VDOT Lane Closure Forecast: Aug. 8-14

By WYDaily Staff Sunday, August 08, 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 that 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.

YORK COUNTY
I-64 West – Motorists should expect multiple alternating lane closures at J. Clyde Morris Boulevard (Exit 258) for digital trafficking system installation, Monday, August 9, through Friday, August 13, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Motorists should be alert for shoulder closures in the area.

I-64 East/West – Motorists should expect single, mobile lane closures between Route 143 (Exit 238) and Route 199 (Exit 242) for bridge deck repairs, Tuesday, August 10, through Friday, August 13, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

NEWPORT NEWS/HAMPTON
I-64 East – Motorists should expect mobile alternating lane closures at the I-664 Interchange (Exit 264) to Mallory Street (Exit 268) for pavement marking installation, Sunday, August 8, through Friday, August 13, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-664 North – Motorists should expect multiple mobile lane closures from Warwick Boulevard (Exit 5) to Aberdeen Road (Exit 3) for milling and paving operations, Tuesday, August 10, through Thursday, August 12, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-664 South – Motorists should expect multiple lane closures from Powhatan Parkway (Exit 2) to Warwick Boulevard (Exit 5) for milling and paving operations, Sunday, August 8, and Monday, August 9, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-664 North/South – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures from Terminal Avenue (Exit 7) to the I-64 Interchange (Exit 1) for vegetation control, Thursday, August 12, and Friday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

JAMES RIVER BRIDGE
Route 17 North – Motorists should expect single, alternating lane closures on the James River Bridge for pavement marking, Monday, August 9, through Friday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Route 17 South – Motorists should expect single, alternating lane closures on the James River Bridge for bridge repairs, Sunday, August 8, through Thursday, August 12, from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m.

MONITOR-MERRIMAC MEMORIAL BRIDGE-TUNNEL
I-664 North/South - Motorists should expect single lane closures in the MMMBT for roadway maintenance and repairs, Sunday, August 8, through Wednesday, August 11, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-TUNNEL
I-64 East – Motorist should expect overnight single lane closures Sunday, August 8, to Thursday, August 12, 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.

DOWNTOWN TUNNEL
I-264 East – Motorists should expect single right lane closures through the tunnel and the east bound Tunnel entrance for expansion joint rehabilitation, Sunday, August 8, through Friday, August 13, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-264 West – Motorists should expect single lane closures in the tunnel for drain cleaning operations, Sunday, August 8, through Wednesday, August 11, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-264 East/West – Motorists should expect alternating mobile lane closures for roadway sweeping inside the tunnel, Tuesday, August 10, and Friday, August 13, from midnight to 4 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 to 90th Street for utility operations, Monday, August 9 through Saturday, August 14, daily from 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m., and nightly from Monday, August 9, through Saturday, August 14, from 5 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Motorists should be alert for alternating north and southbound closures daily, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.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.

Ballentine Boulevard North/South at I-264 overpass– Motorists should expect the alternating lane closures on Ballentine Boulevard at the I-264 overpass/Westminister Avenue intersection for overpass cleaning, sandblasting and painting, seven days a week from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. through September 2010. Daytime weekend lane closures may also affect traffic.

I-64 West – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures at 4th View (Exit 273) for pothole repairs, Tuesday, August 10, from 9 to 11 p.m.

I-264 East/West – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures from Tidewater Drive to Newtown Road for pavement marking operations, Monday, August 9, through Friday, August 13, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

PORTSMOUTH
I-64 East– Motorists should expect ramp closures near Bowers Hill from I-64 East travelling to I-264 East. The off/on-ramp will be closed for paving operations, Sunday, August 8, through Thursday, August 12, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-264 West – Motorists should expect ramp closures near Bowers Hill from I-264 West traveling to I-64 West. The off/on-ramp will be closed for paving operations, Sunday, August 8, through Thursday, August 12, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-264 East/West – Motorists should expect alternating lane closures from Des Moines Avenue (Exit 6) to the Bowers Hill Interchange (Exit 1) for paving and striping, Sunday, August 8, through Friday, August 13, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. and Friday, August 13, and Saturday, August 14, from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.

