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First Warning Traffic – Road work ramps up on this Monday with overnight closures and delays

Posted at 8:46 AM, Sep 25, 2017
and last updated 2017-09-25 08:46:33-04

FULL RAMP CLOSURES SCHEDULED OVERNIGHT FOR I-64 WIDENING PROJECT

Detour will be in place during overnight closures on September 24-28

NEWPORT NEWS — Contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will close the following ramps and streets to perform construction activities on the first and second segments of the I-64 Widening Project:

  • Segment I:
    • Full-ramp closures on I-64 east off-ramp to Fort Eustis Boulevard (exit 250A) September 27-28, starting as early as 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
  • Segment II:
    • September 25-26, starting as early as 8 p.m. until 5 a.m.
      • I-64 east off-ramp to Route 199 east (exit 242B)
      • On-ramp from Route 199 west to I-64 east
    • September 24-25, starting as early as 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
      • I-64 west off-ramp to Route 199 west (exit 242A)
      • On-ramp from Route 199 east to I-64 west

Traffic will be detoured as follows:

I-64 east off-ramp to Fort Eustis Boulevard (exit 250A)

  • Continue on I-64 east
  • Take exit 250B to Fort Eustis Boulevard (VA-105E)
  • Keep right and follow signs for I-64 west
  • Keep right to stay on Exit 250A to Fort Eustis Boulevard (VA-105W)

I-64 east (exit 242B) ramp

  • Take Exit 243 B to Route 143 west
  • Follow signs on Route 143 west to ramp for Route 199 east

I-64 west (exit 242A) ramp

  • Take Exit 238 to Route 143 east
  • Take the I-64 east on-ramp
  • Follow signs to exit 242A to Route 199 west

Route 199 east on-ramp

  • Follow signs on Route 199 east to traffic signal
  • Make a U-turn at signal to access Route 199 west
  • Follow Route 199 west to I-64 west on-ramp

Route 199 west on-ramp

  • Follow signs on Route 199 west to Route 60 ramp
  • From Route 60 take the Route 199 east ramp
  • Follow signs to the I-64 east on-ramp

Additional scheduled lane closures for the I-64 Widening project this week include:

Segment I:

  • Alternating single-lane closures on I-64 east and west September 24-28, as early as 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., starting near Lee Hall (exit 247) and ending near Jefferson Avenue (exit 255).

Segment II:

  • Alternating single-lane closures on I-64 east and west from Route 143 Camp Peary (exit 238) to Lee Hall (Exit 247) September 24-28, starting as early as 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.
  • Lane closures under flagger control on Jefferson Avenue at the I-64 overpasses on September 24-28, from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
  • There are long-term traffic patterns with one lane of traffic remaining open in each direction on Jefferson Avenue and Yorktown Road at the I-64 overpasses.

Project information, construction updates, and additional weekly lane closures are available on the VDOT website at http://i64widening.org/ and on Twitter and Facebook.

ERT WEEKLY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
 Friday, September 22 to Friday, September 29

I-264 West: Alternating lane closures westbound from Effingham St. to the MLK Freeway on Wednesday, September 27 and Thursday September 28 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

I-264 East: Alternating lane closures eastbound from Frederick Blvd. to Effingham St. on Monday, September 25 and Tuesday, September 26 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

