Portsmouth Lane Closures and Traffic Alerts

The Department of Engineering reminds drivers of the following lane closures and traffic alerts --

 Intermittent lane closures on High Street at the Churchland Bridge will resume on Friday evening, October 23rd, at 7 p.m. and last until 5 a.m. Saturday morning. The intermittent lane closures with flaggers will be approximately once an hour during Verizon work in support of the Churchland Bridge project.

 During milling and paving work, Taft Drive, between Cavalier Boulevard and Avondale Road, will have moving lane closures with flaggers until Thursday, October 29th. Two-way traffic will be maintained during the work which is scheduled for 7 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily.

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

DriveERT WEEKLY LANE CLOSURE SCHEDULE From Friday, October 23 to Friday, October 30

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.

US 58 West Midtown Tunnel: Full closure in the Midtown Tunnel westbound on Sunday, October 25 from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. the following morning. US 58 West Midtown Tunnel: Alternating lane closures in the Midtown Tunnel westbound on Monday, October 26; Tuesday, October 27; Wednesday, October 28 and Thursday, October 29 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.

I-264 East : Left lane closure in the Downtown Tunnel eastbound on Friday, October 23 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.

I-264 East: Left lane and left-center lane closures on I-264 East between Frederick Blvd. and Effingham St. on Sunday, October 25 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. I-264 West: Left lane and left-center lane closures on I-264 West between Effingham St. and Fredrick Blvd. on Sunday, October 25 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. I-264 East: Alternating lane closures on I-264 East from Frederick Blvd. to the Berkley Bridge on Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. I-264 West: Alternating lane closures on I-264 West from the Berkley Bridge to Frederick Blvd. on Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, October 27 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning.

VA 164 West: Left lane and left-center lane closures on VA 164 West from London Blvd. to Port Norfolk Exit on Sunday, October 25 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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• Download the 511 smartphone app • Visit the 511 Virginia website or dial 511 for traffic information on your phone CLOSURES ON WATER CROSSINGS, INTERSTATES AND OTHER NOTABLE DETOURS For the week of Oct. 25-31

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:

Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, I-664:  Alternating, mobile, single-lane closures northbound on Oct. 25 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.  Single-lane closures southbound on Oct 26-28 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.  Alternating, mobile, single-lane closures:  Northbound on Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Southbound on Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

HRBT Expansion Project:  For lane closures and project updates related to the HRBT Expansion Project, visit HRBTExpansion.org.

James River Bridge, Route 17:  Alternating, mobile, single-lane closures:  Northbound on Oct. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Southbound on Oct. 28-29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. George P. Coleman Bridge, Route 17:  Alternating, mobile, single-lane closures in both directions on Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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 Widening Segment III Project, York County:  Single-lane closures on I-64 east and west from Route 199/Lightfoot (exit 234) to Route 199/Humelsine Parkway (exit 242) Oct. 25-29, starting as early as 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.  Brief, intermittent stoppages scheduled overnight Oct. 29, on I-64 west between Route 199/Lightfoot (exit 234) and Route 143/Camp Peary (exit 238).  Lane closures under flagger control on East Rochambeau Drive between Route 199/Newman Road and Oaktree Road Oct. 28-30, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.  A consecutive, long-term full ramp closure and diversion on the existing Route 199 west on-ramp to I-64 west in Lightfoot continues. Westbound traffic on Route 199 follow detour signage in place directing motorists to a new temporary median crossover to access the Route 199 east on- ramp to I-64 west during the closure.  A consecutive, long-term lane closure under traffic signal control on Colonial Parkway at the I-64 overpass continues.  A consecutive, long-term full ramp closure on Route 143 Merrimac Trail north to I-64 west continues. Traffic will follow detour signage in place directing motorists to the Route 143 south on-ramp to I-64 west during the closure.

I-64, Southside Widening, High Rise Bridge Expansion: For a full list of on-going traffic impacts and lane closures, visit the project traffic alerts page: 64highrise.org/news_and_traffic_alerts/lane_closures.asp  Alternating, single-lane closures on I-64 in both directions between South (exit 297) and Greenbrier Parkway (exit 289):  Oct. 26-29, from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.  Oct. 30, from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.  Oct. 31, from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m.  Nov. 1, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.  Slow rolls with stoppages of up to 20 minutes on I-64 east starting as early as 9 p.m.:  On Oct. 28 at the Yadkin Road overpass  On Oct. 29 at the Shell Road overpass

I-64, Williamsburg:  Full closure of the off-ramp (exit 242A) from I-64 west to Route 199 west (Humelsine Parkway) on Oct. 25-27 from 7 p.m. to midnight.

I-64, Express Lanes:  Full closure of I-64 Express Lanes in both directions on:  Oct. 26-28 from 9 a.m. to as late as noon  Oct. 26-30 from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m.

I-64 / I-264 Interchange Improvements Project, Norfolk/Virginia Beach:  Alternating, multi-lane closures in both directions on I-264 between Newtown Road (exit 15) and Witchduck Road (exit 16) on Oct. 25-30 starting as early as 7 p.m., with more than two lanes closed no earlier than 9 p.m., through 5 a.m.  Resuming as early as Oct. 26, a nightly closure and detour on Grayson Road at South Witchduck Road, through mid-November. Click here for the full traffic alert: conta.cc/30xPFAz

I-95, Emporia:  Intermittent, full closures of both on-ramps from Route 58 to I-95 on Oct. 25-26 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Other Notable Closures  Full closure of the off-ramp from Route 199 east (Humelsine Parkway) to Route 143 north (Merrimac Trail) on Oct. 26-28 from midnight to 6 a.m.