NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — A long-term single lane closure on Interstate 64 in Newport News is slated to begin by late this month, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation.
A long-term center-lane closure and new traffic pattern on I-64 in both directions is set to begin at J. Clyde Morris Boulevard (exit 258) as early as July 27, VDOT said, reducing travel lanes from four to three.
Drivers will split around the work zone and use either the two inside left lanes, or the one outside right lane, VDOT said. All three remaining travel lanes will handle I-64 through traffic, but drivers must use the outside right travel lane to access exits 258A or 258B to J. Clyde Morris Blvd.
VDOT has a video about the long-term traffic split below:
The traffic split on I-64 eastbound is expected to start as early as the week of July 27, with I-64 westbound to come in early August, with VDOT estimating the traffic splits in both directions to be in place through this fall…