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| The first three Interstate 77 and 81 interchanges is that of Exit 80 with U.S. 52 south and Virginia 121 north. U.S. 52 (Fort Chiswell Road) merges onto the freeway at Fort Chiswell for a ten mile overlap with Interstate 81. Virginia 121 continues northward on the U.S. 52 alignment to
Max Meadows (pop. 512). The four-way overlap of Interstate 77 and 81 and U.S. 11 and 52 now involves two north and southbound components traveling in the same direction (U.S. 11 south and U.S. 52 north). Photo taken 10/05/01.
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| U.S. 11 southbound departs Interstate 77 and U.S. 52 north and Interstate 81 southbound at Exit 73. U.S. 11 follows Main Street through downtown Wytheville south of Interstate 77 and 81. In the city limits U.S. 11 shares a four block overlap with U.S. 21. Photo taken 10/05/01.
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| Interstate 77 and U.S. 52 northbound and Interstate 81 southbound widen to four lanes in anticipation of the Exit 72 split of the two Interstates. The western end of the overlap is handled by a trumpet interchange. U.S. 52 however continues another two miles on Interstate 81 to Exit 70. There the federal highway departs for 4th Street on its original alignment. Photo taken 10/05/01.
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| Interstate 77 northbound departs Interstate 81 south and U.S. 52 northbound for Bluefield and Charleston, West Virginia. The city of Bluefield sees a West Virginian component and a Virginia component (pop. 5,078). The community lies on the state border west of Interstate 77 along the U.S. 19 and 460 corridors 26 miles to the north. Photo taken 10/05/01.
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| The final Virginia based interchange of Interstate 81 (Exits 1B/A) sees the departure of U.S. 58 westbound from the freeway after an 18-mile overlap. Depicted here is the 1.50 mile overhead for the U.S. 58 and 421 interchange at the Wagner Road (Virginia State Secondary 680) underpass. Photo taken 08/23/03.
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| Drawing to within one half mile of the Interstate 81 southbound and U.S. 58 westbound split. U.S. 58 departs the freeway onto U.S. 421 north (Gate City Highway) for a 42 mile overlap to the village of Duffield. The two highways travel 25 miles west to Gate City (pop. 2,159) where they join U.S. 23. Photo taken 08/23/03.
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