I-264 East – Motorists should expect multiple lane closures, including shoulders and off and on ramps from the Bowers Hill Interchange to Effingham Street (Exit 7) for overhead sign maintenance, Sunday, August 8, through Thursday, August 12, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Route 164 East/West – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures from the I-664 Interchange to the Midtown Tunnel for vegetation control, Tuesday, August 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 58 East/West – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures from Route 164, to London Boulevard, for vegetation control, Wednesday, August 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

CHESAPEAKE
Route 58 East – Motorists should expect a single lane closure before the I-664 Interchange for guardrail repair, Tuesday, August 10, from 10 a.m. to noon.

I-64 East/West Restorative Pavement Project – Motorists should expect alternating lane closures from the Bowers Hill Interchange to the I-464 Interchange, Monday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 6 a.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 Sunday through Thursday until the end of August 2011.

I-64 East/West – Motorists should expect alternating lane closures from I-264 Interchange (Exit 299) to Battlefield Boulevard (Exit 290) for guardrail repair, drainage improvements and paving operations, Sunday, August 8, through Friday, August 13, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

I-64 East – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures between Indian River Road (Exit 286) and Greenbrier Parkway (Exit 289) for concrete pavement repairs, Monday, August 9, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.

I-664 South – Motorists should expect a single lane closure at the Bowers hill Interchange (Exit 13) for pavement repair, Monday, August 9, and Tuesday, August 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

I-664 North/South – Motorists should expect a single lane closure from Dock Landing Road (Exit 12) to College Drive (Exit 8) for vegetation control, Monday, August 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

I-664 North/South – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures at Pughsville Road (Exit 10) and Route 17 (Exit 9) for pavement testing, Thursday, August 12, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Motorists should be alert to on- and off-ramp closures.

I-464 North– Motorists should expect multiple lane closures from the Military Highway overpass to Main Street (Exit 5) for paving work, Sunday, August 8, through Thursday, August 12, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-464 North/South – Motorists should expect mobile alternating lane closures from the I-64 Interchange (Exit 1) to the Downtown Tunnel I-264 Interchange (Exit 6) for overhead sign operations, Monday, August 9, through Thursday, August 12, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Mt. Pleasant Road South – Motorists should expect single lane closures at the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Fentress Airfield Road for utility relocation operations, Monday, August 9, through Thursday, August 12, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Motorists should be alert for flagging operations.

HIGH RISE BRIDGE
I-64 East – Motorists should expect alternating right and left lane closures for grate and beam maintenance on the bridge span, Saturday, August 14, and Sunday, August 15, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

GILMERTON BRIDGE
Route 13 - Motorists may experience short traffic delays, due to flagging operations in the project work zone throughout the remainder of the project. Flaggers will be assisting with maintenance of vehicular traffic as needed during material deliveries, concrete pours and crane moves in both the north and south bound directions. Motorists should use caution, be alert to flaggers, and are reminded of the 35 MPH posted speed limit in the work zone.

Motorists are asked to use extreme caution as work crews repair barrier walls on the traffic side of the wall.

Motorists are encouraged to use the I-64 High Rise Bridge as an alternative route to avoid delays.  For more information, please visit the project website.

VIRGINIA BEACH
I-64 East – Motorists should expect lane closures between the Twin Bridges and Providence Road for re-grading operations, Monday, August 9, through Wednesday, August 11, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

I-264 East/West – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures from Parks Avenue to I-64 Interchange for pavement repairs, Sunday, August 8, through Thursday, August 12, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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, August 9, through Friday, August 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

SUFFOLK
I-664 North – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures at Route 17 (Exit 9) including shoulders and exit ramps for bridge safety inspections, Monday, August 9, from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Route 164 Hampton Roads Beltway East – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures at Route 17 including shoulders and exit ramps for bridge safety inspections, Tuesday, August 10, from 9 p.m. to midnight.

ISLE OF WIGHT
Route 17 North – Motorists should expect a mobile lane closure on Route 17 towards the James River Bridge for equipment transport, Sunday, August 8, through Thursday, August 12, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.  Motorists should be alert for intermittent traffic stoppages.

SURRY
Route 40 North/South – Motorists should expect multiple lane closures from the Sussex County line to Route 611 East for paving operations, Monday, August 9, through Thursday, August 12, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, August 13, from 6 a.m. to noon.

Route 10 East/West – Motorists should expect multiple lane closures from Route 618 to Route 31 for paving operations, Monday, August 9, through Thursday, August 12, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday, August 13, from 6 a.m. to noon.