Significant Traffic Changes on I-64 E in Willoughby

RELEASE: IMMEDIATE

CONTACT: Paula Miller

757-619-4163

HRBTinfo@VDOT.Virginia.gov

February 14, 2025

SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC CHANGES COMING TO EXIT 272 IN WILLOUGHBY

Relocated Willoughby Off-Ramp Opening; 13th View/Bayville On-Ramp Temporarily Closing- Detour Planned

NORFOLK - Traffic changes as a result of road improvements for the HRBT Expansion project begin Friday evening February 14, 2025, with the opening of a relocated Exit 272-West Ocean View Avenue/Willoughby Spit off-ramp from I-64 East and the temporary closing of the I-64 East 13th View/Bayville on-ramp in Norfolk. A detour is planned during the on-ramp closure.

Construction crews have completed the relocated I-64 East Bayville Street/Willoughby off-ramp which shifts the existing off-ramp two-thousand feet to the east and ends near the public boat ramp. There will be an All Way stop with stop signs at the foot of the off-ramp and for all directions of travel through the new intersection, allowing motorists to turn left or right, or proceed into the boat ramp parking lot.

The relocated off-ramp and planned detour for the on-ramp closure are needed to complete tie-ins for the I-64 Eastbound South Trestle which is under construction and will open to Eastbound traffic in summer 2025. All traffic changes were coordinated with the City of Norfolk.

I-64 EB 13th View/Bayview On-Ramp Detour

Motorists who need to access I-64 East from Willoughby Spit and West Ocean View will be guided with detour signage to proceed along Ocean View Avenue to Granby Street and pick up the I-64 Eastbound on-ramp at Patrol Road, near Gate 22 at Naval Station Norfolk.

(Current time of day restrictions for right turns from West Ocean View Avenue onto 4th View Street remain in place).

The on-ramp detour is anticipated to be in place through April 2025.

All construction schedules are subject to change due to impending weather or other unexpected circumstances. Construction updates and lane closure alerts can be found at HRBTexpansion.org.

Drivers and pedestrians are reminded to use caution when traveling near work zones. Before hitting the road, consider using VDOT's free 511 Virginia traffic tools, or the free 511-integrated Waze GPS app, to check for the most up-to-date road and travel conditions. VDOT’s 511Virginia.org website and mobile app offer information about construction, traffic, incidents, and congestion, as well as access to traffic cameras, weather-related impacts and more.

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