I-81 Montgomery County rest area reopened following spill
10 News Digital Team
Updated: July 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Va. – 5:20 p.m. UPDATE:
The Ironto rest area has reopened to passenger vehicles. It is still temporarily closed to commercial vehicles and tractor-trailers.
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ORIGINAL STORY
If you are traveling northbound on I-81 in Montgomery County, you can expect delays - and a rest area closure.
The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Salem District said the Ironto rest area is closed as of 3:13 p.m. on Tuesday due to a spill. In addition, the nearby North entrance ramp near mile marker 127.8 is closed.
As of 5:04 p.m. on Tuesday, the traffic backups have mostly subsided.