Exit 80 off I-95 along the Henrico-Richmond border near Lakeside is likely to remain open, according to a Henrico County official, following overwhelming feedback last summer as part of a Virginia Department of Transportation survey from commuters and local residents who opposed its potential closure.
VDOT has been weighing changes to the I-95/Bryan Park interchange that could enhance safety through the region while also potentially creating a realignment of Hermitage Road in the area.
In order to implement those changes, the agency has been considering a plan that would close the exit (which allows northbound traffic on I-95 to exit and traffic from Hermitage Road and Lakeside Avenue to enter I-95 South) in order to reduce the number of possible merging movements on I-95…