First Warning Traffic – Kempsville Rd and interstate exit ramp closures for the weekend

Weekend Closures of Southbound Kempsville Rd. Detour to Newtown Rd.

Kempsville Road will close to southbound traffic under I-264 from 7 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday this weekend, July 14-July 17. A detour will direct traffic to turn left on Center Drive and right on Newtown Road, back to Kempsville Road.

The lane closures will extend from the signal at Center Drive to approximately Blackstone Street. Additionally, the left lane of northbound Kempsville Road will be closed, reducing traffic to one lane for northbound traffic in that area.

Access to entrances to the churches in the immediate vicinity of the lane closures (First Baptist Norfolk and Calvary Presbyterian) will remain open. The sidewalk to the east of the northbound lanes of traffic will also remain open.

For more information on the improvements coming to the I-64/I-264 Interchange and the Newtown and Witchduck ramps, visit www.i64i264improvements.org

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FULL RAMP AND ROAD CLOSURES SCHEDULED OVERNIGHT

Detours will be in place during closures starting Sunday, July 16

NEWPORT NEWS —Contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will close the following ramps and streets to perform construction activities on the first and second segments of the I-64 Widening Project:

• Segment I:
  • Full-ramp closures on I-64 and Fort Eustis Boulevard, starting as early as 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.:
    • July 16: Fort Eustis Boulevard east on-ramp to I-64 east
    • July 16-18: I-64 east off-ramp to Fort Eustis Boulevard (exit 250 B)
  • Full closure in both directions on Industrial Park Drive under the I-64 overpasses between Ridgeview Drive and Trusswood Lane on July 17 and July 19, from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. in the morning.
• Segment II:
  • Full ramp closure on I-64 west to VA-143 (exit 243B) on July 17 and July 20, from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.

During the VA-105 east ramp to I-64 eastbound closure, traffic will be detoured as follows:

Eastbound traffic on Fort Eustis Boulevard (VA-105 east) to I-64 east will be detoured through the Fort Eustis Boulevard Interchange:

• Continue straight on Fort Eustis Boulevard (VA-105 east)
• Keep right and follow signs for I-64 west
• Keep right to stay on Exit 250 A to Fort Eustis Boulevard (VA-105 west)
• Keep right and follow signs for I-64 east

During the I-64 eastbound Exit 250 B to Fort Eustis Boulevard closure, traffic will be detoured as follows:

Eastbound traffic on I-64 to Fort Eustis Boulevard (Route 105) will be detoured to Jefferson Avenue (Route 143).

• Take Exit 255 B to Jefferson Avenue (Route 143)
• Keep right and follow signs for I-64 west
• Take Exit 250 B to Jefferson Avenue (Route 143)

During the Industrial Park Drive closure, traffic will be detoured as follows:

Southbound/Westbound Industrial Park Drive (from Jefferson Avenue) will be detoured to Fort Eustis Boulevard (Route 105) to Warwick Boulevard (Route 60):

• Drive west on Route 143 Jefferson Avenue to Route 105 Fort Eustis Boulevard
• Turn left onto Route 105 Fort Eustis Boulevard west
• Take the second exit on the right onto Route 60 Warwick Boulevard east
• Turn left onto Industrial Park Drive

Northbound/Eastbound Industrial Park Drive (from Warwick Boulevard) will be detoured to Fort Eustis Boulevard (Route 105) to Jefferson Avenue (Route 60)

• Drive west on Route 60 Warwick Boulevard
• Exit onto Route 105 Fort Eustis Boulevard east
• Turn right onto Route 143 Jefferson Avenue
• Turn right onto Industrial Park Drive

During the I-64 west off-ramp to VA-143 north (exit 243B) closure, traffic will be detoured as follows:

• Take Exit 242A to Humelsine Parkway (VA-199 west)
• Keep right and follow signs for VA-143 detour
• Exit right at the Williamsburg VA-143 exit

Additional scheduled lane closures for the I-64 Widening project this week include:

Segment I:

• Alternating single-lane closures on I-64 east and west July 16-20 as early as 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., starting near Fort Eustis Boulevard (exit 250) and ending near Jefferson Avenue (exit 255). The Sunday night eastbound closure will not begin before 10 p.m.
• Right lane closure on Fort Eustis Boulevard (VA-105) in both directions at the I-64 overpass on July 17-21, starting at 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Segment II:

• Alternating single-lane closures on I-64 east and west from Colonial Parkway to Lee Hall (Exit 247) July 16-20, starting as early as 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.
• 20-minute stoppages on Jefferson Avenue (Route 143) at the I-64 overpass in both directions on July 16-20, from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Project information, construction updates, and additional weekly lane closures are available on the VDOT website at http://i64widening.org/ and on Twitter and Facebook.

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ERT WEEKLY MAINTENANCE DOWNTOWN AND MIDTOWN TUNNELS Friday, July 14 to Friday, July 21

U.S. 58 East: Midtown Tunnel open with a single lane closure July 17-18 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

U.S. 58 West: Midtown Tunnel open with a single lane closure July 19-20 from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.

