I-64 Southside / High Rise Bridge

Overview

VDOT’s I-64 Southside Widening and High Rise Bridge Project widened nearly 9 miles of I-64 to three full-time travel lanes in each direction, including one express lane between Bowers Hill and Battlefield Boulevard, and constructed a new 100-foot vertical clearance fixed-span bridge over the Elizabeth River. The new bridge, serving motorists on I-64 west (traveling toward Virginia Beach), opened to motorists in July 2022 and the express lanes opened in February 2024.

This project was completed in fall 2024.

64 High Rise project map

Benefits

• Improvements and expanded capacity along nearly 9 miles of I-64
  • Improves mobility and safety
  • Adds capacity to key evacuation route
• New High Rise Bridge - Click to view rendering
  • Fixed span with 100-foot vertical clearance – no bridge lifts
  • Built immediately to the south of existing bridge
  • Existing High Rise Bridge will remain in operation
• Additional lane (express lane) in each direction from Bowers Hill to nearly 1 mile past I-464
  • New lanes will be built mostly in median of existing interstate
• Replacement and realignment of Great Bridge Boulevard Bridge
• Six bridge widenings
  • Over Military Highway, Yadkin Road and Shell Road
• Drainage improvements
  • Including tide gate at Gilmerton Canal and stormwater management facilities
• Noise analysis and addition of noise barrier walls
• Asphalt overlay for existing interstate lanes

Traffic Alerts

As the I-64 Southside Widening and High Rise Bridge project has been completed, future lane closures will be included in the VDOT Hampton Roads District Weekly Lane Closure Report. To sign up to receive these closures and others in Hampton Roads, sign up here.