Crashes at two tunnels slowing down Memorial Day weekend traffic
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Crashes in the area of two of the region's tunnels Friday are slowing down traffic on this Memorial Day holiday weekend.
All westbound lanes of I-264 at the Downtown Tunnel were closed Friday afternoon due to a crash, the Virginia Department of Transportation said.The westbound lanes of I-264 at the Downtown Tunnel reopened before 4 p.m., but VDOT said drivers can continue to expect delays, with backups of about one mile.Traffic is backed up for more than a mile, and three is no traffic currently in the tunnel.
There was also a crash that closed I-64 westbound near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Friday afternoon. Lanes have since reopened, but traffic backups approaching the HRBT are about 6.5 miles, according to VDOT.
Southbound traffic at the James River Bridge was heavy, but steady, according to VDOT traffic cameras, while there were backups of about two miles on I-664 southbound at the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel.
Traffic was also backed up on Route 58 westbound in Suffolk following a vehicle fire Friday afternoon.
VDOT suspended many highway work zones and lifted most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia for holiday travel from noon Friday until noon Tuesday, May 27.
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