BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — Interstate 77 southbound at the East River tunnel reopened to West Virginia traffic at about 10 p.m. Friday night after being closed for seven hours following a truck fire in ...

The mile-long East River Mountain Tunnel on Interstate 77 opened on Dec. 20, 1974 after five years, four months and 13 days of work. ... News. Today's news; US; Politics; World; Tech.

West Virginia oversaw the tunnel construction and Virginia oversees the day-to-day operations. According to VDOT, Approximately 11.3 million vehicles drive through East River Mountain Tunnel annually.

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. — The Virginia Department of Highways was able to complete repair work in just one night on the East River Mountain Tunnel on Interstate 77 near Bluefield. VDOT and the West ...

East River Mountain Tunnel is 5,654 feet long. The tunnel is located 54% in Virginia and 46% in West Virginia. The tunnel is jointly owned and financed by Virginia and West Virginia.

The mile-long East River Mountain Tunnel on Interstate 77 opened on Dec. 20, 1974, after five years, four months and 13 days of work. ... This week in West Virginia history; ...

bluefield — The West Virginia Division of Highways is cautioning motorists on Interstate 77 in Mercer County about the backup in the southbound lanes approaching the East River Mountain tunnel.

PRINCETON, W.Va. — Both northbound lanes of an Interstate 77 tunnel along the Virginia-West Virginia border reopened Saturday night after being shut down for a day following a tractor-trailer fire.

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Interstate 77 Big Walker Mountain Tunnel opened to traffic in 1972 and East River Mountain Tunnel in 1974. On average, approximately 30,000 vehicles per day pass through the tunnels. ©2015 the ...

Traffic on Interstate 77 is blocked for miles because of a tractor-trailer fire inside the East River Mountain Tunnel in Virginia. The Virginia Department of Transportation posted an alert about 5 ...

BLUEFIELD, Va. (AP) - The Virginia Department of Transportation will be taking another step to complete repairs from a tractor-trailer fire that occurred in the East River Mountain Tunnel last ...