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First Warning Traffic: Monday Bridge Openings, Construction and Crashes

Posted at 5:11 AM, May 02, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-02 09:14:55-04

TRAFFIC ALERT:

HAMPTON: 64 EB is stopped at the HRBT due to a crash, 2 mile backup. Take 664 SB

NEWPORT NEWS: I-64 Westbound is still shut down in Newport News, a truck crashed into the tree line and caught fire just before 7:00 AM. The interstate is shut down just past exit 247 Yorktown / Lee Hall. Major delays. Detour at Jefferson Ave exit 255 to avoid getting stuck driving towards Williamsburg. Big delays 64 EB due to gawker delays. 6 mile backup.

Live updates on WGNT Cox Cable channel 7 now!

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BRIDGE OPENINGS:

Gilmerton Bridge 1:00 PM

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CHESAPEAKE ROAD WORK:

CEDAR ROAD LANE CLOSURE

Cedar Rd near Bartlett Dr on Monday, May 2 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Dominion Virginia Power will close a single lane on Cedar Rd near Bartlett Dr on Monday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Lanes will shift to maintain both directions of traffic.  Motorists should be alert to work crews, equipment in the area and possible delays.

The Gilmerton will have an extended opening everyday Monday through Thursday at 1:00 PM through May 26th and again on June 6th through 9th, expect 20 minute delays.

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VIRGINIA BEACH ROAD WORK:

  • *****Elbow Rd closed to all traffic, the closure will last for five months until September 1st, 2016. The detour will be in place via Centerville Turnpike to Kempsville Rd to Indian River Rd and vise versa. ******
  • Lynnhaven Parkway closed from Albright Dr to Dalrymple St. The closure is part of the Lynnhaven Parkway project that is ongoing through the Kempsville section of the city. A detour will be in place and will vary as construction progresses.  Access to the neighborhood maintained at all times. The closures will be in place through September 2016.

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