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Harrisonburg: VDOT extends Route 33 westbound lane closure for I-81 bridge work

Rebecca Barnabi
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The closure on the westbound lanes of the Route 33 (East Market Street) bridge over Interstate 81 in the City of Harrisonburg is extended to Thursday, February 6, 2025 from Tuesday, February 4 for bridge deck work.

The bridge closed on Tuesday, January 28 by the Virginia Department of Transportation to allow contractors time for three deck-pours. A deck pour consists of applying concrete to create a deck surface that will support traffic.

The first deck pour was completed successfully last week, however recent heavy rains delayed pouring of the last two decks. The second deck pour was on Monday, February 3 with the last expected on Wednesday, February 5, weather depending. VDOT will provide the public updates if the third deck pour is weather delayed.

The westbound bridge deck pour work requires 24-hour closures on the Route 33 bridge over I-81. The work is part of the ongoing bridge and interchange project at I-81 exit 247. The closure is necessary for the pouring operations and curing time for new bridge decks.

Advance warning digital message boards are posted on the westbound lanes of Route 33 and also on the northbound lanes of I-81 to alert motorist of the closures.

The westbound Route 33 lane closures extend from the intersection of Linda Lane and Burgess Road and continue across the I-81 overpass bridge.

Drivers should use the following detour:

Westbound Route 33 drivers will turn left on Burgess Road, right on Evelyn Byrd Avenue, right on Reservoir Street, and the right on South Carlton Street to return to Route 33.

The I-81 exit 247 entrance ramp onto northbound I-81 from westbound Route 33, will remain open during this time period.

The I-81 northbound exit 247B ramp onto westbound Route 33 will be closed during this same time period.

All northbound I-81 drivers who need to access westbound Route 33 during the closure will take exit 247A. Digital message boards will be posted along I-81 northbound lanes in advance of exit 247, alerting motorist that exit ramp 247B will be closed and to use exit 247A. Detour signs will then guide those drivers wishing to go westbound on Route 33 to follow the posted detour route.

All work is weather permitting, and scheduled work is subject to change. The Virginia Department of Transportation will provide updates as needed.

VDOT contractors are replacing the two Route 33 bridges over I-81 at exit 247 and the two railway bridges just west of the interchange. The project also includes several improvements to the exit 247 interchange. A work-zone speed limit of 25 miles an hour is in place on Route 33 for the duration of the project, which is scheduled for completion in summer 2026. Additional information is available on the VDOT project page.

In July 2022 a $43.3 million contract was awarded to Triton Construction Inc. of Virginia, headquartered in St. Albans, W.Va.

Harrisonburg: Westbound lane closures on Route 33

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca J. Barnabi is the national editor of Augusta Free Press. A graduate of the University of Mary Washington, she began her journalism career at The Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star. In 2013, she was awarded first place for feature writing in the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Awards Program, and was honored by the Virginia School Boards Association’s 2019 Media Honor Roll Program for her coverage of Waynesboro Schools. Her background in newspapers includes writing about features, local government, education and the arts.

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