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NORFOLK/VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Department of Transportation
(VDOT) recently marked the successful completion of phase II of the I-64/I-264
Interchange Improvements Project in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, delivering safety improvements and congestion relief to one of the busiest interchanges in the Commonwealth.
The $194 million project’s extensive updates to the Newtown Road (exit 15) and
Witchduck Road (exit 16) interchanges with I-264 east include:
- Reconfiguring the eastbound southside of both interchange ramps:
- At the Newtown Road interchange, access to southbound Newtown Road and Greenwich Road comes from the newly widened exit 15A. Northbound Newtown Road is accessed through the new exit 15B off-ramp, with free flowing traffic onto Newtown Road.
- The Witchduck Road interchange features a newly constructed two-lane exit 16 for north- and southbound Witchduck Road, as well as Grayson Road. Access to southbound Witchduck Road is free flowing into the existing dedicated lane. Motorists now use a new on-ramp to eastbound I-264 through dual left turns from northbound Witchduck Road and a dedicated right turn lane from southbound Witchduck.
- Extending the I-264 east collector-distributor road (outside set) from Newtown
Road (exit 15) to Witchduck Road (exit 16);
- Constructing a new roundabout at Greenwich Road with an on-ramp to I-264
eastbound;
- Building a flyover bridge across I-264 to connect Greenwich Road on the south side of the interstate with Cleveland Street on the north side, featuring aesthetic additions welcoming motorists to the City of Virginia Beach; and
- Improving drainage throughout the corridor with the addition of five stormwater
management basins.
“Successful completion of this project not only increased capacity, reduced daily traffic backups and enhanced traffic flow in an area that sees more than 100,000 vehicles travel through each day, but it will also enhance safety, which is VDOT’s number one priority,” said VDOT Commissioner Stephen C. Brich, P.E.
“Working with our residents and the businesses of Virginia Beach, VDOT has designed a beautiful flyover bridge that will welcome citizens and visitors to our city,” said City of Virginia Beach Mayor Robert “Bobby” Dyer. “Because of their smart planning and
working with the city and our residents, VDOT has done a wonderful job in a major
traffic corridor that will benefit everyone.”
Phase II of the I-64/I-264 Interchange Improvements Project was awarded to the Lane Construction Corporation in December 2017, with construction beginning in early 2018, and was funded by SMART SCALE and the Hampton Roads Transportation
Accountability Commission (HRTAC)-controlled Hampton Roads Transportation Fund.
“The completion of the I-64/I-264 Interchange Improvements Project is a part of the
almost 200 lane miles of Interstate 64 improvements that is an initiative that HRTAC and VDOT have undertaken to address congestion relief and improving the economic
vitality and quality of life for 1.7 million people in the Hampton Roads region,” said Kevin Page, Executive Director for HRTAC. “HRTAC has been the primary funding partner of these generational improvement projects with its next focus including development of more I-264 improvements to include the Independence Boulevard interchange.”
For more information about the project’s completion, including photos, video and messages from VDOT partners, please click here.
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