(WAVY) — Welcome to the WAVY Traffic Blog for the week of April 3, 2023.
Here you’ll find everything you need to know before hitting the roads this week to get where you need to go on time.
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Before we get to your Traffic in the News headlines, here’s a list of closures that may impact your commute.
Construction & Closures
Depending on where you’re heading, you’re likely using a major highway, tunnel or bridge. With that in mind, these major construction updates or notifications are organized by road or structure. If it’s not a full/continuous closure, or it’s happening in the 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. timeframe, we won’t make a written mention of it.
Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, I-64:
- Friday, March 31 through Friday, April 7 – (24 hours per day)
- Closure and detour of W. Evans Street at I-64 overpass. CLICK HERE to read the traffic alert for the W. Evans Street closure and detour (includes map)
- Friday, March 31 through Friday, April 7 – (24 hours per day)
- Closure and detour of W. Bay Avenue on-ramp to I-64 east. CLICK HERE to read the traffic alert for the W. Bay Avenue detour (includes map)
- Friday, March 31 through Friday, April 7 – (24 hours per day)
- Closure and detour of 1st View Street at I-64 underpass CLICK HERE to read the traffic alert for the 1st View Street detour and closure. (includes map)
I-64 Southside Widening and High Rise Bridge Project
- April 3-7 from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
- I-64 west off-ramp to Military Highway south (exit 297A) closed
- April 3-4 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Overnight ramp closure on I-464 south to I-64 east (exit 1B) April 3-4 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Motorists should follow detour signs utilizing exit 1A to I-64 west and follow the cloverleaf to access I-64 east.
- April 3-5 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Overnight closure of the I-64 west off ramp to George Washington Highway south (exit 296A) April 3-5 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Motorists traveling on I-64 west should exit to Military Highway (exit 297) and follow the detour signs to take a right on George Washington Highway.
Laskin Road, Virginia Beach
- Beginning as early as April 10, motorists should anticipate extended single-lane closures on eastbound Laskin Road, between the bridge over Linkhorn Bay and Red Robin Road, for utility work.
I-264, Virginia Beach:
- Full closure of the off-ramps from I-264 east and west to Independence Boulevard north and south (exits 17 A/B) April 2-6 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Full closure of the on-ramp from Independence Boulevard north and south to I-264 east April 2-6 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
I-264, Portsmouth:
- I-264 East
- Alternating lane closures on I-264 East from Frederick Blvd. to Effingham St. on Monday, April 3 and Tuesday, April 4 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.
Traffic in the Headlines
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