The Virginia Department of Transportation announced on March 20 a series of scheduled lane and ramp closures across the Hampton Roads District from March 22 to March 28. The list includes full closures of interstates, ramps, bridges, and primary roads, as well as lane closures at major bridge-tunnels and river crossings.
These planned closures are important for maintaining safety and efficiency on the region’s transportation network. The department said that all scheduled work is subject to change based on weather conditions or other factors.
Key projects include single-lane and alternating lane closures at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, George P. Coleman Bridge, James River Bridge, and High Rise Bridge. Several interstates will see full ramp or lane closures during overnight hours, including I-64 in Chesapeake, James City County, Norfolk, Newport News/Hampton, and Portsmouth; I-464 in Chesapeake; I-264 in Norfolk and Virginia Beach; as well as the Intermodal Connector in Norfolk. Long-term traffic shifts are also in place along several segments of I-64 due to ongoing construction projects.
For more information about specific closure times and detours related to tunnels such as the Downtown Tunnel (I-264), Midtown Tunnel (Route 58), MLK Expressway (Route 164), or project updates like the HRBT Expansion Project or Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL), residents are encouraged to visit official project websites listed in the alert.
According to the official website, the purpose of Virginia Department of Transportation centers on building, maintaining and operating Virginia’s roads, bridges and tunnels to support a safe and efficient transportation system. The agency manages one of the nation’s largest state highway systems covering tens of thousands of lane-miles across Virginia according to its official website. It provides services such as highway maintenance, traffic management through systems like Virginia 511, and oversight of land-use permits along state routes according to its official website.
The department serves as a state agency overseeing planning, construction and maintenance for roadways statewide according to its official website. Its history dates back to the formation of the State Highway Commission in 1906 before evolving into its current structure according to its official website. The headquarters is located at 1221 East Broad Street in Richmond according to its official website.
Residents are advised to check for updates regularly since schedules may change due to weather or unforeseen circumstances.
