Norfolk, Va. - Starting Thursday until Early March, utility work will reduce lanes at the intersection of Saint Paul's Boulevard and Brambleton Avenue.
Hampton Roads Sanitation District will be replacing sewer pipelines.
"This is critical and necessary utility work," wrote Lori Crouch, the city's public relations manager, in email to NewsChannel 3. "The city has done everything it can to mitigate traffic impacts." The work will mostly be done 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday.
Off-duty police officers will help direct traffic. The timing of lights has also been changed to help ease traffic. The enforcement of red lights cameras has been suspended during the construction, according to Crouch.
Traffic patterns for drivers will be changed during the period. Here's a list of changes provided by the city:
Northbound on Saint Paul’s Boulevard (heading from Downtown Norfolk):
- Through traffic will be reduced to one lane with a traffic shift.
- Left turns to Brambleton Avenue will be reduced to one lane.
- Right turns will not be restricted.
Southbound on Saint Paul’s Boulevard(heading to Downtown Norfolk):
- Left turns to Brambleton Avenue will be directed to turn at Monticello Avenue, Bute Street, and Virginia Beach Blvd.
- Through traffic and right turns will not be restricted.
Eastbound on Brambleton Avenue (heading to Church Street):
- Left turns to Saint Paul’s Boulevard will be directed to turn at Monticello Avenue and Church Street.
- Through traffic and right turns will not be restricted.
Westbound on Brambleton Avenue (heading from Church Street):
- Right turns to Saint Paul’s Boulevard will be directed to turn at Monticello Avenue.
- Through traffic and left turns will not be restricted.
