Construction will start later this year on a new Interstate 64 interchange that officials hope will improve traffic flow in northern Newport News.
The I-64 Denbigh Boulevard Interchange Project will add a new diamond interchange between those at the intersections of Fort Eustis Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue. The addition is expected to reduce afternoon traffic congestion in the northbound lanes of Jefferson Avenue (from Brick Kiln to Denbigh), on Bland Boulevard (from Jefferson to Warwick), and in the northbound lanes of Warwick Boulevard (from Bland to Denbigh), according to a spokesperson for Newport News.
The project will be completed in two phases. The first is expected to be completed in mid-2029 and involves constructing the west on- and off-ramps, widening of I-64 and Denbigh Boulevard, and improvements at the Denbigh’s intersections with Warwick Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation…