The Wards Corner Community Yard Sale is back — and this time, it’s more than just great deals. It’s a chance to support the Wards Corner Civic League Scholarship Fund while clearing out your clutter or discovering hidden treasures! Here’s what you need to know:
Event Date: Saturday, May 17 Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Location: Wards Corner Neighborhood
Participating homes:
7312 Colony Point Rd
320 Maycox Ave
216 N Shore Rd
7409 Colony Point Rd
7448 DeCreny Cir
7400 Millbrook Rd
7412 Millbrook Rd
7454 Millbrook Rd
7404 Millbrook Rd
7405 Millbrook Rd
and more coming soon…
Expect amazing deals on household goods, antiques, furniture, toys, collectibles, and more!
Want to participate as a seller?
It’s just $10 to register your home — and all proceeds go directly to the scholarship fund.
There are exciting changes coming to the NFWC! A brand-new Norfolk Fitness & Wellness Center is on the way, enhancing your total fitness experience. While the city is sprucing things up, they’ll be relocating the most popular classes to various other Norfolk Parks & Recreation facilities. The NFWC itself will remain open until March 28, and classes will resume at the new locations on April 1.
We can’t wait for you to see the fresh, new vibe that’s coming to our fitness community, but in the meantime, let’s keep moving! If you have any questions about where your classes are headed, don’t hesitate to reach out to Parks & Rec staff. They are here to help you on your fitness journey.
Want to stay up-to-date with the new facility’s progress? Be sure to visit www.Norfolk.gov/NewNFWC for all the latest information.
Take the stormwater survey! Your knowledge matters, and it will only take a few minutes.
City staff want to understand what you know about stormwater and how it impacts our community. Your insights are crucial for managing stormwater for a sustainable tomorrow.
Traffic to shift left on the off-ramp with a lane reduction to be put in place on E. Admiral Taussig Boulevard as early as Jan. 29
As early as overnight Wednesday, Jan. 29, contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are scheduled to implement a traffic shift on the I-564 east off-ramp to Little Creek Road (exit 4) in Norfolk. Traffic will shift to the left as a barrier is added along the right shoulder for the right-turn only lane, as part of the first phase of construction projects for the Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL) Norfolk Segment.
In addition, westbound East Admiral Taussig Boulevard will be reduced to one lane in this area to accommodate the barrier on the right shoulder for work on stormwater facilities between the I-564 east off-ramp to Little Creek Road and East Admiral Taussig Boulevard.
This traffic shift and the lane closure is estimated to be in place through summer 2025.
This work is part of the first phase of HREL Norfolk Segment construction projects, that started in summer 2023 and includes 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, as well as the widening and rehabilitation of several existing bridges on I-64.
This HREL Norfolk Segment will ultimately become a part of an overall continuous 45-mile high-occupancy toll Express Lanes network on I-64, from west of Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News to the I-264/I-664 Bowers Hill interchange in Chesapeake. As traffic demand continues to increase in the region, incorporating the Express Lanes dynamic tolling model, together with other interstate improvements, provides an additional approach to managing congestion in the long term and providing more travel choices and a reliable travel network for Hampton Roads motorists. For more information on the Hampton Roads Express Lanes projects and to learn more about construction updates, traffic impacts and to sign-up to receive project updates, visit 64expresslanes.org.
New roadway configuration for westbound traffic to begin as early as late January, including new alternate I-64 west lane alongside Reversible Express Lanes roadway
Starting as early as late January, contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are scheduled to implement a new traffic pattern on I-64 west, between Tidewater Drive (exit 277) and Patrol Road in Norfolk to support bridge rehabilitation work on the Granby Street and East Little Creek Road overpasses, as part of construction for the first phase of the Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL) Norfolk Segment.
Under this roadway configuration, one I-64 west mainline lane will be closed near East Little Creek Road (exit 276C) until late 2025. However, for motorists traveling west toward the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT), a new, temporary general purpose lane will open alongside the existing Norfolk Reversible Express Lanes roadway as an alternate lane for I-64 west traffic. This lane, which will ultimately become a westbound Express Lane in the future, will be accessed from a newly constructed left entrance ramp on I-64 west after Tidewater Drive (exit 277) and before Little Creek Road (exit 276C). Concrete barriers will be in place separating the Express Lanes traffic from this new alternate lane.
Motorists using the new alternate lane will only be able to exit at the Reversible Express Lanes exit to I-64 west after Granby Street. This lane will not have access to the East Little Creek Road, I-564 or Granby Street exits (exits 276 A/B/C). One I-64 west through lane will remain open along the existing mainline and will provide access to all exits along I-64 west. The two additional lanes on I-64 west leading to I-564 will remain unchanged in their current configuration.
The new I-64 west alternate lane will merge back into the I-64 west mainline past Patrol Road and continue west toward the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT).
This road configuration is scheduled to be implemented over a series of nights starting as early as the week of Jan. 27, which will include additional overnight alternating lane and ramp closures to finalize this long-term traffic pattern.
The Reversible Express Lanes will continue to operate as normal during this new traffic pattern, which is estimated to be in place through fall 2025.
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 511 website and mobile app offer information about construction, traffic, incidents, and congestion, as well as access to traffic cameras, weather-related impacts and more.
This work is part of the first phase of HREL Norfolk Segment construction projects, that started in summer 2023 and includes 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, as well as the widening and rehabilitation of several existing bridges on I-64.
