HARRISONBURG, VA (Rocktown Now) — Be alert for travel-lane shifts on Monday, June 16, on westbound Route 33 (East Market Street) in Harrisonburg. The travel lane shifts will take place around the Interstate 81 exit 247 interchange. 

The traffic shift location is just west of the new Route 33 bridge over Interstate 81 and extends to Carlton Street. Westbound Route 33 drivers will shift onto newly built roadway and new portion of the Norfolk Southern Railway bridge over the railroad.

After crossing over the Norfolk Southern Railway bridge, drivers will be tied back into the original alignment of the Route 33 westbound lanes, at the Carlton Street intersection. These lane shifts will take place on June 16 during daylight hours.

This 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.

For updated traffic alerts and traveler information, dial 511 or visit https://511.vdot.virginia.gov/.