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Portsmouth, ERT, and VDOT Traffic Alerts

K. Alston , , ,

By: Dana Woodson

Portsmouth Lane Closures During Infrastructure Work

The Department of Engineering has announced the following lane closures and road closure reminders during infrastructure projects and work throughout the City of Portsmouth.

Next week, during manhole inspections, the following lane closures will be in effect at times between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. (unless noted):

Greenwood Drive – on Tuesday, March 8th

  • Right lane of Greenwood Drive northbound at Garwood Avenue
  • Right turn lane of Garwood Avenue westbound at Greenwood Drive

Cherokee Road – on Wednesday, March 9th

  • Between Cornwall Road and Elmhurst Lane; with flaggers

Elmhurst Lane – on Wednesday, March 9th (8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.)

  • Between Airline Boulevard and Portsmouth Boulevard
  • Between the railroad crossing and Ponderosa Street; with flaggers

Hodges Ferry Road – on Thursday, March 10th

  • Between Airline Boulevard and Mayflower Road; with flaggers

Airline Boulevard – on Friday, March 11th

  • Between Bedford Court and Yorkshire Road

REMINDERS

*The parking lane of Queen Street, between Washington Street and Dinwiddie Street, will be closed through Friday, April 22nd, to accommodate scaffolding during a project.

*Airline Boulevard eastbound, between Victory Boulevard and Laigh Road, will be closed at various locations through Wednesday, March 23rd.  The closures will be between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. during fiber optics work.

*The following intersections are currently closed with signed detours during project work of the Department of Engineering  –

–       London Street at Court Street

–       Glasgow Street at Court Street

*Elliott Avenue, between Gygax Avenue and Dekalb Avenue, will be closed through Friday, March 18th, at 5 p.m. A signed detour is in place for this 24-hour road closure during work for Woodland Park.   

For more information, please call the Department of Engineering at 393-8592.

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DriveERT WEEKLY LANE CLOSURE SCHEDULE

From Friday, March 4 to Friday, March 11

Below is a list of significant tunnel/lane closures for the Elizabeth River Crossings (ERC) facilities. All work is dependent upon weather conditions and closure dates are subject to change. For updates, follow us on Twitter @DriveERT.   

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US 58 West Midtown Tunnel: Alternating lane closures in the Midtown Tunnel westbound on Monday, March 7 through Friday, March 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
US 58 East Midtown Tunnel: Alternating lane closures in the Midtown Tunnel eastbound on Tuesday, March 8 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. 

US 58 West Midtown Tunnel: Alternating lane closures in the Midtown Tunnel westbound on Tuesday, March 8 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. 

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I-264 East Downtown Tunnel: Alternating lane closures in the Downtown Tunnel eastbound on Monday, March 7 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. 
I-264 West Downtown Tunnel: Alternating lane closures in the Downtown Tunnel westbound Monday, March 7 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. 

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I-264 East: Alternating lane closures on I-264 East from Frederick Blvd. to Effingham St. on Wednesday, March 9 and Thursday, March 10 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. 
I-264 West: Alternating lane closures on I-264 West from Effingham St. to Frederick Blvd on Wednesday, March 9 and Thursday, March 10 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. 

US 58 East: Alternating lane closures on US 58 East from London Blvd. to a half-mile before the Midtown Tunnel eastbound on Wednesday, March 9 and Thursday, March 10 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. 
US 58 West: Alternating lane closures on US 58 West from a half-mile after the Midtown Tunnel westbound to London Blvd. on Wednesday, March 9 and Thursday, March 10 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. 

VA 164 East: Alternating lane closures on VA 164 East from W. Norfolk Rd. to London Blvd. on Wednesday, March 9 and Thursday, March 10 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. 

VA 164 West: Alternating lane closures on VA 164 West from London Blvd. to W. Norfolk Rd. on Wednesday, March 9 and Thursday, March 10 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. 