VA164 West: Alternating lane closures on VA164 West between London Boulevard and the West Norfolk Bridge, Wednesday through Friday, July 19-21 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day. One lane will remain open at all times.

VA164 West On-Ramp from Railroad Avenue: Single lane closure on VA164 West on-ramp from Railroad Avenue to VA164 West Norfolk Bridge, Wednesday through Friday, July 19-21 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day. The ramp will remain open at all times.

Get the latest updates on maintenance activities at the ERT Project by visiting www.DriveERT.com

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HAMPTON ROADS WEEKLY LANE-CLOSURES REPORT July 9-15

• I-664, Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel: Single-lane closures and alternating lane closures across all lanes as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:
  • Single-lane closure on I-664 north between 25^th Street (Exit 6) and 35^th Street (Exit 5) in Newport News:
    • July 14-15 from 9 p.m. to 9 a.m.

• I-64, High Rise Bridge: Full closure and single-lane closures as follows:
  • Single-lane closures westbound:
    • July 14 from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
    • July 15 from 10 p.m. to 9 a.m.

• I-564 Intermodal Connector Project: Segments of I-564 will be closed in both directions as follows, starting 8 p.m. July 7 and ending no later than 3 a.m. July 10. Motorists should plan an alternate route:
  • Eastbound from Naval Station/Gate 3A to the US 460 Granby Street/Hampton exit.
  • Westbound from the SR 406 Terminal Boulevard/SR 337 Hampton Boulevard exit to SR 337 Hampton Blvd./Naval Station Gate 3A.
• I-564 lane closures will extend one-half mile between I-564 Chambers Airfield Tunnel at Naval Air Station Norfolk and the I-564/SR 406/Te­­­­­­­rminal Boulevard-Hampton Boulevard exit. One lane will remain open at all times.
  • Single-lane closures eastbound July 10-14 from 5 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Single-lane closures westbound July 10-14 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• For more information on the I-564 Intermodal Connector, please visit I564intermodal.com.

• I-64/I-264 Interchange Improvements Project: Consecutive lane closures on Kempsville Road (VA-165) under I-264 in Norfolk as follows:
  • All southbound lanes will be closed starting 7 p.m. July 14 and ending no later than 5 a.m. July 17. A detour will be in place.
    • Single-lane closure northbound starting 7 p.m. July 14 and ending no later than 5 a.m. July 17. One lane will remain open at all times.

• I-64 Westbound, Peninsula: Dual-lane closures and alternating lane closures across all lanes as follows:
  • July 14 from 7 p.m. to 10 a.m.
  • July 15 starting at 5 p.m. and ending at 2 p.m. the following day.
  • Dual-lane closures westbound between the interchange with I-664 south (Exit 264) and Armistead Avenue east (Exit 265-A) July 9-13 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

• I-664 Northbound, Peninsula: There will be dual-lane closures, alternating lane closures across all lanes and full-ramp closures as follows. No two consecutive ramps will closed at the same time, and detours will be in place for the ramp closures.
  • • July 14 from 7 p.m. to 11 a.m. the following morning.
    • July 15 from noon to midnight.

• Courtland Interchange Project: US-58, Southampton County: Consecutive, alternating lane closures across all lanes eastbound and westbound on U.S. 58 as follows. One lane will remain open at all times:
  • Starting at 6 p.m. July 10 and ending no later than noon July 14 between Old Bridge Road (Route 742) and Shady Brook Trail (Route 650).
  • Starting at noon July 10 and ending no later than 5 a.m. July 14 between Ridley Road and Old Bridge Road.

• Military Highway Continuous Flow Intersection, Norfolk:
  • Alternating single-lane closures July 9-15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning. One lane will remain open at all times:
    • Military Highway between Valley Drive and Lynn Street.
    • Princess Anne Road between Sigmon Street and Military Highway.
    • Northampton Boulevard between Military Highway and past USAA Drive.
    • Robin Hood Road between Military Highway and Miller Store Road.
  • 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.

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I-64/NORTHAMPTON BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS 

NORFOLK– This interchange is one of the highest volume interchanges in the region.  The project will modify the off-ramp interfaces to Northampton Boulevard from I-64 and lengthen the acceleration lane from Northampton Boulevard to I-64 West.

The work includes widening the I-64 West exit ramp approach to Northampton Boulevard from two lanes to five lanes (two left turns, two right turns and the existing continuous flow lane will be maintained but tightened for a more integrated movement onto Northampton Boulevard). The traffic signal at Northampton will also be modified.

The I-64-East ramp to Northampton Boulevard will be realigned to a signalized “T” and the ramp merge onto Northampton will be removed.

The project will increase the off-ramp capacity and eliminating difficult arterial weaving movements on Northampton Boulevard will greatly improve operations and safety at this location.

Branch Civil was awarded the construction contract valued at $3.9 million to improve safety and operation of this high-volume interchange. The construction will result in some nightly shoulder and mobile lane closures. The project is scheduled to be completed May 2018.