:50 PM ET
Yep. Gotta get past Dixie Caverns first, right?
-- HokieGator
Nov 22, 2022 at 09:10 PM ET
HokieGator
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11/22/22 09:10 PM ET
Right ... But you have to be able to get to rt 11 first.
-- HokieGator
Nov 22, 2022 at 10:54 PM ET
HokieGator
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11/22/22 10:54 PM ET
I heard Eisenhower has asked to have his name taken off the whole system.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Nov 22, 2022 at 06:28 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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11/22/22 06:28 PM ET
Great way to travel until the surefire hour plus delay. **
-- TomTurkey
Nov 22, 2022 at 06:50 PM ET
TomTurkey
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11/22/22 06:50 PM ET
They're the worst.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Nov 23, 2022 at 06:12 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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11/23/22 06:12 AM ET
Same experience for me last Friday
-- fsghokie
Nov 22, 2022 at 06:28 PM ET
fsghokie
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11/22/22 06:28 PM ET
Went to DC last Friday and fortunately the wreck had been cleared
-- HokieGator
Nov 22, 2022 at 06:33 PM ET
HokieGator
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11/22/22 06:33 PM ET