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First Warning Traffic – Friday closures, Harborfest traffic and delays

Posted at 5:51 AM, Jun 08, 2018
and last updated 2018-06-08 08:48:45-04

NORFOLK: Waterside Drive closed for Harborfest through Sunday. Detours are in place. The City Hall off and on-ramps are a alternate to the Waterside Dr exit.

TRAFFIC INFO FOR HARBORFEST

Thur, June 9, 10am – Sun, June 12, Midnight
• Waterside Dr, between Main S & Martin’s Ln, closed in both directions.
• Waterside Dr, between St. Paul’s Blvd & Atlantic St, two outside lanes will stay open for the WB direction. Both lanes will be directed to turn right at Atlantic St for access to Main St.
• Waterside Dr, between Atlantic St & St. Paul’s Blvd will remain open for the eastbound direction
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Friy, June 10, 10am – Sun, June 12, Midnight
• EB Waterside Dr, between Martin’s Ln & Atlantic St, restricted – no traffic except for garage exit on Fri & Sat from approx. 9-11pm.
• Waterside Drive, between Atlantic Street and St. Paul’s Boulevard, eastbound direction to be open for exiting vehicles.
• Commercial Pl between Waterside Dr & Main St closed for construction.
• Atlantic St, between Waterside Dr & Main St, NB direction will remain open, SB direction will be limited to garage access only.
• Martin’s Ln, between Main St & Waterside Dr, closed to SB traffic except for garage exiting on Fri & Sat from approx 9-11pm.
• Boush St, between Brambleton Ave & City Hall Ave will stay open in the SB direction. SB Traffic will be directed east on City Hall Ave.
• Boush St, between Main St & Brambleton Ave will stay open in the NB direction.
• Boush St, between City Hall Ave & Plume St will remain open for parking garage access.

Fri, June 10 at 10:00am – Saturday, June 11 at 11:00pm
• EB & WB Main St from Boush St to Atlantic St (including removal of the taxi zone in front of the Marriott)
Sat, June 11 from 6:00 – 11:59pm
• EB Main St from Atlantic St to St. Paul’s Blvd

Parking:
Note: City of Norfolk Monthly 24/7 & Residential Access Card Holders do not pay the collect on entry fee. Weekday Monthly Card Holders will not pay the fee on Friday.

City of Norfolk Garages
Fri, June 10 – Sun, June 12
$5.00 CASH ONLY at all City garages and lots that are operational.

MacArthur Center Garages
Friday, June 10 – Regular Operation
Saturday, June 11 – $2 until 5pm & $5 from 5pm to close – CASH ONLY
Sunday, June 12 – Regular Operation

Dominion Tower Garage & 555 East Main St (PNC Bank Garage),
Fri, June 10 – 5-10pm – $5.00 CASH & CREDIT CARDS
Sat, June 11 – 2-10pm – $5.00 CASH & CREDIT CARDS
Sun, June 12 – Noon-5pm – $5.00 CASH & CREDIT CARDS
Garage will be open to the public.

500 East Main Street
Sat, June 11 – 2-10pm – $3.00 CASH ONLY
Garage will be open to the public.

Transportation:
Hampton Roads Transit Service
Bus Routes, 6,8,45,960 and 961 will be on detour starting Friday, June 10 through the close of business Sunday, June 12. Patrons are advised to board/disembark at Civic Plaza (St. Paul’s Boulevard & Plume Street.)

ROAD WORK

I-64 Express Lanes: 

  • Full closure June 8, 9 a.m. to noon and June 6, 8-11:30 p.m.

Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel

o    June 8, 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.

o    June 9, 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.

·         Single-lane closures I-664 north from the MMMBT to 26th St.,

o    June 8, 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

o    June 9, 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.

I-264:

·         I-264 east ramp (Exit 21B) to First Colonial Rd. closed June 3-10 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Military Highway Continuous Flow Intersection, Norfolk: The entrance to the I-64 west on-ramp from northbound Military Hwy will be closed for about three weeks beginning June 1. Traffic will be detoured to the on-ramp using the Robin Hood Rd. entrance. In addition, eastbound and westbound traffic on Robin Hood Rd. will be detoured around the Military Hwy intersection June 8-11. View the project pagefor more details.

NIGHT-TIME LANE CLOSURES AND DETOURS

AT I-264 OFF-RAMPS TO WITCHDUCK ROAD

NORFOLK – Underground utility work in support of the I-64/I-264 Interchange Improvements Project, Phase II, will result in the following impacts around the Witchduck Road interchange:

  • Beginning June 3 and continuing for approximately 10 nights, motorists will encounter alternating lane closures at the off-ramp from I-264 east to Witchduck Road nightly, 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. The ramp will remain open with reduced lanes.
  • Beginning June 3 and recurring as necessary during the month, the right-turn lane from northbound Witchduck Road to Grayson Street will be closed. Witchduck Road traffic will still be able to turn right onto Grayson Street during this lane closure.
  • Beginning around June 15 and continuing for approximately 11 nights, the off-ramp from from I-264 west to Witchduck Road will close from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. A detour (map below) will direct traffic to the next exit at Newtown Road, back onto I-264 east, and to the I-264 east off-ramp to Witchduck Road.
Click the map to view it in higher resolution or view it at this link