I-81 traffic back-ups now five miles long

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2009.05.28

As of 9:54 a.m., the Virginia Department of Transportation advises that traffic is now backed up for five miles on Interstate 81 northbound due to a tractor trailer accident at milemarker 126.3 near Elliston.

For more traffic updates, see the VDOT web site for road conditions.

We had a previous post about the accident about 9 a.m.

Posted at 10:00 by Dwayne Yancey | Category: Montgomery County, Public safety |

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