Taft Drive Closure During Infrastructure Work The Department of Engineering announces that Taft Drive will be closed between Bunche Boulevard and Riddick Drive beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 9th, through Wednesday, September 30th. This will be 24-hour closure during work for the Department of Public Utilities. For more information, please call 393-8592. Traffic Advisory DriveERT WEEKLY LANE CLOSURE SCHEDULE From Friday, September 4 to Friday, September 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. US 58 West Midtown Tunnel: Alternating lane closures on the US 58 West off-ramp from Hampton Blvd. to Brambleton Ave. on Wednesday, September 9; Thursday, September 10 and Friday, September 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. I-264 East: Left lane closure in the Downtown Tunnel eastbound on Tuesday, September 8; Wednesday, September 9 and Thursday, September 10 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. I-264 West: Full closure at the I-264 West on-ramp from Effingham St. northbound to I- 264 West on Tuesday, September 8; Wednesday, September 9 and Thursday, September 10 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning. Follow us! 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 HAMPTON ROADS CLOSURES ON WATER CROSSINGS, INTERSTATES AND OTHER NOTABLE DETOURS For the week of Sept. 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: Single-lane closures westbound on Sept. 8-10 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. HRBT Expansion Project: For lane closures and project updates related to the HRBT Expansion Project, visit HRBTExpansion.org. Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, I-664: Single-lane closures southbound on Sept. 8-10 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. High Rise Bridge, I-64: Full closure of I-64 at the High Rise Bridge between I-464 (exit 291A) and George Washington Highway (exit 296) on Sept. 11-13 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Click here for the full traffic alert: conta.cc/3hhtpC7 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 closure on I-64 east and west from Route 199 Lightfoot exit (exit 234) to Route 199/Humelsine Parkway (exit 242) on Sept. 8-10 starting as early as 7 p.m. to 5 a.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 Military Highway (exit 297) and Greenbrier Parkway (exit 289): Sept. 8-10 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sept. 11 from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sept. 12 from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m. I-64, Chesapeake: Full closure of on-ramp from Route 17 (George Washington Highway) southbound to I-64 westbound on Sept. 11-12 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. I-64 / I-264 Interchange Improvements Project, Norfolk/Virginia Beach: Alternating, mobile closures on I-64 east at Indian River Road (exit 286) on Sept. 8-10 from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Alternating, multi-lane closures in both directions on I-264 between Newtown Road (exit 15) and Witchduck Road (exit 16) on Sept. 8-11 starting as early as 7 p.m., with more than two lanes closed no earlier than 9 p.m. Ongoing nightly closures and detours on Grayson Road at South Witchduck Road. Click here for the full traffic alert: conta.cc/30xPFAz I-564, Norfolk: On I-564 westbound between Norfolk Naval Station Gate 3 and Terminal Boulevard: Continuous double-lane closure from Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. to Sept. 14 at 4 a.m. Multiple-lane closures on Sept. 12-13 from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Brief, intermittent stoppages lasting up to 20 minutes on Sept. 12-13 from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Single-lane closures eastbound on Sept. 12-13 from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. ‌ ‌ ‌.