NEWPORT NEWS – Starting as early as June 13, contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are scheduled to implement a significant traffic shift marking a major milestone for the bridge replacement project on Denbigh Boulevard over Interstate 64 (I-64) in Newport News.
Crews have completed the first stage of the bridge replacement project consisting of the demolition and reconstruction of the eastbound Denbigh Boulevard overpass bridge. In order to demolish and replace the existing westbound overpass bridge in the next stage of construction, both directions of traffic between Pocahontas Drive and Millwood Drive will be shifted from the westbound section of the bridge over to the newly constructed eastbound bridge, starting overnight as early as June 13.
In order to perform the traffic shift, Denbigh Boulevard will be closed in both directions between Pocahontas Drive and Millwood Drive from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m. on the evening of the shift. A signed detour will be in place directing motorists traveling along Warwick Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue to use Bland Boulevard as an alternate route.
Following the completion of this shift, access to the businesses and other properties along the project corridor, as well as Trailblazer Drive, Pocahontas Drive and the Denbigh Boulevard service road, will be maintained. The full closure of Richneck Road at Denbigh Boulevard prohibiting traffic from turning to and from Denbigh Boulevard and Richneck Road will remain in place for the duration of construction.
The full replacement of both the eastbound and westbound bridge sections carrying Denbigh Boulevard over I-64, between Jefferson Avenue and Warwick Boulevard, is estimated to be complete in spring 2022.
Motorists are advised to plan their commute by using VDOT’s free traffic information tools:
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Download the 511 smartphone app, or 511-integrated Waze app.
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Visit the 511 Virginia website or dial 511 for traffic information on your phone.
- Follow @511hamptonroads and @VaDOTHR on Twitter.
