08/26/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/26/2024 12:08
Primary traffic impacts include full closures of the I-64 Reversible Express Lanes ramps to I-64 west and from I-64 east near the I-564 interchange through mid-fall
NORFOLK - Starting the week of Sept. 9, through mid-fall, contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are scheduled to implement multiweek closures impacting the I-64 Reversible Express Lanes in Norfolk, located between I-264 and I-564, to facilitate the completion of essential roadway activities and bridge widening as part of construction for the first phase of the Hampton Roads Express Lane (HREL) Norfolk Segment.
Estimated to begin as early as 5 a.m. on Sept. 9, traffic will be impacted as follows for approximately 7 weeks:
Traveling I-64 West:
Traveling I-64 East:
I-564:
To expedite the bridge widening activities at this location and minimize the overall duration of the traffic impacts at this interchange, the contractor is also scheduled to implement a continuous single-lane closure on the I-64 west general purpose lanes off-ramp to I-564 west for several weeks, starting as early as the week of Oct. 7. While this closure is scheduled to overlap with the Express Lanes closures at this interchange, doing this work concurrently will allow the contractor to reduce the duration for the I-564 ramp lane reduction by nearly 10 weeks.
Additional short-term closures within the Reversible Express Lanes also remain ongoing during non-peak hours. This construction work is weather and schedule-dependent; therefore, this schedule is subject to change.
Before hitting the road, motorists should use VDOT's free 511 Virginia traffic tools or the free 511-integrated Waze GPS app to check for the most up-to-date road and travel conditions. VDOT's 511Virginia.org website and mobile app offer information about construction, traffic, incidents, and congestion, as well as access to traffic cameras, weather-related impacts and more.
This work is part of the first phase of HREL Norfolk Segment construction projects, that started in summer 2023 and includes the conversion of the existing inside shoulder along I-64 into a high-occupancy tolled, part-time shoulder Express Lane running alongside the three existing general purpose lanes between Patrol Road and Tidewater Drive for a total of 2 miles, as well as the widening and rehabilitation of several existing bridges on I-64.
This HREL Norfolk Segment will ultimately become a part of an overall continuous 45-mile high-occupancy toll Express Lanes network on I-64, from west of Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News to the I-264/I-664 Bowers Hill interchange in Chesapeake. As traffic demand continues to increase in the region, incorporating the Express Lanes dynamic tolling model, together with other interstate improvements, provides an additional approach to managing congestion in the long term and providing more travel choices and a reliable travel network for Hampton Roads motorists. For more information on the Hampton Roads Express Lanes projects and to learn more about construction updates, traffic impacts and to sign-up to receive project updates, visit 64expresslanes.org.