VDOT Lane Closure Forecast: Dec. 12-18

By WYDaily Staff Sunday, December 12, 2010

Starting Monday, Dec. 13 around 1 p.m. a new traffic signal will be blinking at the intersection of Route 60 and the James City County Fire Station in Grove.

The new signal will operate as an emergency signal to allow emergency vehicles safe access to the highway from James City Fire Department's Station Two.

On Wednesday, likely around 1 p.m., the Virginia Department of Transportation will activate the signal for permanent use. VDOT generally operates a signal in a flashing mode to draw driver attention to a new signal location.

In other traffic news, 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.

JAMES RIVER BRIDGE
Route 17 South – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures on the James River Bridge for bridge repair, Sunday, December 12, through Thursday, December 16, from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. and Monday, December 13, through Friday, December 17, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 17 North – Motorists should expect multiple lane closures for equipment staging, Sunday, December 12, through Thursday, December 16, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. and Monday, December 13, through Thursday, December 16, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG
I-64 East/West- Motorists should expect single lane closures from Jefferson Avenue to Lightfoot for overhead sign maintenance, Tuesday, December 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

HAMPTON ROADS BRIDGE-TUNNEL
I-64 East – Motorists should expect single lane closures in the Hampton Roads Bridge- Tunnel for the removal of piping on the trestle, Sunday, December 12, and Thursday, December 16, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-64 East – Motorist should expect overnight single lane closures Sunday through Thursday, 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.

MONITOR-MERRIMAC MEMORIAL BRIDGE-TUNNEL
I-664 North – Motorists should expect single lane closures at the MMMBT for tunnel maintenance, Monday, December 13, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-664 North – Motorists should expect single lane closures at the MMMBT for drainage cleaning operations, Sunday, December 12, through Thursday, December 16, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

DOWNTOWN TUNNEL
I-264 East/West – Motorists should expect alternating lane closures in the Downtown Tunnel for tunnel washing operations, east bound, Tuesday, December 14, and west bound Wednesday, December 15, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-264 East/West – Motorists should expect single mobile alternating lane closures for tunnel sweeping operations, Tuesday, December 14, and Friday, December 17, from midnight to 4 a.m.

MIDTOWN TUNNEL
Route 58 East/West – Motorists should expect lane closures, east bound on Sunday, December 12, from  9:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. and west bound on Monday, December 13, for tunnel washing operations.

NORFOLK
Route 13 Military Highway North – Motorists should expect a single lane closures between Raby Road and Lowery Road on Military Highway for utility equipment placement. The Virginia Natural Gas utility relocation is expected through January, 2011.

I-564 East/West - Motorists should expect mobile lane closures from the I-64 Interchange to Gate 3, for pothole repairs, Sunday, December 12, and Monday, December 13, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-564 West - Motorists should expect single lane closures at the I-564 runway tunnel for emergency generator and pumping system repairs, Monday, December 13, and Tuesday, December 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

I-64 East/West – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures from the I-264 Interchange to 15th View Street for roadway sweeping, Monday, December 13, through Friday, December 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Motorists should be alert for on- and off-ramp shoulder closures.

Hampton Boulevard Grading Project
Motorists should expect a traffic shift on Hampton Boulevard onto a newly created detour road. The six-lane detour roadway was constructed as part of the Hampton Boulevard Grade Separation Project. The detour road will provide access to both NIT and NAS facilities, while maintaining the same vehicle capacity as the current Hampton Boulevard.

PORTSMOUTH
I-264 East – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures from Greenwood Drive to Frederick Boulevard for bridge repairs, Monday, December 13, and Tuesday, December 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Route 164 West – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures near the Route 58 Interchange for fence repair, Thursday, December 16, from 10 a.m. to noon.

Route 58 Martin Luther King Highway – Motorists should expect lane closures at the Woodrow Street and Lee Street on-ramp for utility repairs, Wednesday, December 15, from 11 p.m. to midnight.

I-264 West – Motorists should expect lane closures at Des Moines Avenue for overhead sign maintenance, Thursday, December 16, and Friday, December 17, from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

PORTSMOUTH/NORFOLK/VIRGINIA BEACH
I-264 East/West – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures from Greenwood Drive to Birdneck Road for bridge deck sweeping operations, Sunday, December 13, through Thursday, December 16, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

CHESAPEAKE
I-64 East/West Restorative Pavement Project – Motorists should expect alternating lane closures from the Bowers Hill Interchange to the I-464 Interchange, Tuesday 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 form the High Rise Bridge to Battlefield Boulevard, including on and off ramps for shoulder restoration and guardrail replacement, Sunday, December 12, through Friday, December 17, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

I-464 North – Motorists should expect alternating lane closures from the I-264 Interchange to the I-64 Interchange for overhead sign maintenance, Sunday, December 12, through Thursday, December 16, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Mount Pleasant Road North/South – Motorists should expect single, alternating lane closures at the Fentress Airfield Road Intersection for roadway construction, Sunday, December 12, through Friday, December 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

HIGH RISE BRIDGE
I-64 East/West – Motorists should expect single mobile lane closures on the High Rise Bridge for bridge safety inspection, Thursday, December 16, and Friday, December 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

GILMERTON BRIDGE
Route 13 East/West – The Gilmerton Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic to allow crews to move construction equipment, closing at midnight, Sunday, December 12, and opening on Monday morning, December 13, at 3 a.m. Motorists should use alternate routes.

The Gilmerton Bridge will be closed to vehicular traffic Friday, December 17, beginning at 9 p.m. through 5 a.m. Monday, December 20, for drill shaft excavation, concrete pouring and roadway maintenance. In the event of inclement weather, the bridge will be closed on Monday, December 20, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. to complete the concrete pour. Motorists should use alternate routes.

Motorists should expect daytime closures include flagging operations in the project work zone, stopping traffic in both directions for up to 10 minutes.

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.

CHESAPEAKE/SUFFOLK
I-664 North/South – Motorists should expect single alternating lane closures from the Bowers Hill Interchange to the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel for concrete repair, guardrail and shoulder restorations, Sunday, December 12, through Thursday, December 16, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.

VIRGINIA BEACH
Witchduck Road North/South –Motorists should expect single median lane closures from Bonney Road to the I-264 Interchange on Witchduck Road and at Anvers Road and Witchduck Road for asphalt demolition, Monday, December 13, through Friday, December 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

I-264 East – Motorists should expect mobile lane closures between Witchduck Road and Parks Avenue for pothole repairs, Tuesday, December 14, through Thursday, December 16, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-264 West – Motorists should expect lane closures between Independence Boulevard and Rosemont Road for overhead sign maintenance, Tuesday, December 14, and Wednesday, December 15, from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

I-64 West – Motorists should expect lane closures at the Providence Road Overpass for overhead sign maintenance, Wednesday, December 15, and Thursday, December 16, from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.