Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Traffic alert: VDOT weekly lane closures scheduled for I-64 widening

(Courtesy VDOT)
(Courtesy VDOT)

Motorists be aware: Some lanes, streets, and ramps on Interstate 64 will close between Jan. 7-11. Drivers planning to be out on I-64 and some nearby streets will likely experience nightly delays in December due to the I-64 widening project.

Crews contracted by the Virginia Department of Transportation will close a series of interstate on-ramps and off-ramps on I-64 from Route 199 to Lee Hall.

A full list of scheduled closures is below:

Lane closures:

  • Alternating single-lane closures on I-64 east and west from Colonial Parkway to Lee Hall (Exit 247) on Jan. 7-11, starting eastbound from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. and westbound from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m.
  • Lane closures under flagger control on Penniman Road at the I-64 overpass on Jan. 7-11, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Lane closures under flagger control on Jefferson Avenue at the I-64 overpass on Jan. 7-11, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Ramp closures:

  • Alternating single-lane closures on I-64 east and west from Colonial Parkway to Lee Hall (Exit 247) on Jan. 7-11, starting eastbound from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. and westbound from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m.
  • Lane closures under flagger control on Penniman Road at the I-64 overpass on Jan. 7-11, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • Lane closures under flagger control on Jefferson Avenue at the I-64 overpass on Jan. 7-11, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Traffic will be detoured as follows:

Route 199 east on-ramp to I-64 west closure:

  • 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 to I-64 east closure:

  • 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
Sarah Fearing
Sarah Fearing
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