The northbound Interstate 81 ramps to Route 33 at exits 247 A-B in Harrisonburg will close overnight on Nov. 2-3 and Nov. 3-4, the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Staunton District announced. The closures are scheduled from 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, to 7 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, and from 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, to 7 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4; VDOT said drivers should follow the posted detour.
VDOT said crews will widen the shoulder as part of the I-81 Widening Harrisonburg project. Work is weather permitting, and schedules may change, according to the announcement.
The project is expected to be completed in summer 2032 and will add a third travel lane in each direction, VDOT said. Project updates and newsletter sign-up are available at the agency’s I-81 Harrisonburg project page.
VDOT said its Customer Service Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for roadway hazards, service requests and transportation information. The center can be reached at 800-367-7623.
