UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Due to safety reasons, the 22nd Street Bridge was closed to motorists and pedestrians on August 1, 2018. The bridge will remain closed through the duration of the project. The
project will replace the existing bridge over the Norfolk Southern Railroad. The new bridge and roadway will include a bicycle lane and sidewalk in both directions.
IN DESIGN
This project will add two left turn lanes from Albemarle Dr. onto Battlefield Blvd., provide a new traffic signal at the intersection, add crosswalks and pedestrian signals, upgrade sidewalks and curb ramps, and provide drainage and utility improvements. Construction has been delayed until after the Centerville Turnpike Bridge rehabilitation project detour is lifted in early 2020.
- Project Start: September 2018
- Projected Completion: November 2019
- Funds Appropriated: $1.35 million
CITIZEN INFORMATION MEETING HELD APRIL 11, 2019
Citizen Information Meeting Brochure
INCLUDED BRIDGES
This project will provide for design and rehabilitation or replacement of several bridges in the area, including:
- Rt. 168 over Battlefield Blvd. bridge rehabilitation
- Fentress Airfield Rd. over Pocaty Creek
- Silverton Bridge replacement
- Great Bridge PLC replacement
This funding source is also being used to fund additional repairs at the Gilmerton Bridge.
- Funds Appropriated: $2.14 million
IN DESIGN
Project will provide for the extension of turn lanes in the vicinity of the Butts Station Rd. intersection at Kempsville Rd. This project will include the design and installation of pavement widening, associated improvements to the drainage system, and relocation of existing utilities.
- Project Start: June 2019
- Projected Completion: Summer 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $1.15 million
IN DESIGN
This project will provide for the addition of a new right turn lane on Campostella Rd. at Sunrise Ave. in the South Norfolk area. This project will also include improvements to the associated drainage system needed for the lane addition. Design will be completed in house, and the City will utilize an annual services contractor for construction.
- Project Start: February 2019
- Projected Completion: Spring 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $150,000
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Provide design for structural, mechanical and electrical repairs to rehab the entire existing bridge structure.
Includes VDOT State of Good Repair funding of $4 million.
The Centerville Turnpike Bridge reopens to traffic on February 15, 2020, at 7 a.m. Additional weekend closures will be required in the coming months. For the latest information, visit www.cityofchesapeake.net/centerville.
The City of Chesapeake will undertake a major rehabilitation project of the Centerville Turnpike bridge, which began in late May 2019 and will last approximately 16 months. This project is necessary to improve the infrastructure that allows the bridge to open for maritime traffic to pass, and will result in a more reliable, safer bridge for boat and vehicle traffic alike.
- Project Start: May 2019
- Projected Completion: July 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $10.5 million
IN PROGRESS
This feasibility study will evaluate options for replacing the Centerville Turnpike Bridge with a fixed-span bridge over the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal that can also provide adequate vertical clearance for navigational activities and a wider bridge for the future roadway widening. Study limit was extended from Butts Station Rd. to north of Elbow Rd.
- Project Start: May 2019
- Projected Completion: Fall 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $500,000
IN DESIGN
Visit the City webpage dedicated to the Deep Creek AIW Bridge Replacement project.
This is a USACOE funded and administered project that will replace the federally-owned Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Deep Creek Bridge, a two-lane split leaf bascule bridge, with a 5-lane drawbridge and improvements to the approaching roadways (view a concept drawing here).
As of November 2019, the USACOE is in the right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation phase. City is coordinating with USACOE to schedule a citizen information meeting, likely to be held in December 2019 or January 2020.
IN DESIGN
This project will provide for the addition of new right turn lanes in the Deep Creek Area, including the addition of new right turn lanes in both directions along S. Military Hwy. at the I-64 interchange, and along the westbound lanes of Moses Grandy Trail at Terwillinger Rd., with associated drainage system improvements.
- Project Start: To Be Determined
- Projected Completion: To Be Determined
- Funds Appropriated: $338,000
IN DESIGN
This VDOT-funded project includes paving of the existing parking area adjacent to the boat ramp, construction of a rest area facility, and associated improvements at the Ballahack Boat Ramp area of the Great Dismal Swamp.
- Project Start: August 2017
- Projected Completion: November 2019
- Funds Appropriated: $401,800
IN DESIGN
This project includes replacement of the bridge carrying Elbow Rd. over the Stumpy Lake Spillway and associated approach work. Project is funded through VDOT State of Good Repair program. Project will include coordination with Virginia Beach.
- Project Start: November 2019
- Projected Completion: Fall 2021
- Funds Appropriated: $6.54 million
IN DESIGN
This project will provide for construction of two 12-foot lanes with 4-foot paved shoulders, as well as stormwater ditch improvements on Elbow Rd. from 3/4-mile east of Centerville Turnpike to the Virginia Beach city border. Right-of-way acquisition will allow future widening of the existing roadway to four lanes.
- Project Start: January 2019
- Projected Completion: Fall 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $20.2 million
CITIZEN INFORMATION MEETING
November 21, 2019 | 5-7 p.m.
