JamesCityCounty@: LONG-TERM CLOSURE ON SECTION OF SIX MOUNT ZION ROAD AT I-64 OVERPASS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AS EARLY AS SEPT. 22

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HamptonRoadsPublicInfo@VDOT.Virginia.gov

Sept. 15, 2025

LONG-TERM CLOSURE ON SECTION OF SIX MOUNT ZION ROAD AT I-64 OVERPASS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AS EARLY AS SEPT. 22

Full closure with detour in place through spring 2026 for I-64 bridge widening

JAMES CITY COUNTY — Beginning as early as Sept. 22, contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) are scheduled to implement a long-term closure of Six Mount Zion Road at I-64 between Mount Laurel Road and the intersection of La Grange Parkway for bridge widening as part of the "Segment C" section of the I-64 Gap Widening project.

During the closure, signed detours will be in place directing motorists to Barhamsville Road (Route 30) via either Fieldstone Parkway or La Grange Parkway. No I-64 ramps will be impacted by this closure.

In addition to widening the bridge to accommodate three lanes in each direction on I-64, the work also includes bridge rehabilitation, paving and utility relocations during the long-term closure.

The closure is estimated to be in place through spring 2026. All work is weather- and schedule-dependent; therefore, this schedule is subject to change.

Before hitting the road, consider using VDOT's free 511 Virginia traffic tools, or the free 511-integrated Waze GPS app, to check for the most up-to-date road and travel conditions. VDOT’s 511Virginia website and mobile app offer information about construction, traffic, incidents, and congestion, as well as access to traffic cameras, weather-related impacts and more.

The I-64 Gap Widening projects have been divided into three segments labeled Segments A, B, and C, with each being constructed as an operationally independent project to enhance connectivity between Richmond and Hampton Roads. The collective objective involves improving congestion and safety in this corridor by widening approximately 29 miles of travel lanes, adding a 12-foot wide third lane and 10-foot wide paved shoulders in both directions. The I-64 corridor within these project areas currently only provides two lanes in each direction and links to sections at both ends that have three travel lanes – hence, this corridor has been deemed “the gap.”

Estimated to be completed as early as late 2027, the Segment C project includes 9 miles of I-64 roadway widening and pavement rehabilitation; the repair, rehabilitation and widening of two bridges on I-64 east and west over Six Mount Zion Road; as well as paving the Lightfoot Park and Ride lot in York County. Additional work includes the installation of overhead signage and advanced traffic management technology systems, sound barrier walls, retaining walls, and storm drainage box culverts and pipes.

For more information on the I-64 Gap Segment C Project, please visit: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/hampton-roads-district/i-64-gap-segment-c-widening/.