I-64 Battlefield Boulevard Project
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I-64 BATTLEFIELD BOULEVARD PROJECT IN CHESAPEAKE REACHES COMPLETION ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET
All lanes, ramps and bridges are open for use by motorists
Orange barrels are a thing of the past on Interstate 64 in Chesapeake. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has completed the I-64 Battlefield Boulevard Project on-time and within budget. Substantial completion was achieved 71 days ahead of schedule on April 19, 2009, at which time all lanes were opened to traffic.
Contractor E.V. Williams of Norfolk, VA broke ground in May 2006 with a contract completion date of July 31, 2009. The project replaced the Battlefield Boulevard interchange on I-64 and widened two miles of the interstate from six lanes to 14 lanes to help improve traffic and reduce congestion.
Crews have finished their work on schedule and have removed the last of the orange barrels that have been seen as a staple throughout the area for more than three years.
The I-64 Battlefield Boulevard Project incorporated new and innovative roadway design processes for the Hampton Roads region. A concrete recycling operation located on-site in 2008 lessened the environmental implications and improved safety for the project, and eliminated the daily interfacing of construction vehicles with thousands of motorists traveling along the interstate.
Additionally, this project was the first in Hampton Roads to incorporate braided ramp structures. The interstate widening project included improvements to the merge conditions at Greenbrier Parkway and I-64. Braided ramps were utilized and consist of one overhead ramp and one underpass ramp that braid together in two extra lanes of traffic separated from the main interstate traffic flow. This allows for trouble-free merging conditions on and off the interstate and increases safety at the interchange for motorists.
E.V. Williams completed the I-64 Battlefield Boulevard project within budget of $98.6 million and by the fixed contract completion date of July 31, 2009.
