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I-264 West Downtown Tunnel closure cancelled tonight due to weather

Posted at 12:30 PM, Nov 26, 2013
and last updated 2013-11-26 12:30:56-05

Portsmouth, Va. – The Interstate 264 (I-264) West Downtown Tunnel closure scheduled for tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 26 has been cancelled due to anticipated poor weather conditions.

Elizabeth River Tunnels (ERT) crews will resume rehabilitation of the westbound tunnel after the Thanksgiving holiday with a full tunnel closure on the evening of Monday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. reopening on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 5 a.m.

An updated Downtown Tunnel westbound closure schedule for the remainder of 2013 is anticipated early next week.

A complete calendar of the closures can be found at DriveERT.com.

Due to the nature of construction, overnight closure dates are subject to change. Keep up to date on construction activities at the Downtown Tunnel by visiting the ERT Rehabilitation Work page or Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/driveert.