Planned HRBT Closures May Impact Your Weekend Commute

Published September 30, 2026

The Interstate 64 Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) will have full weekend directional closures in October for critical repaving work inside the tunnels. During each closure, only one direction of the HRBT will close at a time, with the opposite direction remaining open.

The westbound tunnel from Norfolk to Hampton will close from:

  • 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, through 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5.
  • 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, through 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12.

The eastbound tunnel from Hampton to Norfolk will close from:

  • 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, through 5 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19.
  • 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, through 5 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2.

Note: The second weekend closure in each direction will be used if needed for the contractor to complete remaining work in that direction.

There will be a signed detour via the Interstate 664 Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel as the primary alternate route. Additional alternate routes to get across the water include Route 17 James River Bridge and the free Jamestown-Scotland Ferry.