TRAFFIC ALERTS:
PORTSMOUTH: Portsmouth Police working a fatal accident on Merrifields Boulevard and River Shore Road. River Shore Rd is closed, police are turning traffic around. This is right in front of Churchland Middle School, detour through the neighborhood using Swannanoa Dr or Oakhurst Rd to avoid the intersection. Car crashed into a power pole, our crew is live on the scene with updates on Newschannel 3 this morning.
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BRIDGE OPENINGS:
James River Bridge 10:45, 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Gilmerton Bridge 1:00 PM
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CHESAPEAKE ROAD WORK:
OVERNIGHT THURSDAY: Down to one lane on Centerville Tnpk at Elbow Rd overnight tonight, 5/5 from 9pm to 5am on Friday.
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.
CONSTRUCTION ZONES:
Overnight Closures:
Ramps closed tonight on 464 NB to 264 WB in the Downtown Tunnel and the ramp to 464 SB from the Berkley Bridge
Hampton Blvd ramp to 58 WB at the Midtown Tunnel
Overnight single lane closures in the following areas:
I-64 EB & WB through Newport News for the widening project
I-64 WB on the HRBT 9 PM – 4:30 AM
I-664 NB & SB on the Monitor Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel
58 EB & WB through the Midtown Tunnel
164 / Western Freeway EB & WB on the West Norfolk Bridge
