Friday, February 14, 2025

Know before you go: VDOT weekly lane closures

Work is continuing on the widening of Interstate 64 in the Historic Triangle. (WYDaily photo/courtesy VDOT)
Work is continuing on the widening of Interstate 64 in the Historic Triangle. (WYDaily photo/courtesy VDOT)

Drivers on Interstate 64 should expect a series of nightly lane closures — and possibly some delays — through the week.

As a result of VDOT’s I-64 widening project certain ramps and lanes will experience closures from March 24-30.

Bridges

  • Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, I-664
    • Single-lane closure south, with stoppages up to 20 minutes possible
      • March 25-28, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
      • March 29, from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
      • March 30, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
      • March 31, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (I-64)
    • Single-lane closures west, March 25-28, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • George P. Coleman Bridge (Route 17)
    • Alternating single-lane closures in both directions on March 25-26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • High Rise Bridge (I-64)
    • I-64 single-lane closures both directions between South Military Highway and Greenbrier Parkway, March 24-28, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., and March 29, from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Lane closures

  • 64 Express Lanes
    • March 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • March 25-29, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • I-95:Alternating lane closures north and south from Route 58 to Route 301 from 9 a.m. on March 25 through 4 p.m. on March 28.

Ramp closures

Full ramp closures on I-64 with signed detours in place, March 24-28, as follows. All ramps will not be closed at the same time to maintain access to the detour routes.

Segment II: I-64 Widening Project

  • I-64 east and west to Route 60/Busch Gardens (exit 243A), as early as 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • I-64 east and west to Route 143 (exit 243B), as early as 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Route 60 on-ramp to I-64 east and west, as early as 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • I-64 east and west to Route 199 west (exit 242A), as early as 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • I-64 east and west to Route 199 east (exit 242B), as early as 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Route 199 east and west on-ramps to I-64 east and west, as early as 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • I-64 east and west to Yorktown Road/Jefferson Avenue (exit 247), as early as 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Jefferson Avenue (Route 143) on-ramps to I-64 east and west, as early as 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Yorktown Road (Route 238) on-ramp to I-64 east, as early as 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Alternating single-lane closures on I-64 east and west from Colonial Parkway to Lee Hall (exit 247) March 24-29, starting as early as 8 p.m. until 5 a.m eastbound, and as early as 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. westbound.
  • Full ramp closure on I-64 west off-ramp to Route 143 (Exit 243B)
    • March 22, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.
    • March 23, from 11 p.m. to 8 a.m.

*A consecutive full ramp closure from the northbound LaSalle Avenue on-ramp to I-64 east continues until summer 2019 for bridge repair work. Starting the week of March 19, a full eastbound closure is in place on Armistead Avenue beneath the I-64 overpass for up to 6 weeks. Find project and detour information here.*

*A consecutive, long-term full ramp closure on Route 143 Merrimac Trail north to I-64 west continues. Traffic will follow detour signage in place directing motorists to the Route 143 south on-ramp to I-64 west during the closure.*

Julia Marsigliano
Julia Marsiglianohttp://wydaily.com
Julia Marsigliano is a multimedia reporter for WYDaily. She covers everything on the Peninsula from local government and law enforcement agencies to family-run businesses and weather updates. Before WYDaily, she covered Hampton and Newport News for WYDaily’s sister publication, HNNDaily before both publications merged in December 2018. Julia was born in Tokyo, Japan and moved to Long Island, New York in 2001. A true New Yorker, she loves pizza, bagels and good Chinese food. Send comments, tips and other tidbits to julia@localvoicemedia.com. You can follow her on Twitter at @jmarsigliano

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