Route information | ||||
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Auxiliary route of I-81 | ||||
Maintained by VDOT | ||||
Length | 6.64 mi[1] (10.69 km) | |||
Existed | 1964[2]–present | |||
NHS | Entire route | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 220 / SR 24 in Roanoke | |||
North end | I-81 / US 220 near Hollins | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Virginia | |||
Counties | City of Roanoke, Roanoke | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 581 (I-581) is a spur of I-81 into Roanoke, Virginia, completely overlapping US Route 220 (US 220). It was planned to be connected to I-73. Future I-73 Corridor signs have been marked on I-581 on the southbound side just after exit 2.[citation needed]