Wards Corner Civic League

Update from city’s project manager:

• Work on Little Creek is scheduled to start early April 2024.
• Current traffic control to remain in place to avoid the city sewer bypass line.
• Traffic control will be modified when construction starts, due to obstacles that include existing power lines and depth of the sewer.
• One lane east and one lane west shall remain open during construction. 
• Estimated completion ins August 2024 (due to the large roadway restoration in Little Creek Rd involving concrete replacement).
• A project bulletin will be sent out shortly with corresponding city contact information, schedule, and details as similarly stated above.

Also, an update for Wards Corner PS 150 Phase 7:

• Work progressing east along Warren Street towards Granby Street.
• Newport Avenue traffic is open fully, water and sewer complete. Small concrete/pavement restoration will occur for a few days in the near future at intersection of Newport & Warren at a later time/date.     
• Work remains ahead of schedule and is anticipated to be complete by the end of the year 2024.

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As of Sunday, March 17, the existing I-64 Norfolk Reversible Express Lanes transition to continuous high-occupancy tolling full-time, extending the benefits of improved travel-time reliability and additional congestion management through 21 miles of I-64, with the opening of the adjacent 24-hour Chesapeake Express Lanes Segment, from the I-664/I-264 Bowers Hill interchange to the I-264 interchange and Reversible Express Lanes in Norfolk.

While the new full-time high-occupancy tolling operations in the Norfolk Reversible Express Lanes differ from the previous operations during weekday peak-travel periods, the option for all drivers to continue using the free general-purpose lanes remain the same.

See this flyer announcing the new hours, how to get an E-ZPass, and how toll prices are determined. In addition, there is also information on the Hampton Roads Express Lanes Norfolk Segments that are under construction and in-design.

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The City of Norfolk invites you to learn about the City’s strategy to address flooding. Norfolk is leading the charge as a resilient city of the future with comprehensive plans to reduce the risks from all types of flooding.

At the open houses, you’ll be able to see informative displays, talk with City representatives about how flooding affects you, get specific information related to your neighborhood and learn what you can do to reduce the impacts of flooding.

The Open Houses will provide information on:

• Understanding flood risk
• Nature-based solutions
• Coastal Storm Risk Management project
• Stormwater improvements
• Emergency preparedness
• Tips to protect your property

The open houses will be held from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at each location.

• Thursday, March 14: STEM Academy at Campostella, 1106 Campostella Rd, Norfolk, VA 23523
• Tuesday, March 19: East Ocean View Senior Center, 9520 20th Bay St, Norfolk, VA 23518
• Thursday, March 21: Jordan-Newby Anchor Branch Library, 1425 Norchester Ave, Norfolk, VA 23504
• Monday, March 25: Lambert’s Point Community Center, 1251 W 42nd St, Norfolk, VA 23508

All open houses will contain the same information. There will be no formal presentation during the open houses. Please join at a date, time, and location that works best for you.

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Left-turns restricted to I-64 east and from I-564 east at Little Creek Road through early April

Starting as early as Sunday, March 3 at 8 p.m., contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are scheduled to implement closures limiting interstate access at Little Creek Road to I-64 and from I-564 to facilitate essential waterline work and bridge widening as part of construction for the Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL) Norfolk Segment. 

Starting as early as March 3 through early April, left turns will be prohibited from: 

• Northbound Route 165/Little Creek Road to I-64 east
• the I-564 east off-ramp to southbound Route 165/Little Creek Road

Signed detour routes will be in place to direct motorists. This construction work is weather- and schedule-dependent; therefore, this schedule is subject to change. 

Additional traffic impacts previously implemented for this project remain in place, including:  

• 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 

Northbound traffic on Tidewater Drive not intending to use I-564 may continue northbound and use the left-turn lane to take the on-ramp to I-64 west. 

Motorists are reminded to use caution when traveling near work zones, obey posted speed limits, follow lane markings and barrier guides, be alert to digital message signs and drive distraction-free. 

Before hitting the road, consider using VDOT’s free 511 Virginia traffic tools, or the free 511-integrated Waze GPS app, to check for the most up-to-date road and travel conditions. VDOT’s 511Virginia.org website and mobile app offer information about construction, traffic, incidents, and congestion, as well as access to traffic cameras, weather-related impacts and more. 

For more information on the Norfolk Express Lanes projects and to learn more about construction updates, traffic impacts and to sign-up to receive project updates, visit: https://www.64expresslanes.org/under_construction/norfolk.asp. 

This work is part of the first phase of HREL Norfolk Segment construction projects, that includes the widening and rehabilitation of eight existing bridges on I-64 and the conversion of the existing inside shoulder along I-64 into a high-occupancy tolled part-time shoulder Express Lane running alongside the three existing general purpose lanes between Patrol Road and Tidewater Drive for a total of 2 miles. 

The HREL Norfolk Segment will ultimately become a part of the overall HREL network, a continuous, 45-mile network of Express Lanes in each traffic direction on I-64, from east of Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News to the I-264/I-664 Bowers Hill Interchange in Chesapeake. The HREL network is designed to transport more motorists through the region while helping to alleviate congestion and providing motorists more travel options. 

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