Under Construction

What's Being Done

The existing Virginia Beach Boulevard is a four lane divided highway from Jett Street to Briar Hill Road near the Military Highway (Route 13) interchange. This project will widen the existing highway from four lanes to a six-lane facility with turn lanes and a raised median, modified signals, and lighting.

Traffic operations will significantly improve as a result of widening this section of Virginia Beach Boulevard.

Construction of this $19.5 million project started in January 2008. Completion is scheduled for April 2010.

Why is this road being built?

The widening of Virginia Beach Boulevard is consistent with the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission's 2021 Regional Transportation Plan.

By the year 2025, it is anticipated that the number of vehicles per day on this stretch will increase to approximately 46,000 to 52,000 vehicles per day.

Benefits

The proposed widening will greatly improve traffic operations along this segment of Virginia Beach Boulevard.

Project Updates

A new traffic pattern was implemented in March, the second shift since the project started in January.

This traffic shift moves traffic off of the eastbound service road, back onto two eastbound lanes on the mainline. Temporary access entrances are provided for businesses on the service road directly onto the mainline. Westbound traffic will continue to utilize the westbound service road and one lane on the mainline.

Contractors are installing water, sewer and storm drain pipes, and constructing the new eastbound roadway lanes. This traffic pattern is scheduled for one year with minor adjustments at the signaled intersections as work continues.

Features

Categorical Exclusion Documentation

Highway Noise Study Analysis


Additional Project Details

Contacts

Tia Freeman, 757-935-1515