VDOT: Big delays around the Richmond area this weekend

Weather permitting, VDOT’s design-build contractor Kokosing Construction Company (KCC) will begin work to replace the bridge on East Broad Street (Route 250) over Interstate 95 in the City of Richmond. This work will be completed during a series of weekend closures.

Starting Friday at 8 p.m.,  the northbound and southbound travel lanes of I-95 at mile marker 74 will be reduced to one lane continuously through Monday, March 4 at 6 a.m. In addition, Exit 74 C (I-95 north to Broad Street), Broad Street in both directions at the bridge over I-95 and the westbound ramp from Broad Street to I-95 will also be closed through the weekend. Access to pedestrians on Broad Street will remain available.

Future closure dates for the impacted weekends will be communicated as the project progresses.

VDOT says detours will be implemented to direct motorists around the work zone. Motorists traveling through the Richmond area are encouraged to use I-295, I-195, Route 288, and Route 1/301 to avoid significant delays.

The project will utilize Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) methodologies to reduce onsite construction time safely. ABC consists of building the new bridge off-site and replacing a section of the old with a newly constructed section of the bridge.

For more information on the project, visit: Richmond – I-95 Bridge Rehabilitations

Anyone with questions about the project can call VDOT’s customer service center at 800-FOR-ROAD (800-367-7623).

For the latest real-time traffic information or road conditions, call 511 or visit http://www.511virginia.org.