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 Massive fire at 9th Street industrial park – Riverdale redevelopment Gene Marrano April 5, 2025 1 min read Race at Smith Mountain Lake State Park highlights the beauty of the park Denise Membreno April 4, 2025 1 min read Skills USA Virginia annual demos and competition this weekend at Berglund Center Gene Marrano April 4, 2025