I-81 Southbound Exit Ramp to Close December 18-19 at Route 33 interchange in Harrisonburg

STAUNTON — The off-ramp from southbound Interstate 81 to eastbound Route 33 (East Market Street) at the Exit 247A interchange in Harrisonburg is scheduled to be closed from 7 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, to 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19. The closure will allow for paving operations related to construction of a new exit ramp, as part of an interchange reconstruction project.

Southbound I-81 motorists who need to reach eastbound Route 33 can take Exit 247B, turn left on South Carlton Street, left on Reservoir Street, left on Evelyn Byrd Avenue and then left on Burgess Road to return to Route 33.

Digital message signs will be in place to advise motorists of the upcoming ramp closure. All work is weather permitting, and schedules are subject to change.

The Route 33 project is scheduled for completion in summer 2026. Additional information is on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s project page.

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The VDOT Staunton District serves Frederick, Shenandoah, Clarke, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Augusta, Highland, Rockbridge, Alleghany and Bath counties.