HAMPTON ROADS WEEKLY LANE-CLOSURES REPORT

For the week of September 24-30
  • I-64 Widening Project, Newport News/York County:
  • Segment I:
  • Alternating single-lane closures on I-64 east and west September 24-28, as early as 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., starting near Lee Hall (Exit 247) and ending near Jefferson Avenue (Exit 255).
  • Full-ramp closures overnight on I-64 east off-ramp to Fort Eustis Boulevard (Exit 250A) on September 27-28, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Segment II:
  • Alternating single-lane closures on I-64 east and west from Colonial Parkway to Lee Hall (Exit 247) September 24-28, starting as early as 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.
  • Full-ramp closures overnight at the on- and off-ramps on I-64 east and west at Route 199 (Exits 242A and 242B) on September 24-28, starting as early as 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Signed detours will be in place.
  • Lane closures under flagger control on Jefferson Avenue at the I-64 overpasses on September 24-28, from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
  • There are long-term traffic patterns with one lane of traffic remaining open in each direction on Jefferson Avenue and Yorktown Road at the I-64 overpasses.
  • The speed limit is reduced to 55mph in the I-64 work zone in both directions between Jefferson Avenue (Exit 255) and Colonial Parkway.
  • Please check http://www.i64widening.org/news_information/traffic_alert.asp for the latest closure/detour information.
  • I-64, Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel: Single-lane closures and alternating lane closures across all lanes as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:
    • Eastbound alternating lane closures September 24-28 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • Westbound single-lane closures September 25-26 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • I-664, Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel: Alternating lane closures across all lanes and full ramp closures in Newport News as follows:
    • Alternating lane closures northbound from the MMMBT to 25th Street (Exit 6). One lane will remain open at all times:
      • September 27-28 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
      • September 29 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
      • September 30 from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    • The Terminal Avenue (Exit 7) on-ramps to both directions of I-664 will be closed as follows. Detours will be in place:
      • Southbound September 27-28 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
      • Southbound September 29 from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
      • Southbound September 30 from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
  • Route 17, James River Bridge: Single-lane closures as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:
    • Southbound September 24-28 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • In both directions September 25-29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • I-64, High Rise Bridge: Single-lane closures eastbound as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:
    • September 25-28 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • September 29 from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    • September 30 from 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.
  • I-64 Reversible Roadway: The Reversible Roadway will be closed as follows:
    • September 25-29 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    • September 25-30 from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m.
  • I-64 Eastbound/Westbound, Peninsula: Triple-lane closures, dual-lane closures and alternating lane closures across all lanes as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:
    • Alternating lane closures at the ramp from I-64 west to I-664 south September 24-30 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • Triple-lane closures eastbound September 25 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. between Mercury Boulevard (Exits 263/A-B) and the I-664 Interchange (Exit 264).
    • Dual-lane closures eastbound September 26 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. between Mercury Boulevard (Exits 263/A-B) and the I-664 Interchange (Exit 264).
    • Dual-lane closures westbound September 26-27 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. between the I-664 Interchange (Exit 264) and Mercury Boulevard (Exits 263/A-B).
  • I-64 Eastbound/Westbound, Southside: Single-lane closures, dual-lane closures and full ramp closures as follows:
    • From I-64 east, the Norview Avenue off-ramp (Exit 279) will be closed September 24-28 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • Single-lane closures westbound between 4th View Street (Exit 273) and Granby Street/I-564 (Exit 276).
      • September 25-27 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Stoppages lasting up to 20 minutes are possible the night of September 27. September 28 is a backup date.
      • September 29 from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
      • September 30 from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
  • I-664 Northbound, Peninsula: Alternating lane closures across all lanes at the ramp from I-664 north to I-64 west as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:
    • September 24-30 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • I-664 Northbound/Southbound, Southside: Full ramp closures as follows. Detours will be in place:
    • The on/off-ramps from I-664 south to Portsmouth Boulevard west (Exit 11-A) will be closed September 24-25 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • The on/off-ramps between I-664 north and Portsmouth Boulevard west (Exit 11-A) will be closed September 24-25 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • The on/off-ramps from I-664 south to Portsmouth Boulevard east (Exit 11-B) will be closed September 25-27 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • The on/off-ramps between I-664 north and Pughsville Road (Exit 10) will be closed September 25-27 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • From I-664 north/south, the off-ramps to Route 164 east (Exit 9) will be closed September 24-26 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • The on/off-ramps between I-664 north and Route 164 east/west (Exit 9) will be closed September 27-29 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • The on/off-ramps between I-664 south and Dock Landing Road (Exit 12) will be closed September 27-29 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Route 164 Eastbound/Westbound, Portsmouth: Full ramp closures and alternating lane closures across all lanes as follows. Detours will be in place for the ramp closures:
    • Alternating lane closures eastbound September 24-28 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. between I-664 and West Norfolk Road.
    • Alternating lane closures westbound September 24-28 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. between Towne Point Road and West Norfolk Road.
    • The off-ramp from Route 164 east to Towne Point Road will be closed September 24-28 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • I-564 Eastbound/Westbound, Norfolk: Dual-lane closures and single-lane closures as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:
    • Dual-lane closures eastbound September 25-28 from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. near I-64 east.
    • Single-lane closures westbound September 27-28 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. at the Runway Tunnel.
    • From I-564 west, the off-ramp to Terminal Avenue will be closed September 26-28 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • I-564 Intermodal Connector Project: I-564 lane closures will extend one-half mile between I-564 Chambers Airfield Tunnel at Naval Air Station Norfolk and the I-564/SR 406/Te­­­­­­­rminal Boulevard-Hampton Boulevard exit. One lane will remain open at all times.
    • Single-lane/dual-lane closures eastbound September 25 from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
    • Dual-lane closures eastbound September 25-27 from 8 p.m. to noon the following day.
    • Dual-lane closures westbound:
      • September 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
      • September 26-29 from 6 p.m. to 3 a.m.
    • For more information on the I-564 Intermodal Connector, please visit I564intermodal.com.

 

  • I-64/Northampton Boulevard Interchange Project, Norfolk: Nightly lane closures will occur for interchange improvements as follows:
    • Alternating lane closures on Northampton Boulevard between the I-64 entrance and exit ramps.
  • Military Highway Continuous Flow Intersection, Norfolk: Alternating single-lane closures September 24-30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning. One lane will remain open at all times:
    • Military Highway between Valley Drive and Lynn Street.
      • Princess Anne Road between Sigmon Street and Military Highway.
      • Northampton Boulevard between Military Highway and past USAA Drive.
      • Robin Hood Road between Military Highway and Miller Store Road.
    • I-64 eastbound off-ramp to Military Highway (Exit 281B) will close September 24-29 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. Detour signs will direct motorists to Exit 281A/Robin Hood Road.
  • Courtland Interchange Project: US-58, Southampton County: Alternating lane closures across all lanes eastbound and westbound on U.S. 58 as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:
  • Starting at 6 p.m. September 25 and ending no later than noon September 29 between Old Bridge Road (Route 742) and Shady Brook Trail (Route 650).
  • I-95 Southbound, Greensville County: Consecutive, alternating lane closures southbound starting near Exit 11 (Route 58) and ending before Exit 8 (Route 301). One lane will remain open at all times:
    • Starting at 6:30 p.m. September 24 and ending no later than 5:30 p.m. September 29.