@Beltway I think this is long overdue as well... there could've been a lot less headaches if they would've done this very simple project around the time of that SR 656 project. I'm hoping one day that it will be 8-laned up to VA 207 (I don't see widening being needed from that point to Fredericksburg) but when VDOT rebuilt the VA 54 overpass they didn't leave much room underneath for the extra lanes smdh
I didn't realize that this topic had already been posted... thanks!
I observed the building of the replacement VA-54 bridge over I-95. The old bridges were worn out and had obsolete vertical clearances.
The abutments are far enough apart that I believe that by building retaining walls built right in front of the abutments and with use of the median, that there is space for 5 lanes each way, full shoulders right and left, and the deceleration lane for the NB loop ramp.
Another note, not sure if this is part of the Atlee/Elmont project, just noticed this today --
On NB I-95 the right lane has been dropped via signs and paint lines, and the ramp from I-64 EB to I-95 NB now has exclusive access to the right lane on I-95 NB. 3 lanes drops briefly to 2 lanes.
I know there is a major drop in traffic on I-95 between the exit ramps and entry ramps to and from I-64. I hope that this new configuration (which does not look temporary) does not cause backups on I-95 NB.
Certainly will be a major improvement for I-64 and I-195 traffic merging onto I-95 NB.
I-64 had a short acceleration lane on I-95 NB, and that did cause backups on I-64 and I-195. The ultimate solution studied is to extend that acceleration lane, but that will be expensive as a local offramp would need to be relocated. So the new configuration may last until that project is built.