Route Description
For eight miles (13 km), Interstate 77 and Interstate 81 share pavement and form a wrong-way concurrency. Interstate 77 north is signed with Interstate 81 south and vice-versa.
The southernmost 7 miles involve a steep grade, up for northbound and down for southbound traffic. The southbound side has 2 runaway truck ramps. The lower end of the grade coincides with the North Carolina border, where the road exits the Appalachian Mountain region and levels out.
The entire length of I-77 in Virginia is also part of the proposed Interstate 74.
I-77 crosses the following mountains:
- Blue Ridge Mountains at Fancy Gap
- Poplar Camp Mountain at Poplar Camp
- Big Walker Mountain through the Big Walker Mountain Tunnel
- Brushy Mountains near Bastain
- East River Mountain through the East River Mountain Tunnel
Read more about this topic: Interstate 77 In Virginia
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