Ramp closures on I-95 will be in place through the end of the month

Joyce Chu, The Progress-Index
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PETERSBURG—As work continues on the bridge deck replacement project, ramp closures on I-95 will be in place from Thursday, June 1 through Friday, June 30.

The Virginia Department of Transportation will extend closures on both north and south S. Crater Road (Route 301) beneath I-95 in Petersburg.

The following schedule (with ramp closures and detour routes) will be in place:

  • S. Crater Road (Route 301) south near Winfield Road and I-95 south exit 51A will be closed.

    • To access S. Crater Road (Route 301), drivers should take the I-95 north Exit 51B to Washington St. west to the Route 460 BUS Ramp 6A east to I-95 south ramp to I-95 south Exit 50A to Graham Road back to S. Crater Road. The ramp is expected to reopen at approximately 5 p.m. Friday, June 30.

  • Northbound S. Crater Rd. (Rt. 301)

    • Take the ramp to I-95 south/BUS 460. Keep left at the fork to continue on BUS 460 east. Turn left onto Winfield Rd. and continue west back to S. Crater Rd. The ramp is expected to reopen at approximately 5 p.m. Friday, June 30.

A lane shift on I-95 South near mile marker 50 in Petersburg will remain in place until late summer 2023.

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.

This article originally appeared on The Progress-Index: Ramp closures on I-95 will be in place through June 30 in Petersburg