PHASE 1 PROJECT LOCATION PROJECT SCHEDULE DESIGN-BUILD APPROACH From .06 mile east of the Construction Began: Summer 2018 Under this method, the design- I-264 interchange at Bowers Completion: July 2021 builder performs final design, right Hill to 0.9 mile east of the of way acquisition, utility relocation, CONSTRUCTION COST I-464 interchange permit acquisition and construction FACT SHEET Approximately $409.6 million for the project. This approach DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTOR Funded by Hampton Roads Transportation allows some of these activities to be Granite-Parsons-Corman Accountability Commission and Virginia’s done concurrently and expedites SMART SCALE Program delivery of the project. CONTACT INFORMATION Shelby Frank Dave Forster Public Information Officer Senior Communications Specialist Seventh Point Transportation PR VDOT Hampton Roads 757.744.9636 757.477.6569 [email protected] [email protected] For more information or to sign up for Project Email Alerts, visit 64highrise.org. PROJECT OVERVIEW VDOT’s I-64 Southside Widening and High Rise Bridge, Phase I Project will widen nearly 9 miles of I-64 to three full-time travel lanes in each direction, including one HOT/ Express lane between Bowers Hill and Battlefield Boulevard, and construct a new 100-foot vertical clearance fixed-span bridge over the Elizabeth River serving motorists traveling toward Virginia Beach. The project will also add exterior shoulders that can be used as non-tolled managed lanes between Route 17 and Great Bridge Boulevard to address congestion during peak travel hours. Other improvements include replacing the Great Bridge Boulevard overpass, installing sound walls, resurfacing the existing roadway and stormwater management features. www.64highrise.org PROJECT BENEFITS CONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC IMPACTS PROJECT SAFETY ENHANCING • The new lanes will be built mostly in the existing median VDOT is dedicated to work zone safety. INCREASING IMPROVING REDUCING REGIONAL of I-64. This will minimize right-of-way and environmental Undivided attention to driving is the most CAPACITY SAFETY CONGESTION EVACUATION ROUTE impacts, which in turn minimizes the cost of the project. important factor in avoiding a crash. Motorists are encouraged to: • While under construction, all existing lanes of traffic SLOW DOWN will be maintained in each direction during the vast majority of operations. PAY ATTENTION ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING • Occasional short-term lane closures will be necessary. OBEY TRAFFIC & CONTROL DEVICES Construction operations that require longer duration single-lane closures will be limited to night operations. LOOK OUT FOR OUR WORKERS Motorists should be alert for lane closures • Speed limits will be reduced to 55 mph in work MILITARY HIGHWAY zones along I-64. and alternate routes prior to traveling in GREAT the work zone area by watching for VDOT BRIDGE B variable message signs, calling 511, visiting LVD. • Lane closures will be suspended during 511virginia.org, or downloading Virginia’s YADKIN ROAD significant holidays. free 511 mobile app. All lane closures will be announced in advance on L ROAD electronic overhead signs and on the Traffic Alerts SHEL page at www.64highrise.org. PHASE 2018 2019 2020 2021 LOCATION Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Roadway WEST 1 PROJECT DETAILS I-64 Widening over Military Highway Roadway Replacing and realigning Great Bridge Adding exterior shoulder lanes between Route WEST 2 I-64 Widening Boulevard Bridge 17/ George Washington Hwy and Great Bridge over Yadkin Road Roadway Blvd to use as managed lanes during peak WEST 3 I-64 Widening Widening six existing I-64 bridges over South congestion, creating 4 travel lanes in each over Shell Road NEW HRB New Bridge Military Highway, Yadkin Road and Shell Road direction for nearly 4 miles Roadway EXISTING HRB Widening corridor from 4 to 6 lanes by adding Designed to accommodate a future project that EAST 1 Roadway one HOT lane in each direction will replace the existing High Rise Bridge and Roadway EAST 2 expand the corridor to a total of eight lanes GBB Bridge Replacement EXISTING NEW HIGH WEST 1 WEST 2 WEST 3 EAST 1 EAST 2 BRIDGE BRIDGE.