Greenbrier Middle School Cafeteria
1016 Greenbrier Pkwy., Chesapeake VA 23320
Click here to view meeting brochure
Click here to download meeting comment sheet
IN DESIGN
Installation of new concrete sidewalk and handicap-accessible ramps within the existing right-of-way on the south side of Hanbury Rd. from Hanbury Shopping Center to Hillwell Rd., and on both sides of Etheridge Manor Blvd. from Cooper's Ditch bridge to River Gates Rd. The project will include pedestrian crossing improvements involving new pedestrian displays, push buttons, and stamped asphalt crosswalks at the two signalized intersections of Benson Rd. and Hillwell Rd. Project design is currently 30% complete.
- Project Start: July 2019
- Projected Completion: Spring 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $1 million
DESIGN PENDING
This project will provide grade separation of Freeman Ave. at the Norfolk-Portsmouth Beltline Railroad crossing. project includes realignment and reconnection of several local streets near the crossing. 50% of funding is provided by Federal Railroad Administration, with the remaining 50% coming from the City.
- Project Start: January 2020
- Projected Completion: January 2023
- Funds Appropriated: $20.3 million
IN DESIGN
Project provides for counterweight track repair work on the Gilmerton Bridge. Additional work includes repairs to the freight elevator door and the bridge skew system. Work will require 26 overnight closures of the bridge, which will be announced once scheduled. Project to be advertised for construction in November 2019.
- Project Start: July 2018
- Projected Completion: November 2019
- Funds Appropriated: $1.5 million
IN DESIGN
This project will create an additional turn lane on Great Bridge Blvd. eastbound and widen the right turn southbound receiving lane on Battlefield Blvd. A revised plan has been provided to reduce encroachment on the nearby church access lanes, and a citizen information meeting will be scheduled in the near future.
- Project Start: October 2018
- Projected Completion: September 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $1.20 million
IN DESIGN
This project will provide for the extension of the right turn lane on Greenbrier Pkwy. at Kempsville Rd. This project will include the design and installation of pavement widening, improvements to the associated drainage system, and relocation of existing utilities. Design will be performed in house, and construction will be performed through one of the City's annual construction contracts.
- Project Start: Spring 2019
- Projected Completion: Spring 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $350,000
IN DESIGN
This project will extend sidewalks on both sides of Volvo Pkwy. from Crossways Blvd. to Sam's Dr. (crossing the existing railroad tracks.) Project will feature in-house railroad coordination, and the design will feature multi-directional sidewalk on the east side of Volvo Pkwy.
- Project Start: July 2018
- Projected Completion: Summer 2020
- Budget: $1.2 million
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
This project, managed by VDOT, will include the addition of one proposed HOT lane in each direction in the median of the existing I-64, bringing the corridor to six lanes,and a new high-level High Rise Bridge with a fixed span. The City of Chesapeake continues to support VDOT and the project by reviewing plans and issuing permits as needed.
Follow this project via VDOT's project website at www.64highrise.org.
- Project Start: August 2016
- Projected Completion: February 2021
- Funds Appropriated: $600 million
IN DESIGN
This project will add a center lane on Johnstown Rd. from Hanbury Rd. to Waters Rd. A traffic study concluded that no additional left-turn lanes are required at the intersection of Hanbury Rd. and Johnstown Rd.
- Project Start: Spring 2019
- Projected Completion: Summer 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $1.5 million
IN DESIGN
This project will widen Mt. Pleasant Rd. by constructing a third (center) lane between the Route 168 Bypass interchange and Cooper's Ditch Bridge. Construction on this project will be delayed until early 2020 due to the Centerville Turnpike Bridge rehabilitation project bridge closure.
- Project Start: May 2018
- Projected Completion: January 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $2.3 million
CITIZEN INFORMATION MEETING HELD MARCH 7, 2019
Citizen Information Meeting Brochure
IN DESIGN
This project will replace the Number 10 Ln. Bridge with multiple box culverts. Project is funded through VDOT State of Good Repair program, along with Federal funding. The City is coordinating with the Department of Historic Resources due to the historic nature of the Lindsay Canal.
- Project Start: April 2019
- Project Completion: Late 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $1.25 million
DESIGN PENDING
This projects includes rehabilitation of the Oaklette Bridge, which carries Indian River Rd. over Indian Creek. This project includes funding from VDOT's State of Good Repair program. This project is now scheduled to begin in Fiscal Year 2021.
- Project Start: Fiscal Year 2021
- Projected Completion: To Be Determined
- Funds Appropriated: $5.12 million
IN DESIGN
This projects includes the replacement of the Old Mill Rd. pipe culvert with a precast concrete pipe culvert. The project will also raise the grade of the road to prevent future flooding of the roadway. This project includes funding from VDOT's State of Good Repair program, along with Federal funding. The City is coordinating with the Department of Historic Resources to avoid impact to a cemetery being located within project limits.
- Project Start: March 2019
- Projected Completion: Late 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $1.15 million
IN DESIGN
Project will provide 5-foot sidewalk from Bainbridge Blvd. to Elizabeth River Park at the South Norfolk Jordan Bridge along the south side of the I-464 overpass at Poindexter St. The feasibility study is complete, and the project is pending a consultant proposal for plan preparation and coordination with VDOT.
