The HREL Norfolk Segment 1A will repurpose I-64 in both directions from Tidewater Drive to Patrol Road in Norfolk. The three existing general purpose lanes and shoulders will be converted to one part-time, high-occupancy shoulder Express Lane and three general purpose lanes for a total of 2 miles.
This project is currently under construction. The HREL Norfolk Segment 1B is in design.
Project Awarded: Fall 2022
Estimated Project Completion: Early 2026
Design-Build Contract Cost: $163 Million
Estimated Overall Project Cost: $197.6 Million
Contractor: Design-Build, Allan Myers
Major Work Items:
- Two miles of shoulder rehabilitation/strengthening in each direction
- Noise barriers
- Overhead signing
- Right of way acquisition in spot locations
- Roadway widening in spot locations to maintain minimum shoulder width
- Tolling gantries
- Widening and rehabilitating five existing bridges (I-64 east over I-564, Granby Street and Little Creek Road, both directions over Tidewater Drive)
- Rehabilitating three existing bridges (I-64 west over Little Creek Road, Granby Street, and the I-64 Reversible Roadway bridge over I-564 and Little Creek Road
- All work is dependent on weather conditions, and the schedule is subject to change.
Traffic Impacts:
- The on-ramp to I-64 west from Tidewater Drive north/south, and the off-ramp from I-64 west to Little Creek Road (exit 276C), will be closed temporarily, overnight May 16 and May 18 from as early as 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. with signed detours in place.
- Granby Street south will be detoured onto I-64 between Patrol Road and Wards Corner May 17 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.
- Long-term, full-closure of the on-ramp to I-64 east from Tidewater Drive south, with new left turn at Thole Street to access to I-64 east, estimated to be in place through early 2026
- Traffic shifted toward the inside median on I-64 east and west between Tidewater Drive and Little Creek Road (exit 276), estimated to be in place until approximately mid-2025
- A continuous, single-lane closure on the I-64 west on-ramp to I-564 west, estimated to be in place through early 2025
- A shortened merge area at the northbound Tidewater Drive on-ramp to I-64 west, estimated to be in place through mid-2025
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Traffic Alerts/News Releases:
511 Traffic camera views in this area include, but are not limited to:
- I-64 / MM 276.5 / WB / OL AT GRANBY STREET
- I-64 / MM 277 / EB / GRANBY ST / NORFOLK NAVAL BASE
- I-64 / MM 277.5 / WB / OL AT I-564 INTERCHANGE
- I-64 / MM 278 / WB / OL PAST TIDEWATER DRIVE
- I-64 / MM 278.5 / EB / IL AT TIDEWATER DRIVE