This HREL Norfolk Segment will ultimately become a part of an overall continuous 45-mile high-occupancy toll Express Lanes network on I-64, from west of Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News to the I-264/I-664 Bowers Hill interchange in Chesapeake. As traffic demand continues to increase in the region, incorporating the Express Lanes dynamic tolling model, together with other interstate improvements, provides an additional approach to managing congestion in the long term and providing more travel choices and a reliable travel network for Hampton Roads motorists. For more information on the Hampton Roads Express Lanes projects and to learn more about construction updates, traffic impacts and to sign-up to receive project updates, visit 64expresslanes.org.
To ensure the continued success of Norfolk’s tourism industry, VisitNorfolk is launching a Resident Sentiment Survey to gather feedback across all Norfolk neighborhoods. This study aims to gather insight as to how Norfolk residents perceive tourism and its impacts along with understanding the community’s awareness of Norfolk as a tourism destination. Thank you for helping us plan a bright future that benefits locals and visitors alike!
Come play and sing with us to unite our commUNITY through music.
Pick up your instrument, bring your voice and join the Virginia Symphony Orchestra in a celebration of peace, inclusion, and unity. This inspiring annual event embraces our community’s cultural richness and diversity, uniting people of all ages, faiths, and backgrounds through participation in music, dance and spoken word.
Music will be available for any instrument and voice at any level, so come play and sing with us! Or just come as you are and enjoy the musical talents of your neighbors.
Rehearsal Information
Rehearsals for all participants:
Friday, January 24, 7:00pm – 9:30pm Taste-n-See at Murray Center
Sunday, February 2, 2:30pm – 4:00pm Echols Arena at NSU (Shuttles will be available this year!)
Rehearsal for Chorus:
Tuesday, January 21, 7:30pm – 10:00pm Norfolk Christian High School
Public is invited to tour the center and learn about opportunities for the community
The City of Norfolk’s former Visitors Center in Ocean View has been transformed into learning and community meeting space designed to encourage the public to discover more about the history of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnels and the nearly $4 billion dollar expansion project currently underway.
Working with the U.S. Navy which owns the property, and the City of Norfolk which holds a lease for the property, the Virginia Department of Transportation with 92% of project funding provided by the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC) will operate the center as an educational and learning center for the expansion project.
VDOT spent nearly a year rehabilitating the site and two-story building, which houses a ten-foot model of Mary The Tunnel Boring Machine, model of the project’s slurry treatment plant, artifacts uncovered during project excavations, historic pictures of the tunnels-past and present- and conference room.
Also showcased are tributes to NASA pioneers Mary Jackson and Katharine Johnson for whom the TBM and slurry plant are named. One wall describes the contributions of HRTAC as the funding arm for HRBT Expansion and other regional projects currently underway throughout the VDOT Hampton Roads District totaling more than $5 billion of infrastructure funding, and video screens display a variety of tunneling stories and detail local roadway projects.
Media and the public are invited to an open house for the HRBT Welcome Center on December 4, 2024, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
WHAT: HRBT Expansion Project Open House
WHEN: December 4, 2024, 9am – 3pm
WHERE: 9401 4th View Street, Norfolk, VA 23503
Project staff will be on hand to answer questions, the newly created, staff-designed LOVEworks sign is anchored at the center for photo opportunities, and citizens can learn how to reserve space for future meetings and events.
Traffic shift to be implemented as early as overnight Nov. 26
Contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are scheduled to implement a traffic shift this week on Granby Street in Norfolk as part of the first phase of construction projects for the Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL) Norfolk Segment.
As early as overnight Nov. 26, traffic in both directions on Granby Street at the I-64 overpass will be shifted right from the inside toward the outside of the roadway. The shift will not result in a reduction of the number of travel lanes for motorists and is estimated to be in place until summer 2025.
Other traffic impacts previously implemented for this project remain in place, including:
the long-term, full ramp closure from southbound Tidewater Drive to I-64 east, with a new left turn provided at Thole Street to access to I-64 east, estimated to be in place through early 2026.
the single-lane reduction and traffic shift for through traffic in each direction on Tidewater Drive at the I-64 overpass, estimated to be in place until spring 2025.
traffic reduction to two lanes and traffic shift for through traffic in each direction on Little Creek Road at the I-64 overpass, estimated to be in place until spring 2025.
a shortened merge area at the northbound Tidewater Drive on-ramp to I-64 west, estimated to be in place through mid-2025.
This construction work is weather and schedule-dependent; therefore, this schedule is subject to change.
This work is part of the first phase of first phase of HREL Norfolk Segment construction projects, that started in summer 2023 and includes 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, as well as the widening and rehabilitation of several existing bridges on I-64.
This HREL Norfolk Segment will ultimately become a part of an overall continuous 45-mile high-occupancy toll Express Lanes network on I-64, from west of Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News to the I-264/I-664 Bowers Hill interchange in Chesapeake. As traffic demand continues to increase in the region, incorporating the Express Lanes dynamic tolling model, together with other interstate improvements, provides an additional approach to managing congestion in the long term and providing more travel choices and a reliable travel network for Hampton Roads motorists. For more information on the Hampton Roads Express Lanes projects and to learn more about construction updates, traffic impacts and to sign-up to receive project updates, visit 64expresslanes.org.
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