VDOT Lane Closure Forecast: May 9-16

By WYDaily Staff Sunday, May 09, 2010

In an effort to keep you informed, VDOT publishes the following scheduled highway lane closures that may affect traffic in Hampton Roads. These closures are subject to change due to weather conditions and other unforeseen events. Other closures may occur which do not appear on this report.

For current traffic and travel information, visit the VDOT website, call 511, call the TrafficLine at 757-361-3016 or listen to 610AM.

JAMES RIVER BRIDGE
Route 17 South- Motorists should expect single lane closures over the James River Bridge for bridge repairs and maintenance, Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 17 North - Motorists should expect single lane closures over the James River Bridge for bridge deck repairs, Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

HAMPTON
I-664 South – Motorists should expect lane closures at Aberdeen Road (Exit 3) for concrete pavement repairs, Sunday, May 9, through Friday, May 14, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-664 North/South – Motorists should expect lane closures from the I-64 Interchange to Powhatan Parkway (Exit 2) for pothole repair and roadway maintenance, Monday, May 10, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

NEWPORT NEWS
I-664 North/South – Motorists should expect lane closures from Warwick Boulevard (Exit 5) to Powhatan Parkway (Exit 2) for pothole repair and roadway maintenance, Tuesday, May 11, and Wednesday, May 12, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Warwick Boulevard East/West
Route 60 – Motorists should expect multiple alternating lane closures for construction activities on Warwick Boulevard from Nettles Drive to J. Clyde Morris Blvd. Sunday through Saturday. Anticipate overnight lane closures from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. on both east and west bound lanes. Daytime lane closures should be expected daily from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on east and west bound lanes. These lane closures will be in effect through project completion in June 2010.

Business entrances could be affected for short periods while paving machines move past the entrances.

MONITOR-MERRIMAC MEMORIAL BRIDGE-TUNNEL
I-664 North – Motorists should expect shoulder closures on the I-664 MMMBT near the small boat channel for fender system repair, Monday, May 10, through Thursday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

I-664 North/South – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures at the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel for joint and interceptor grate repair and roadway maintenance, Sunday, May 9, through Thursday, May 13, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-664 North – Motorists should expect a single lane closures from the approach bridge, through the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel for roadway repair, Thursday, May 13, from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m.

HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-TUNNEL
I-64 East – Motorists should expect overnight single lane closures Sunday, May 9 through Thursday, May 13, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. for the roadway lighting upgrade to the I-64 East Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. Westbound traffic will not be affected and no weekend closures are planned. The project is scheduled for completion in spring 2011.

Motorists are encouraged to use I-664 Monitor Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel to avoid delays. Take Exit 264 to access I-664. Use exit 15A for Norfolk and Virginia Beach destinations. Use exit 15B for Chesapeake and Outer Banks destinations.

For more project information, please visit the VDOT website.

MIDTOWN TUNNEL
Route 58 East – Motorists should expect east bound lane closures in the Midtown Tunnel for tunnel lighting and drainage maintenance, Monday, May 10, and Tuesday, May 11, from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Route 58 West – Motorists should expect east bound lane closures in the Midtown Tunnel for tunnel lighting and drainage maintenance, Wednesday, May 12, and Thursday, May 13, from 9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m.

DOWNTOWN TUNNEL
I-264 East/West – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures in the Downtown Tunnel for tunnel sweeping and roadway maintenance, Monday, May 10, and Thursday, May 13, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

NORFOLK
Hampton Boulevard Grading Project
Motorists should expect multiple lane closures, both north and south bound on Hampton Boulevard between “B” Avenue and Rogers Avenue for utility operations, Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14, daily from 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., nightly from Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14, from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Portions of Greenbrier Avenue will be closed to all traffic through August 2010. A detour has been established. Motorists should be alert to detour signs and new traffic patterns in the area.

Virginia Beach Boulevard East/West – Motorists should expect alternating single lane closures between Military Highway and Jett Street for concrete curbing and sidewalk construction from Monday, May 10, through Saturday, May 15, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

I-264 East – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures from the I-464 Interchange to St. Paul’s Boulevard/Waterside Drive for pothole repair and roadway maintenance, Monday, May 10, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

PORTSMOUTH
I-264 West – Motorists should expect single lane closures from Des Moines Avenue (Exit 6) to the Bowers Hill Interchange (Exit 1) for line marking operations, Sunday, May 9, through Friday, May 14, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

CHESAPEAKE/NORFOLK
I-464 South – Motorists should expect single lane closures between the military Highway Overpass and Main Street (Exit 5) for paving operations, Sunday, May 9, through Thursday, May 13 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

CHESAPEAKE
I-664 North – Motorists should expect a single lane ramp closure at the I-664 northbound ramp for bridge painting, Sunday, May 9, through Thursday, May 13, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. and Monday, May 10, through Thursday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Motorists should also expect I-264 shoulder closures accessing the ramp.

I-664 North – Motorists should expect lane closures from Portsmouth Boulevard (Exit 11) to Military Highway (Exit 14) for pothole repair and roadway maintenance, Thursday, May 13, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-664 South – Motorists should expect single lane closures at the Military Highway/Route 58 merge for overhead sign maintenance and repair, Thursday, May 13, and Friday, May 14, from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

I-64 East/West Restorative Pavement Project – Motorists should expect alternating lane closures from the Bowers Hill Interchange to the I-464 Interchange, daily from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for restorative pavement maintenance work. Work will include patching isolated concrete pavement, increasing the width of the inside shoulder and replacing two lifts of asphalt. These paving operations will continue through August 2011.

I-64 East/West – Motorists should expect alternating lane closures from I-264 Interchange (Exit 299) to Battlefield Boulevard (Exit 290) for land and shoulder paving operations, Sunday, May 9, through Friday, May 14, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Mt. Pleasant Road South/Fentress Airfield Road West – Motorists should expect a single lane closure on Mt. Pleasant Road and Fentress Airfield Road to Blackwater Road for utility relocation operations, Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

VIRGINIA BEACH
Witchduck Road North/South –Motorists should expect single lane closures from Bonney Road to the I-264 Interchange on Witchduck Road and at North Amerbly and Witchduck Road for drain pipe installation, Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

GREENVILLE COUNTY
Route 301 North/South – Motorists should expect alternating lane closures from Emporia to the I-95 Interchange ramp, Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY
Route 58 – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures from Route 35 to Courtland for paving operations and lane striping, Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 35 – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures from Route 58 to Route 616 for paving operations and lane striping, Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 659 North/South – Motorists should expect alternating lane closures from Route 612 to Route 652 for paving operations, Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 35 North/South – Motorists should expect alternating lane closures from Route 665 to Route 673 and Route 1324 for paving operations, Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 616 North/South – Motorists should expect alternating lane closures from Route 626 to Route 600 for paving operations, Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 58 East – Motorists should expect alternating lane closures from Route 35 to Route 742 for paving operations, Monday, May 10, through Friday, May 14, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

BOYKINS
Route 35 North/South – Motorists should expect lane closures from the North Carolina state line to Route 1324 for paving operations, Tuesday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ACCOMACK COUNTY
Route 13 North – Motorists should expect single alternating lane closures at Bumpy Lane Road for digital traffic system installation, Monday May 10, through Friday, May 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.