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Update: Interstate 81 open in both directions after Rockingham County fire

Rebecca Barnabi
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Update: Monday, 8:51 p.m. All Interstate 81 northbound and southbound lanes have reopened at mile marker 251.8 in northern Rockingham County. Earlier in the day on November 6, all the northbound and southbound I-81 lanes were closed due to a vehicle fire with HAZMAT which occurred around 7:30 a.m.

This is between exit 251 at Route 11 in northern Harrisonburg area and Exit 257 at Route 11 near Mauzy.

 

First post: Monday, 11:38 a.m. Motorists are encouraged to avoid Interstate 81 in northern Rockingham County until further notice.

All northbound and southbound I-81 lanes are closed at mile marker 251.8 for a vehicle crash which caused a fire and HAZMAT situation. The area is between exit 251 at Route 11 in northern Harrisonburg and exit 257 at Route 11 near Mauzy.

The Virginia Department of Transportation set up a detour. Southbound traffic detour will use exit 257 at Route 11 near Mauzy. Northbound traffic detour will use exit 251 in northern Harrisonburg.

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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