HENRICO/GOOCHLAND COUNTIES—As part of the I-295 flyover project in western Henrico County, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will temporarily re-route I-64 motorists to Broad Street (Route 250) for two nights this month in order for contractors to place steel beams over the interstate at the Pouncey Tract Road bridge. The detours are necessary for motorist safety.

The following I-64 detours will be implemented this month, weather permitting:

1. March 7 – Motorists will be detoured off I-64 east at exit 175/Route 288 onto Broad Street east and back onto I-64 east at exit 178 from 10 p.m. Wednesday, March 7 through 5:30 a.m. Thursday, March 8. Crews will be placing steel beams over I-64 east at the Pouncey Tract Road bridge. This detour will only affect those traveling through the Short Pump area on I-64 east (see attached eastbound detour map).
2. March 12 – Motorists will be detoured off I-64 west at exit 178 to Broad Street west and back onto I-64 west via Route 288 north from 10 p.m. Monday, March 12 through 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 13. In addition, motorists from I-295 will be unable to access I-64 west. Instead, they will be directed to exit 178 from I-64 east and will continue on Broad Street west to Route 288 north and then I-64 west. Crews will be placing steel beams over I-64 west at the Pouncey Tract Road bridge. This detour will only affect those traveling through the Short Pump area on I-64 west (see attached westbound detour map). I-64 west motorists will continue to have access to I-295.

Once the detour is in place, a crane will be used to set four steel beams each night over the interstate at Pouncey Tract Road. Each beam is 20.6 tons, 124 feet long and six feet wide. The current two-lane bridge is being widened to four lanes, with completion expected in spring 2008. Motorists on Pouncey Tract Road will continue to have two lanes of travel during the beam placements.

I-64 detours similar to these will be needed for steel beam placement on the new I-295 flyover bridge over I-64. All detours will take place from 10 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. and will involve temporarily re-directing travelers to Broad Street. The entire project is scheduled for completion in spring 2009. For detour maps, the project schedule and more information about the I-295 flyover project, visit www.i295flyover.com.

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