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JAMES CITY COUNTY – Starting as early as Nov. 6, contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are scheduled to implement long-term traffic shifts on I-64 east and west from the New Kent/James City County line to just west of the Route 199 Lightfoot exit (exit 234) as part of the I-64 Gap Segment C Widening Project.
The traffic shifts will be implemented in two phases, beginning with eastbound traffic as early as Nov. 6, followed by westbound traffic as early as Nov. 13. Lane shift operations will require overnight single-lane closures on I-64 east and west from the New Kent/James City County line to just west of the Route 199 Lightfoot exit (exit 234), as early as 9 p.m. until as late as 9 a.m. the following morning, until the traffic shift has been implemented in both directions.
The traffic shifts include installing temporary traffic barrier and shifting eastbound and westbound traffic to the inside lanes, allowing space for crews to continue roadway widening operations along the outside of the corridor. The new traffic pattern is estimated to remain in place through fall 2027.
In addition to the 9 miles of I-64 roadway widening and pavement rehabilitation, the project also includes the repair, rehabilitation and widening of two bridges on I-64 east and west over Six Mount Zion Road, as well as paving the Lightfoot Park and Ride lot in York County. Additional work includes the installation of overhead signage and advanced traffic management technology systems, sound barrier walls, retaining walls, and storm drainage box culverts and pipes.
The I-64 Gap Widening projects have been divided into three segments labeled Segments A, B, and C, with each being constructed as an operationally independent project to enhance connectivity between Richmond and Hampton Roads. The collective objective involves improving congestion and safety in this corridor by widening approximately 29 miles of travel lanes, adding a 12-foot-wide third lane and 10-foot-wide paved shoulders in both directions. The I-64 corridor within these project areas currently only provides two lanes in each direction and links to sections at both ends that have three travel lanes – hence, this corridor has been deemed "the gap."
The I-64 Gap Segment C Widening Project is estimated to be completed as early as late 2027.
For more information on the project, visit: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/hampton-roads-district/i-64-gap-segment-c-widening/
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