Interstate 66 (I-66) is a 76.32 mile east–west Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. The highway runs from an interchange with I-81 near Middletown, Virginia, on its western end to an interchange with U.S. Route 29 (US 29) in Washington, D.C., at the eastern terminus. Much of the route parallels US 29 or State Route 55 (SR 55) in Virginia. I-66 has no physical or historical connection to US 66, which was located in a different region of the United States.
Western terminus of I-66 at the interchange with I-81 in Middletown, Virginia
I-66 in Oakton, with a Washington Metro train using the tracks in the median
The E Street Expressway just east of I-66
I-66 in Fairfax County with the Metrorail Orange Line in the median. The left lane is an HOV lane, and the right shoulder is used as a travel lane during rush hour; both lanes were widened as part of the Transform 66 project.
Interstate 81 in Virginia
Interstate 81 (I-81) is an 855.02-mile-long (1,376.02 km) Interstate Highway. In the US state of Virginia, I-81 runs for 324.92 miles (522.91 km), making the portion in Virginia longer than any other state's portion of the route. It is also the longest Interstate Highway within the borders of Virginia. It stretches from the Tennessee state line near Bristol to the West Virginia state line near Winchester. It enters Virginia from Bristol, Tennessee, and leaves Virginia into Berkeley County, West Virginia. The route passes through the cities of Bristol, Roanoke, Lexington, Staunton, and Harrisonburg.
Welcome sign along northbound I-81 entering Virginia from Tennessee
I-81 northbound at the southern end of the I-77 concurrency
I-81 northbound at the northern end of the I-77 concurrency
I-81 approaching exit 150