Improving mobility to and through the Peninsula
The Interstate 64 Widening Project in the Richmond and Hampton Roads regions will increase vehicle capacity, resulting in immediate congestion relief along one of the most heavily traveled and congested highway corridors to and through the Virginia Peninsula.
Richmond
I-64 between the I-295 interchange (Exit 200) in Henrico County to the Bottoms Bridge area (Exit 205) in New Kent County was completed in August 2019, ahead of schedule and under budget. The highway was widened from four to six lanes.
This project contributes to the Preferred Alternative and contributes to the Purpose and Need elements outlined in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).
Hampton Roads
Divided into three segments, improvements include widening this section of I-64 from a four-lane section to six-lanes for approximately 21 miles, starting west of Jefferson Avenue (Exit 255) in Newport News to just west of Newman Road (Exit 234) in York County.
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) determined that the use of design-build contracting for this project will expedite delivery and ensure timely authorization of federal funding.
The design-builder will be able to perform final design, right of way acquisition and utility relocation and some construction activities concurrently.
This project contributes to the Preferred Alternative and contributes to the Purpose and Need elements outlined in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).