The Virginia Department of Transportation announced on April 3 a schedule of full and partial road closures across the Hampton Roads district from April 5 to April 11. The list includes interstates, ramps, bridges, tunnels, and primary roads that will be affected by maintenance or construction activities.
Many highway work zones and lane closures on major roads will be suspended for holiday travel starting at noon on Friday, April 3 until noon on Tuesday, April 7. This temporary suspension is intended to support smoother travel during the holiday period. Scheduled closures may change depending on weather or other factors.
Among the planned disruptions are alternating single-lane closures at several bridge-tunnels including the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel and James River Bridge. Full ramp and lane closures are scheduled throughout I-64 in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Newport News/Hampton areas as well as other key express lanes projects. Drivers can find detailed updates for projects such as the HRBT Expansion Project by visiting project-specific web pages provided by VDOT.
The department also notes long-term traffic shifts affecting main routes like I-64 west between Settlers Landing Road/Woodland Road (exit 267) and LaSalle Avenue (exit 265A), along with ongoing construction-related changes at various interchanges. Other notable impacts include full ramp closures along I-464 in Chesapeake and off-ramp restrictions on I-264 in Portsmouth and Virginia Beach.
According to the official website, the Virginia Department of Transportation manages one of the nation’s largest state highway systems with tens of thousands of lane-miles across Virginia. The agency’s purpose centers on building, maintaining, and operating roads, bridges, and tunnels to support a safe transportation system statewide.
VDOT provides services such as highway maintenance and traffic management through systems like Virginia 511 while overseeing land-use permits along state routes according to its official website. As a state agency headquartered at 1221 East Broad Street in Richmond,the department oversees planning, construction, maintenance activities statewide—a role it has developed since its origins as the State Highway Commission in 1906.
This series of planned roadworks highlights VDOT’s ongoing efforts to maintain infrastructure while minimizing disruptions during peak travel times.
