Rock blasting to cause delays on I-81 at New River bridge Evan Jones April 5, 2017 1 min read You may encounter some daytime delays in coming weeks on Interstate 81 near the New River bridge. As WFIR’s Evan Jones reports, it’s due to early work on a major bridge replacement project. Share: Continue Reading Previous: Sanders endorses Tom Perriello in Virginia governor’s raceNext: Don’t trigger nuclear option says Hollins poly-sci professor Related Stories 1 min read Man pronounced dead following incident at Smith Mountain Lake Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 2 min read Carilion launches Public Phase of $100 Million Campaign to Transform Cancer Care in Southwest Virginia Clark Palmer July 4, 2025 1 min read Salem Fair is back through July 13; fireworks on the 4th Gene Marrano July 3, 2025