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Overnight ramp closure at Interstate 81 Exit 251 in Rockingham County

Chris Graham

The northbound Interstate 81 off-ramp at exit 251 (Route 11/Harrisonburg) in Rockingham County is scheduled to close for about five hours beginning at midnight tonight. Contractors will have the ramp closed for pavement patching from 12 a.m. until 5 a.m. Thursday morning. All work is weather permitting.

interstate 81Northbound I-81 drivers needing to access Route 11 near Harrisonburg will detour at exit 247B and follow Route 33 west to Route 11.

Route 11 drivers needing to access northbound I-81 will not be affected as the exit 251 on-ramp will remain open.

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Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].