Nighttime slow rolls will take place on Interstate 81 northbound and southbound in the vicinity of exit 247 in the City of Harrisonburg in Rockingham County.
The slow rolls will happen Monday, June 9 through Thursday, June 12, and into the early morning hours of Friday, June 13. Virginia State Police will guide the slow-roll closures between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. each day.
A slow roll creates a traffic gap by reducing approaching vehicle speeds to as low as 10 mph and allows large cranes to place multi-ton steel beams without vehicles traveling beneath them. Traffic may also be temporarily stopped and held by a lead vehicle in each lane. A slow roll operation typically lasts no more than 15 minutes at a time.
The northbound slow rolls will begin at mile marker 241.6 near Mount Crawford and the southbound slow rolls will begin at mile marker 253, just north of Harrisonburg. As part of the work, temporary ramp closures will be in place northbound at exit 243 at Route 11 south, and at exit 245 at Port Republic Road. Temporary ramp closures southbound include exit 251 at Route 11 north.
The slow rolls will allow room for the removal of concrete beams and demolition of the Route 33 eastbound bridge over I-81 in Harrisonburg.
The work is part of ongoing construction on Route 33 at the Interstate 81 exit 247 interchange in Harrisonburg,
All work is weather permitting and the schedule is subject to change. The Virginia Department of Transportation will provide updates as needed.
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Rebecca Barnabi
