JAMES CITY COUNTY — Crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation are scheduled to implement a long-term traffic shift on Interstate 64 west from east of the Route 199 Lightfoot exit to the New Kent/James City County line as early as April 6.
The closures are for roadway widening operations as part of the “Segment C” section of the I-64 Gap Widening project.
According to VDOT, the will be approximately two weeks of overnight single-lane closures, Sunday through Saturday, starting as early as 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning. The traffic shift, which includes installing a temporary traffic barrier and shifting traffic five feet to the right, is estimated to be in place through summer 2026, VDOT said.
The same traffic shift was implemented along this section of I-64 in the eastbound direction in March.
In addition to the nine miles of I-64 roadway widening and pavement rehabilitation, the project also includes the repair, rehabilitation and widening of two bridges on I-64 east and west over Six Mount Zion Road, as well as paving the Lightfoot Park and Ride lot in York County, according to VDOT.
Additional work includes the installation of overhead signage and advanced traffic management technology systems, sound barrier walls, retaining walls, and storm drainage box culverts and pipes.
The I-64 Gap Segment C Widening Project is estimated to be completed as early as late 2027, according to VDOT.
For more information on the project, visit vdot.virginia.gov/
