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First Warning Traffic – Wednesday Traffic Alerts

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BRIDGE OPENINGS:

James River Bridge 9:45 AM

Gilmerton Bridge 9:00 AM, Noon, 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM – M-F Daily – 9:00 AM & 3:00 PM Saturday and Sunday

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CHESAPEAKE:

LANE CLOSURE ON DOMINION BOULEVARD VETERANS BRIDGE

 Dominion Blvd Veterans Bridge

 Thursday, September 8 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Bridge maintenance work will close a single lane on the Dominion Blvd Veterans Bridge overnight on Thursday, September 8 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday morning.  Motorists should be alert to work crews, equipment in the area and possible delays.

NORTH BATTLEFIELD BLVD SINGLE LANE CLOSURE

Southbound North Battlefield Blvd right-turn lane at Medical Pkwy

Through October 15

 Continued utilities installation will keep the right-turn lane on southbound North Battlefield Blvd at Medical Pkwy closed through October 15.  Motorists should be alert to work crews, equipment in the area and possible delays.

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ERT WEEKLY CONSTRUCTION DOWNTOWN AND MIDTOWN TUNNELS:  Friday, Sept. 2 to Friday, Sept. 9

Below is a list of significant tunnel/lane closures for the Elizabeth River Tunnels (ERT) Project. Due to the nature of construction, closure dates are subject to change. Visit our Travel Impacts page for current information and a more detailed listing of long-term temporary road closures.

U.S. 58 East: Full weekend tunnel closure from Friday, Sept. 9 at 8 p.m. through Monday, Sept. 12 at 5 a.m.

London Boulevard East/ U.S. 58: Full on-ramp closure Tuesday through Sunday, Sept. 6-11 from 7 p.m. each night until 5 a.m. the following morning.

I-264 East/ Frederick Boulevard: Full off-ramp closure Tuesday through Friday, Sept. 6-9 from 8 p.m. each night until 5 a.m. the following morning.

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HAMPTON ROADS WEEKLY LANE CLOSURES REPORT: September 2, 2016 through September 9, 2016

  • I-64 Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel: Single-lane closures westbound. One lane will remain open at all times:
  • Westbound September 6-8 from 9 p.m. until 4:30 a.m. the following morning.
  • I-664 Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel: Alternating and single-lane closures northbound and southbound as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:
  • Northbound September 7-8 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
  • US-17 James River Bridge: Night-time single-lane closures southbound. One lane will remain open at all times:
    • September 6 from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m.
    • September 7-9 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
  • I-64 High Rise Bridge: Single-lane closures as follows eastbound and westbound. One lane will remain open at all times:
  • Westbound September 6-8 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.
  • Terminal Boulevard Resurfacing, Norfolk: Full weeknight/weekend closures westbound as follows:
  • Weeknights September 6-8 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.
  • Weekend of September 9-11: Westbound full closure from Friday at 8 p.m. until Monday at 5 a.m.
  • I-464 Northbound/Southbound, Chesapeake: Alternating lane closures as follows northbound and southbound. One lane will remain open at all times:
  • Northbound September 7-8 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning between Poindexter and South Main Street.
  • Southbound September 7-8 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning from Berkley Avenue and South Main Street.
  • I-64 Eastbound Ramp to I-664 Southbound, Hampton: Single-lane closures September 7-8 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning on the I-64 eastbound ramp (exit 264) to I-664 southbound. One lane will remain open at all times.
  • I-664 Northbound Ramp to I-64 Westbound, Hampton: Single-lane closures September 8 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning on the I-664 northbound ramp to I-64 westbound. One lane will remain open at all times.
  • I-564 Eastbound, Norfolk: Single- lane closures eastbound September 6-8 from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning between Terminal Boulevard and Norfolk Naval Station Gates 3A and 3.
  • Military Highway Continuous Flow Intersection, Norfolk: Alternating single-lane closures as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:
  • September 6-Septemeber 10: Single-lane closures northbound from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning on Military Highway between Lowery Road and the intersection Military Highway/Princess Anne Road.
  • September 6-Septemeber 10: Alternating single-lane closures eastbound and westbound from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning on Princess Anne Road between Cowand Avenue and the intersection of Military Highway.
  • 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 September 7-8 from 1 a.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning between U.S. 58 eastbound ramp and Exit 11 at the Greensville County and Town of Emporia Line. U.S. 58 eastbound ramp will remain open at all times.
  • I-95 Northbound/Southbound, Greenville County: Alternating lane closures northbound and southbound as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:
    • Northbound/Southbound September 7-8 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. between Exit 13 and Exit 12.
    • Northbound/Southbound September 8 from 9 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. between Exit 4 and Moores Ferry Road.
  • US-60 Eastbound/Westbound, James City County: Consecutive single-lane closures eastbound and westbound September 7-16 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. between Forge Road and Industrial Boulevard. One lane will remain open at all times.
  • US-13 (Lankford Highway), Northampton County: Daytime single-lane closures northbound and southbound in Onley. One lane will remain open at all times:
    • September 6-8 from as early as 7 a.m. until as late as 7 p.m.
    • September 9 from as early as 7 a.m. until 12 p.m.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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VIRGINIA BEACH: Temporary Road Closure for the NAS Oceana Air Show:

London Bridge Road between Central Drive and International Parkway

London Bridge Road will be temporarily closed to through traffic between Central Drive and International Parkway for the NAS Oceana Air Show from 12 noon to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2016, and 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily on Friday, September 9, Saturday, September 10, and Sunday, September 11.

Absolutely no traffic will be allowed on the road during this time.  Advanced warning signs will be posted advising motorists of the alternate routes.

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VIRGINIA BEACH: Road Work on Indian River Road Started Monday the 15th

Virginia Beach Public Works has announced a roadway improvements project on Indian River Road will begin Monday, August 15, 2016.  The project will begin at Speed Fentress Bridge and Indian River Road to North Landing Road, and will include milling, paving and pavement marking work.

Crews will be working in the evenings from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m.  If any daytime work is needed, it will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  If any weekend work is needed, the work hours will be from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.

The project is scheduled to be completed by September 1, 2016.

Indian River Paving

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NORFOLK: Military Highway Continuous Flow Intersection work northbound and southbound. Two lanes will remain open at all times:
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