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HOV - Hampton Roads: When and Where

Interstate 264 - Virginia Beach and Norfolk
Interstate 64 - Norfolk and Chesapeake
I-64 - Hampton and Newport News

Occupancy: HOV-2 (two or more people)
From: Virginia Beach / Norfolk / Chesapeake
To: Naval Station Norfolk / Peninsula

Length: Approximately 15 miles to Naval Station and 20 miles to Peninsula

Type: The far right shoulder lane on I-264 is open to traffic during HOV hours only. The left lane is painted with a restricted lane diamond for HOV lanes on I-264 and parts of I-64. Reversible barrier-separated HOV lanes  on I-64.

Hours:

• I-264 West toward the Naval Base and downtown Norfolk - weekdays, 6-8 a.m.

• I-64 West toward the Naval Base - Weekdays:
  • 1-6 a.m., open to all traffic
  • 6-8 a.m., HOV-2 lanes
  • 8-11 a.m., open to all traffic
  • 11 a.m.-1 p.m., closed to all traffic

• I-64 West toward the Naval Base - weekends, 1 p.m. Sunday -  6 a.m. Monday, open to all traffic
  
  
• I-264 East toward Virginia Beach - weekdays: 4 - 6 p.m., HOV-2 lanes
  I-264 lanes open to all traffic during all other times.

• I-64 East toward Chesapeake and Virginia Beach - weekdays:
  • 1 - 4 p.m.: Open to all traffic
  • 4 - 6 p.m.: HOV-2 lanes
  • 6 - 11 p.m.: Open to all traffic
  • 11 p.m. - 1 a.m.: Closed to all traffic

• I-64 East from the Naval Base - weekends, 6 p.m. Friday - 11:00 a.m. Sunday, open to all traffic

• I-64 East and West in Newport News and Hampton
  Between the Bland Boulevard overpass/Jefferson Avenue and Hampton Roads Center Parkway Weekdays

• 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. - HOV-2 lanes
• 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. - HOV-2 lanes
  HOV-2 restrictions are in both directions. I-64 lanes on the Peninsula are open to all traffic during all other times.

Any questions?

Contact the Virginia Department of Transportation Hampton Roads District at: hamptonroadsinfo@VDOT.Virginia.gov 

Page last modified: Feb. 2, 2010

 

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