PROJECT UPDATE
December 2016
Coming Soon: New Traffic Pattern & Speed Limit Reduction Westbound on Segment II
A traffic shift and new speed limit on Interstate 64 west between Route 199 (exit 242) and Yorktown Road (exit 247) will start this month supporting construction of the second segment of the I-64 Widening Project. The traffic shift is expected to take place starting within a week, and the 55 mph speed limit enforcement is anticipated to begin mid-January.

Motorists are advised to obey the reduced 55 mph speed limit and drive with caution when traveling in the construction area. The traffic will be shifted to the newly reconstructed outside shoulder lanes in preparation for the placement of the temporary concrete barrier along the median of the project in the narrowed left travel lane.
Under Construction
Segment I Work Activities

Recently Completed

  • Started placing base asphalt course west of Lee Hall Reservoir and east of Fort Eustis Boulevard
  • Completed construction of the retaining walls at the Industrial Park Drive Bridges
  • Completed bridge jacking (structural lifting operations) and bearing replacements at the Lee Hall Reservoir Bridges

    Current Status:

    • Continue base asphalt paving west of the Lee Hall Reservoir Bridges
    • Continue intermediate paving westbound near Denbigh Boulevard
    • Continue final grading of medians and topsoil placement from Industrial Park Drive to Denbigh Boulevard
    • Continue bridge jacking (structural lifting operations) and bearing replacements at the Fort Eustis Boulevard Bridges
    • Continue grading the stormwater management pond east of Lee Hall Reservoir

      Upcoming Work Activities:

      • Continue placing cement-treated aggregate subbase, cement-stabilized subgrade and asphalt pavement in the median
      • Continue preparations for the deck placements at Lee Hall Reservoir and Fort Eustis Boulevard
      • Set median guardrail installation
      • Set structural steel for Industrial Park Drive Bridges

        Segment II Work Activities

        Completed:

        • Shoulder strengthening of the eastbound and westbound shoulder lanes

        Current Status:

        • On-site surveying activities and design development
        • Installation of temporary construction signs westbound
        • Installation of temporary pavement markings westbound

        Upcoming Work Activities:

        • Shift westbound traffic to reconstructed outside shoulder lanes
        • Installation of temporary construction signs on I-64 east
        • Continue installation of temporary pavement markings westbound
        • Clearing and grubbing in the median
        • Placement of the temporary concrete barrier along the median of the project in the narrowed westbound left travel lane
          Traffic Impacts 
          Lane Closures:
          Weeknight east- and westbound alternating single-lane closures, Sundays through Thursdays, beginning as early as 7 p.m. and ending at  5 a.m. the following morning between Jefferson Avenue (exit 255) and Route 199 (Humelsine Parkway) (exit 242).

          One travel lane in each direction will remain open to traffic at all times.  All construction work is dependent upon weather conditions.

          Traveling in the Work Zone: 
          Westbound truck traffic on Interstate 64 is now restricted to the right lane between Jefferson Avenue (exit 255) and Yorktown Road (exit 247).

          A reduced 55mph speed limit is also in effect 24/7 in this area in both the east- and westbound directions.


          Alternate Routes:
          Beat the backups and find alternate routes around the work zone by viewing the Alternate Routes Map now available on the I-64 Widening web site. 
          REDUCED SPEED AHEAD
            Please obey the reduced 55mph speed limit which is in effect 24/7 in both the east- and westbound work zones of the project between Jefferson Avenue (exit 255) and Lee Hall (exit 247).