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First Warning Traffic: Thursday Traffic Alerts

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TRAFFIC ALERTS:

Downtown Tunnel 264 EB right lane closed, backups past Frederick Blvd in Portsmouth. Take the Jordan Bridge or Midtown Tunnel

Crash on the Jordan Bridge on the west end of the bridge. No major delays. Midtown Tunnel 2 mile backup Eastbound

Crash clearing on 64 EB at the High Rise Bridge, big delays still in place on 64 WB in Chesapeake

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 ROAD WORK

DOMINION BLVD:

Veterans Bridge single lane closures overnight (9pm-6am) June 13-16.

*Veterans Bridge full weekend closure starting 9pm on Friday, June 17 through 5am Monday, June 20.  A NEW traffic alignment at Dominion Lakes Blvd will be in place once roadway reopens Monday morning. 

Veterans Bridge full overnight closures (9pm-5am) June 20, 22, 24, 28, 30.

Cedar Rd closure at Dominion Blvd overnight (9pm-5am) June 21.

For more information visit www.DominionBoulevard.com

NORTH BATTLEFIELD BLVD LANE CLOSURE

Southbound North Battlefield Blvd at Medical Pkwy. The Public Utilities Department will replace a sewer line in southbound lanes of North Battlefield Blvd at Medical Pkwy from June 15 to August 31.  The work will require various single lane closures.  Access to Medical Pkwy and Chesapeake Regional Healthcare will be maintained at all times.  Motorists should be alert to work crews, equipment in the area and possible delays.

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Pamlico Sound Ferry Routes On Alternate Schedules June 14-17
Repairs to be made on M/V Swan Quarter

Manns Harbor – Due to a mechanical issue on the M/V Swan Quarter, the North Carolina Ferry System’s Pamlico Sound routes will be on alternate schedules between Tuesday, June 14 and Friday, June 17.

The alternate schedules are as follows:

Tuesday, June 14:

Cedar Island to Ocracoke: 7:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m.
Ocracoke to Cedar Island: 7:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
Swan Quarter to Ocracoke: 7:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Ocracoke to Swan Quarter: 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m.

Wednesday, June 15 – Friday, June 17:

Cedar Island to Ocracoke: 7:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 4:00 p.m.
Ocracoke to Cedar Island: 7:30 a.m., 1:00 p.m, 4:00 p.m.
Swan Quarter to Ocracoke: 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Ocracoke to Swan Quarter: 7:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 12:45 p.m.

The routes are scheduled to resume normal operations on Saturday, June 18.

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TERMINAL BOULEVARD RESURFACING PROJECT

Norfolk, Va. – Full directional weeknight and weekend closures of Terminal Boulevard Eastbound (traveling from Hampton Boulevard towards I-564)

Full Directional Closure Work Hours:

8 p.m. to 5 a.m. weeknights
8 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday on weekends

Construction on Terminal Boulevard Eastbound (traveling from Hampton Boulevard towards I-564) will continue every weeknight and weekend until crews complete all work in that direction. Crews will then switch over and begin work on Terminal Boulevard Westbound (traveling from I-564 towards Hampton Boulevard) where full directional weeknight and weekend closures will continue until construction is complete in January of 2017.

  • There will be no work on major holidays, and all lanes will be open during rush hour periods.
  • Traffic will be detoured using I-564/Admiral Taussig Boulevard and Hampton Boulevard.
  • Neighborhood access will be maintained via Diven St. or Meredith St. during full closures.
  • Access to Ruthven Road (Sewells Point Golf Course) will be maintained.

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HAMPTON ROADS WEEKLY LANE CLOSURES REPORT 

ERT WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE:

From Friday, June 10 to Friday, June 17

I-264 West: Downtown Tunnel open with a single lane closure Monday through Thursday, June 13-16 from 8 p.m. each night until 5 a.m. the following morning.

I-264 East: Downtown Tunnel open with a single lane closure Monday through Thursday, June 13-16 from 8 p.m. each night until 5 a.m. the following morning.

Effingham Street/I-264 East: Intermittent stoppages Monday through Sunday, June 13-19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

I-264 East/West: Full interstate closure between Effingham Street and Frederick Boulevard Friday and Saturday, June 17 and 18 from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. and Sunday, June 19 from 8 p.m. through 5 a.m. the following morning.

Frederick Boulevard Northbound: Full closure between Deep Creek Boulevard and Turnpike Road Friday through Sunday, June 17-19 from 8 p.m. each night until 5 a.m. the following morning.

 I-64 Widening Project, Newport News/York County: Single-lane closures eastbound and westbound June 12-16 as early as 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning. All work will take place between Jefferson Avenue and Lee Hall, and one lane will remain open to traffic at all times. Please check http://i64widening.org for the latest closure/detour information.

 Elizabeth River Tunnels/Martin Luther King, Jr. Freeway:  Please check Elizabeth River Tunnels website for the latest closure and detour information regarding the Downtown Tunnel, Midtown Tunnel and the MLK Freeway.

 I-564 Intermodal Connector, Norfolk: Please check http://www.i564intermodal.com/ for the latest closure/detour information.

 Terminal Boulevard Resurfacing, Norfolk: Full directional weekend consecutive closures eastbound (traveling from Hampton Boulevard towards I-564) and nightly weeknight closures as follows:

  • June 10-13 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.
  • Weeknights June 13-16 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

 I-64 Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel: Alternating closures eastbound and westbound. One lane will remain open at all times:

  • Westbound June 12-16 from 9 p.m. until as late as 5 a.m. the following morning.
  • Eastbound June 12-16 from 9 p.m. until as late as 5 a.m. the following morning.

 I-664 Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel: Alternating lane closures as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:

  • Northbound/Southbound June 14-16 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

US-17 James River Bridge: Night-time alternating-lane closures northbound and southbound June 13-16 from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. the following morning. One lane will remain open to traffic at all times.

I-64 High Rise Bridge: Alternating lane closures as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:

  • Eastbound and Westbound June 13-16 from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

US-17 Coleman Bridge: Alternating lane closures northbound and southbound June 13-14 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. One lane will remain open to traffic.

I-564 Eastbound/Westbound, Norfolk: Daytime and night-time single-lane closures as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:

    • Westbound June 16 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the I-564 West Runway Tunnel.
    • Westbound June 13-14 from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. between Norfolk Naval Station Gate 3A &3 and I-64 West/Granby Street.

I-64 Westbound, James City County: Single-lane closures westbound June 13-15 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning at Old Stage Road. One lane will remain open at all times.

I-64 Eastbound, York County: Single-lane closures westbound June 13-16 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following at US-60 Busch Gardens. One lane will remain open at all times.

 I-64 Westbound, Newport News: Single-lane closures westbound June 13-15 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning at Fort Eustis Boulevard. One lane will remain open at all times.

 VA-31 N. Jamestown Road, James City County: Alternating lane closures June 13-17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from VA-199 to Jamestown Road. One lane will remain open at all times.

 I-95 Bridge Replacement over the Meherrin River Southbound, Emporia: Consecutive single-lane closures southbound as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:

    • Southbound June 12-16 from 6:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning between Exit 13 and 11 at the Greensville County and Town of Emporia Line.

Route 680 over Stallings Creek, Isle of Wight County: Full consecutive closure on Route 680 over Stallings Creek for bridge replacement May 16 through June 2017.

 George Washington Memorial Highway (Route 17), York County: Crews are widening the road between Route 630 (Wolf Trap Road) and Route 706 (Hampton Highway). Daytime single-lane closures, from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. and weeknight single-lane closures, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Expect traffic shifts and delays. For more about this project, please visit the Route 17 Widening website.