The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) encourages motorists to “Know Before You Go” and plan your trip with free tools:

•      Download the 511 smartphone app

•      Visit the 511 Virginia website or dial 511 for traffic information on your phone

The VDOT Alerts below, include—Route 164, Portsmouth:Full closure of Route 164 westbound between Cedar Lane and Towne Point Road March 6-10 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.     HAMPTON ROADS CLOSURES ON WATER CROSSINGS, INTERSTATES AND OTHER NOTABLE DETOURSFor the week of March 6-12  NOTE: This list covers full closures of interstates, ramps, bridges and primary roads, and lane closures at the bridge-tunnels and the Berkley, Coleman, High Rise and James River bridges. *Scheduled closures are subject to change based on weather conditions and other factors.* For information on the many other lane closures necessary for maintenance and construction throughout Hampton Roads, visit 511Virginia.org, download the 511VA smartphone app, or dial 511. Bridges & Tunnels: Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, I-64:·     Mobile, single-lane closure eastbound March 8 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, I-664:·     Alternating, single-lane closures northbound March 7-10 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.·     Alternating, mobile, single-lane closures southbound March 8-9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Berkley Bridge, I-264:·     Alternating, mobile, single-lane closures westbound March 10 from 7-9 p.m HRBT Expansion Project:·     For lane closures and project updates related to the HRBT Expansion Project, visit HRBTExpansion.org.  Elizabeth River Tunnels (Downtown/Midtown Tunnels): ·     Go to Elizabeth River Tunnels for maintenance schedules on the Downtown Tunnel (I-264), Midtown Tunnel (U.S. 58) and MLK Expressway (Route 164).  I-64, Hampton:·     Alternating, single-lane closures on the off-ramp from I-64 west to I-664 south (exit 264A):·     March 6 from 4 p.m. to 5 a.m. ·     March 7-10 from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m. ·     March 11-12 from 6 p.m. to 11 a.m. Denbigh Boulevard Bridge over I-64 Replacement Project, Newport News:·     Full closures in both directions on Denbigh Boulevard between Millwood Drive and Pocahontas Drive March 7-8 from 7 p.m. each night until 6 a.m. the following morning. Signed detour in place to Bland Boulevard. Click here for full traffic alert:https://conta.cc/3Hz5bQk I-64, Express Lanes:·     Full closure in both directions March 12-13 from 7 a.m. to noon I-64, Southside Widening, High Rise Bridge Expansion:For a full list of ongoing traffic impacts and lane closures, visit the project traffic alerts page: 64highrise.org/news_and_traffic_alerts/lane_closures.asp·     Alternating, single-lane closures in both directions on I-64 between I-664 north/Route 13/Route 58 (exit 299) and Shell Road (overpass), March 6-14 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. ·     Single-lane closure on I-64 west at the High Rise Bridge on March 8-11 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. ·     Ongoing, nightly closure of the on-ramp to I-64 east from George Washington Highway south through March 7 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.  I-64 / I-264 Interchange Improvements Project, Norfolk/Virginia Beach:·     Ongoing, continuous closure of the HOV lane on I-264 west from Independence Boulevard (exit 17) to Witchduck Road (exit 16). Click here for the full traffic alert: https://conta.cc/3GqXElY·     Alternating, multi-lane closures on I-264 in both directions from Newtown Road (exit 15) to Witchduck Road (exit 16) March 6-12 from 7 p.m. until as late as 10 a.m. ·     Alternating, mobile, single-lane closures on I-64 east at the I-264 interchange on March 7 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. ·     Alternating, single-lane closures on I-264 west between Witchduck Road (exit 16) and Newtown Road (exit 15) on March 11 at 7 p.m. to March 14 at 5 a.m.  I-564, Norfolk:·     Consecutive, double-lane closures on I-564 east between the runway tunnel and Terminal Boulevard:·     March 4 at 7 p.m. through March 7 at 5 a.m.·     March 11 at 7 p.m. through March 14 at 5 a.m. I-664, Hampton:·     Alternating, single-lane closures on the off-ramp from I-664 north to I-64 east (exit 1B):·     March 6 from 4 p.m. to 5 a.m.·     March 7-10 from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m.·     March 11-12 from 6 p.m. to 11 a.m. ·     Alternating, single-lane closures on the off-ramp from I-664 north to I-64 west (exit 1A):·     March 6 from 4 p.m. to 5 a.m.·     March 7-10 from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m.·     March 11-12 from 6 p.m. to 11 a.m. Other Notable Closures: Laskin Road, Virginia Beach:·     Ongoing closure of a portion of Fremac Drive. Click here for the full traffic alert: https://conta.cc/3CNIOFi ·     Continuous, single-lane closures in both directions of Laskin Road from 8 a.m. March 13 to 8 a.m. March 14: ·     Eastbound from west of First Colonial Road to Nevan Road·     Westbound at Nevan Road·     Left-turn lane to eastbound Laskin Road from southbound First Colonial Road Route 164, Portsmouth:·     Full closure of Route 164 westbound between Cedar Lane and Towne Point Road March 6-10 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.