PREVIOUS: VDOT proposes I-64 eastbound temporary ramp closures to mitigate rush hour traffic near HRBT Mitchell said that the program has cut down congestion in the Phoebus area by 52%. ![]() closure Monday-Friday since April 2022 as part of a pilot program (the new camera would allow the officer to be moved to other duties, city officials say). The city is also wants cameras on both sides of the Mallory Street Bridge, one of which has had a police officer enforcing a 3-6 p.m. The middle lane would typically allow traffic onto I-64 East, but during the worst traffic hours (3-6 p.m.) the light would remain red, meaning no one can go onto the interstate.The right lane would go toward Hampton University and the Hampton VA.Traffic in the left lane will go toward Woodland Road and the Phoebus area. ![]() Mitchell says there would be clear instructions warning drivers of the upcoming red light on Settlers Landing and where they should turn: One would be at Settlers Landing Road at William Harvey Way right before the eastbound ramp onto I-64. The proposed location of the red light at Settlers Landing Road (Courtesy of the City of Hampton) He says the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission have indicated they’ll provide the roughly $1.1 million needed for the project, with an expected five-year commitment. ![]() Mitchell talked about the proposed new cameras Jan. Hampton City Council voted unanimously Wednesday night on an ordinance for the new cameras, the latest step in the city’s effort to prevent downtown gridlock caused by drivers trying to get onto eastbound I-64 from Settlers Landing Road near Hampton University and the Mallory Street bridge near Phoebus.įor example, some drivers will get off I-64 through the offramp at the Mallory Street Bridge and cut through the bridge’s intersection just to get back on the interstate and skip about 300 feet of traffic, Hampton Public Works Director Jason Mitchell said. (WAVY) - Soon you’ll have to pay $50 for running a red light to get onto the Hampton Roads-Bridge Tunnel during peak traffic times.
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