- Project Start: Fall 2019
- Projected Completion: Fall 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $548,000
DESIGN PENDING
This project will replace the Rotunda Ave. Bridge with multiple box culverts. This project is funded through the VDOT State of Good Repair program. Project is scheduled to begin in Fiscal Year 2021.
- Project Start: Fiscal Year 2021
- Projected Completion: To Be Determined
- Funds Appropriated: $1.19 million
IN DESIGN
Project will provide slope stabilization for the Rt. 168 Chesapeake Expressway over Mt. Pleasant Rd., due to slope damage resulting from the October 2016 Matthew storm. Plans are being prepared for spot improvements in the fourth quadrant, and concrete repairs of slope protection are included in Phase 2.
- Project Start: Fall 2019
- Projected Completion: Spring 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $905,400
IN DESIGN
This project will provide design and construction of 74 additional parking spaces at the Russell Memorial Library. A preferred alternative has been selected, and a public exhibit is on display inside the library. The project consultant is addressing City comments and exploring a stormwater redesign.
- Project Start: Fall 2018
- Projected Completion: Spring 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $500,000
IN DESIGN
Phase 1 of this project will provide sidewalk along Seaboard Ave. from Liberty St. onto Industrial Ave. Phase 2 of the project will continue the sidewalk along Industrial Ave. to Obendorfer Rd.
- Project Start: Fall 2019
- Projected Completion: Summer 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $575,000
IN DESIGN
This program will address existing deficiencies along the City's rural roads. The first project in this program will add 3 feet of pavement widening, 15 feet of unpaved shoulder widening, and an improved ditch to 4-foot bottom with 2-to-1 side slopes on Shillelagh Rd. from Herring Ditch to 3,600 feet north of the ditch. A property owners meeting was held May 23, 2018. As of November 2019, the City has submitted a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit application, which could take approximately nine months to receive.
- Project Start: Fall 2017
- Projected Completion: Spring 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $1.25 million
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
This project will provide a stormwater best management practice (BMP) for the area associated with the South Norfolk ForKids parking lot, and a new public parking area. Project construction is underway.
- Project Start: June 2018
- Projected Completion: Spring 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $550,000
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
This project will involve a complete superstructure replacement (improvements to approach slabs, back-wall replacement, and concrete repairs for abutments, caps and columns). Eastbound lanes have reopened on the new superstructure, and construction is underway on the westbound lanes.
- Project Start: January 2019
- Projected Completion: January 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $4.4 million
TRAFFIC UPDATE (Jan. 29, 2019): In conjunction with the Sunray Bridge replacement project, which began Jan. 14, 2019, traffic between 4100 and 4500 S. Military Hwy. will shift to one northbound lane and one southbound lane beginning today, Jan. 29, 2019. These lanes are adjacent to each other, and are at a reduced width of approximately 9 to 10 feet per lane.
IN DESIGN
This project will provide for rehabilitation of the existing Triple Decker Bridge structure in order to extend the service life of the bridge. Rehabilitation is necessary to avoid implementation of a weight restriction on S. Military Hwy. where it crosses Bainbridge Blvd. Project is funded though VDOT State of Good Repair program, with no Federal requirements.
- Project Start: October 2019
- Projected Completion: Summer 2021
- Funds Appropriated: $8.9 million
IN DESIGN
Phase 1 of the project will provide eastbound 1 right turn lane and re-striping to create 3 left turn lanes, 2 through lanes, and 1 exclusive right turn lane. Phase 2 will provide westbound 2 right turn lanes and restriping, creating 3 left turn lanes, 1 through lane, and 2 right turn lanes.
- Project Start: Summer 2019
- Projected Completion: Summer 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $1.35 million
IN DESIGN
This project will add a northbound left turn lane from Greenbrier Pkwy. to Volvo Pkwy., and provide for the design and installation of a modified traffic signal. Other improvements include drainage system enhancements and the relocation of existing utilities.
- Project Start: Fall 2019
- Projected Completion: Summer 2020
- Funds Appropriated: $350,000
DESIGN COMPLETE
This is a VDOT-funded project. Phase 1 of the proposed 10-foot multi-use path is from the Portsmouth-Chesapeake City line to the terminal immediately east of I-664. The path is located on the abandoned railway. Project is currently advertised, with bids scheduled for Nov. 19, 2019.
- Project Start: Fall 2017
- Projected Completion: September 2019
- Funds Appropriated: $850,000
CITIZEN INFORMATION MEETING HELD APRIL 25, 2019
Citizen Information Meeting Brochure
IN DESIGN
This project will install an eastbound right turn lane on Woodlake Dr. to southbound Greenbrier Pkwy., and will include traffic signal improvements. The project will also include drainage improvements to the primary Greenbrier outfall and utility relocation within the right-of-way. Construction likely to begin in Spring 2020, subject to right-of-way acquisition and utility relocation.
- Notice to Proceed: Fall 2017
- Project Completion: Fall 2019
- Funds Appropriated: $2.16 million
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