Drivers on Interstate 64 will get a break this week — the Virginia Department of Transportation is suspending lane closures through noon Tuesday to help ease traffic congestion for the long Labor Day weekend.
Here are the lane closures for drivers should expect Sept. 4-6 as part of the I-64 widening project.
A full list of scheduled closures is as follows
Ramp closures:
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- I-64 east and west to Route 60/Busch Gardens (exit 243A), as early as 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- I-64 east and west to Route 143 (exit 243B), as early as 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Route 60 on-ramp to I-64 east and west, as early as 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- I-64 east and west to Route 199 west (exit 242A), as early as 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- I-64 east and west to Route 199 east (exit 242B), as early as 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Route 199 east and west on-ramps to I-64 east and west, as early as 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- I-64 east and west to Yorktown Road/Jefferson Avenue (exit 247), as early as 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Jefferson Avenue (Route 143) on-ramps to I-64 east and west, as early as 8 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.
Lane closures:
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- Alternating single-lane closures on I-64 east and west from Colonial Parkway to Lee Hall (exit 247) Sept. 4-6, starting as early as 8 p.m. until 5 a.m eastbound, and as early as 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. westbound.
- Lane closures under flagger control on Yorktown Road, Penniman Road and Jefferson Avenue at the I-64 overpasses on Sept. 4-8, from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.
- Single-lane closures on I-64 west from Route 199 Lightfoot (exit 234) to Route 199 Humelsine Parkway (exit 242), Sept. 4-6, from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.
- Single-lane closure on I-64 west from 1 mile west of Route 199 Lightfoot (exit 234) to Route 143 Camp Peary (exit 238), Sept. 7, from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. the following morning.
Detours signs will be in place for overnight closures.
Detours are 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.
- I-64 east to Route 199 east (exit 242B) closure: Take Exit 243B to Route 143 west. Follow signs on Route 143 west to ramp for Route 199 east.
- I-64 west to Route 199 west (exit 242A) ramp closure: Take Exit 238 to Route 143 east. Take the I-64 east on-ramp. Follow signs to exit 242A to Route 199 west.
- I-64 west off-ramp to Route 143 (exit 243B) closure: Take Exit 242A to Humelsine Parkway (VA-199 west). Keep right and follow signs for VA-143 detour. Exit right at the Williamsburg VA-143 exit.
- I-64 east to Route 199 west (exit 242A) closure: Take Exit 243B to Route 143 west. Follow signs on Route 143 west to ramp for Route 199 west.
