(WAVY) — Welcome to the WAVY Traffic Blog for the week of May 1, 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.

Have a road issue in your neck of the woods? You can get 10 On Your Side by emailing me at madison.pearman@wavy.com.

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:

  • Monday, May 1
    • Closure and detour of off-ramp to W. Bay Avenue from I-64 west from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Tuesday, May 2
    • Closure and detour of off-ramp to W. Bay Avenue from I-64 west from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.

I-64 Widening and High Rise Project

  • Overnight closure and detour of I-64 west off-ramp to Military Highway (exit 297) May 1-3 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Overnight closure and detour of the on-ramp to I-64 west from George Washington Highway south
    • May 1-3 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
    • May 4-5 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. 
  • Overnight closure and detour of the on-ramp to I-64 west from George Washington Highway north May 3-4 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Overnight closure and detour of I-64 west off-ramp to George Washington Highway north (exit 296A) May 3-4 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Overnight closure and detour of the on-ramp to I-64 east from Military Highway May 3 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
  • Churchland Bridge reduces to one alternating lane in both directions on May 3 from 5 a.m. to 4 p.m.

I-264

  • On-ramp closure from Effingham St. southbound to I-264 West on Saturday, April 29 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Full closure of the on-ramp from Independence Boulevard north to I-264 east May 1-4 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Traffic in the News

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