CHESAPEAKE – Contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation are scheduled to perform maintenance on the High Rise Bridge, necessitating a series of overnight full closures of I-64 between I-464 (exit 291A) and George Washington Highway (exit 296), weather permitting.
During this time, signed detours of I-64 will be in place.
Beginning Friday, Aug. 21, as early as 7 p.m., double-lane closures will be in place on I-64 east between Greenbrier Parkway (exit 289) and I-464. As early as 9 p.m., a single-lane closure will be in place on I-64 west between Military Highway and George Washington Highway.
The full closure of I-64 between I-464 and George Washington Highway will begin as early as 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, through Saturday, Aug. 22, at 5 a.m. Lane closures on I-64 west and I-64 east will be removed by 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. that day, respectively.
Work will continue the evening of Saturday, Aug. 22, starting as early as 7 p.m., with double-lane closures in place on I-64 east between Greenbrier Parkway and I-464. As early as 9 p.m., a single-lane closure will be in place on I-64 west between Military Highway and George Washington Highway.
Crews will implement a full closure of I-64 between I-464 and George Washington Highway as early as 11 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, which will continue through Sunday, Aug. 23, at 5 a.m. Lane closures on I-64 west and I-64 east will be removed by 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., respectively.
Motorists traveling on I-64 West (toward Virginia Beach) will be detoured at US-17/George Washington Highway (exit 296) and continue on the following detour:
- Left on US-17 North/George Washington Highway/
- Right on S. Military Highway
- Cross the Gilmerton Bridge
- Exit right to I-464 South
- Exit 1A to I-64 West (toward Virginia Beach)
- Continue on I-64 West
Motorists traveling on I-64 East (toward Bowers Hill) will be detoured at I-464 (exit 291A) and will continue on the following detour;
- Exit 291A to I-464
- Exit 2 to Military Highway (US-13)
- Left on S. Military Highway (US-13 South)
- Cross the Gilmerton Bridge
- Exit right to I-64
This maintenance schedule, with lane closures followed by full overnight closures of I-64 overnight on Saturday and Sunday, will be repeated on Aug. 28-29.
All work is weather-dependent, and the schedule is subject to change.
