NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – Construction has started for the Newport News section of the Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL) network.
The project stretches from west of Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News to east of LaSalle Avenue in Hampton, adding express lanes in either direction of I-64.
According to the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), from Bland Boulevard to the I-664 interchange, the existing HOV lanes will be converted into express lanes. Between the I-664 interchange and Armistead Avenue, one general purpose lane will be converted into an express lane.
The project will also consist of two bridge replacements on I-64 east and west over LaSalle Avenue, and six bridge rehabilitations on I-64 east and west over Armistead Avenue, over Billy Woods Canal and over J. Clyde Morris Boulevard.
Motorists can expect scheduled lane closures, long-term land reductions and traffic shifts with narrowed lanes during construction. Starting in the spring, temporary barriers will be put in place to prepare for the initial phase of traffic shifts. This is expected to be in place until 2025.
VDOT states the entire HREL Newport News segment should be completed by spring 2027.
More information on the HREL Newport News segment can be found here.
Continue to check WAVY.com for updates.
