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Road Closures and Possible Traffic Delays
The following roads in the City of Suffolk will have closures that could cause delays Thursday, March 23, 2023, due to construction and maintenance projects:
New Projects:
(Holland Road) – A contractor will have a westbound left lane closure on Holland Road between Staley Drive and Grove Avenue from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(Kilby Avenue) – A contractor will have Kilby Avenue closed to traffic between Wellons Street and Carolina Road from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., March 23 – 24.
(Buckhorn Drive) – A contractor will have a flagging operation on Buckhorn Drive from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Lonstreet Lane) – A contractor will have a flagging operation on Longstreet Lane from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Corinth Chapel Road/Camp Pond Road) – A contractor will have flagging operations on Corinth Chapel Road and Camp Pond Road from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Various Locations) – A contractor will have crews working on Chisholm Lane, Blythewood Lane, Pinto Court, Landing Court, Goodline Drive and Sierra Drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(Various Locations) – A contractor will have crews working on Myrick Avenue, Bullock Street, Ben Street, Hollywood Avenue, Briggs Street and 4th Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(Various Locations) – A contractor will have crews working on Capital Street, 4th Street, Railroad Avenue, Division Street, Lloyd Street, Bank Street and Washington Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(Various Locations) – A contractor will have crews working on Oak Street, Sunset Avenue, Bank Street, Halifax Street, Washington Street and White Marsh Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(Hollywood Avenue) – A contractor will have a shoulder closure in the 100 block on Hollywood Avenue from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(North Main Street) – City of Suffolk Public Utilities Line Maintenance crew will have a northbound right lane closure between Finney Avenue and Prentis Street from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
(Sleepy Hole Road) – City of Suffolk Public Works Traffic Engineering's paint crew will have a flagging operation on Sleepy Hole Road at Kings Highway from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(Myrick Avenue) – City of Suffolk Public Works Traffic Engineering's paint crew will have a flagging operation on Myrick Avenue at Hollywood Avenue from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
(Kenyon Road) – City of Suffolk Public Works will have a mobile operation on Kenyon Road for asphalt maintenance from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
(Holland Road) – City of Suffolk Public Works will have an eastbound mobile operation on Holland Road from Holy Neck Road to Lummis Road for asphalt maintenance from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
(Girl Scout Road) – City of Suffolk Public Works will have a shoulder closure on Girl Scout Road at the bridge for asphalt repairs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(Route 58) – A contractor will have an eastbound mobile operation on Route 58 between Wilroy Road and the Chesapeake City line for vegetation maintenance from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Nansemond Parkway) – A contractor will have a mobile operation on Nansemond Parkway between Shoulders Hill Road and Sleepy Hole Road for vegetation maintenance from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Kings Highway) – A contractor will have a mobile operation on Kings Highway between Shoulders Hill Road and the dead end for vegetation maintenance from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Route 272/Route 189) – A contractor will have a mobile operation on Route 272 and Route 189 for vegetation maintenance from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Ruritan Boulevard) – A contractor will have a mobile operation on Ruritan Boulevard for vegetation maintenance from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Upcoming Projects:
(Holland Road) – Beginning March 24, a contractor will have a westbound right lane closure on Holland Road between Staley Drive and Grove Avenue from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
(Shoulders Hill Road) – A contractor will have a flagging operation in the 4400 block of Shoulders Hill Road from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 24, and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 25.
(North Main Street) – Beginning March 28, a contractor will have a flagging operation in the 1700 block of North Main Street from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
(Virginia Regional Drive) – Beginning March 28, a contractor will have a shoulder closure in the 5300 block of Virginia Regional Drive from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
(Holland Road) – A contractor will have eastbound and westbound left lane closures on Holland Road between Staley Drive and Grove Avenue from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 27 – 28.
(Holland Road) – A contractor will have an eastbound right lane closure on Holland Road between Lakewood Drive and Staley Drive from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 29 – 31.
(Washington Street) – Beginning March 29, a contractor will have a shoulder closure in the 300 block of Washington Street from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
(Beech Street) – Beginning March 29, a contractor will have a shoulder closure in the 200 block of Beech Street from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Old Mill Road) – Beginning March 27, at 8 a.m., a contractor will have Old Mill Road between Old Myrtle Road and Pruden Boulevard closed with a detour for track maintenance. The closure is expected to be in place for approximately 4 days, weather dependent. Closure dates, times and duration are subject to change.
Ongoing Projects:
(Nansemond Parkway) – A contractor will have a lane closure on Nansemond Parkway between Ryan Arch and Hillside Avenue from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 21 – 23.
(Route 58) – A contractor will have a westbound right shoulder closure on Route 58 between Pruden Boulevard and the Route 13 Bypass from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., March 14 – 24.
(Bank Street Extended) – Beginning March 13, a contractor will have Bank Street Extended between 4th Street and 5th Street closed to traffic for drainage installation. This closure will be for approximately 3 weeks’ time.
(Turlington Road) – A contractor will have a continuous shoulder closure in the 500 block of Turlington Road, March 10 – April 7.
(Shoulders Hill Road) – A contractor will have a northbound shoulder closure in the 2200 block of Shoulders Hill Road for approximately 2 weeks, March 9 – 23.
(Laycock Lane) – Beginning February 22, a contractor will have a Laycock Lane closed to through traffic at Shoulders Hill Road. Traffic may enter Laycock Lane via Shoulder's Hill Road, however traffic exiting the subdivision will be detoured to use Bennetts Pasture Road. This closure is expected to last approximately 3-4 weeks.
(East Washington Street) – Beginning October 6, 2022 a contractor will begin bridge improvements in the 2300 block of East Washington Street. The bridge construction will include the replacement of its existing superstructure and is expected to be complete Spring 2023. This work will require lane closures resulting in moderate to heavy traffic. One lane of traffic is expected to be open throughout the project and will be controlled by traffic signals at each approach. Due to the restricted width of the roadway oversized vehicles will be prohibited.
(Madison Avenue) – A contractor will have Madison Avenue between Factory Street and County Street closed with a detour, April 7, 2022- June 1, 2023.
(Route 58/Holland Road) – As part of the Route 58/Holland Road widening project, the center lane in the 1500 block of Route 58/Holland Road between Staley Drive and US-13 Bypass will be closed as of Wednesday, June 16, 2021. The closure of the center lane at this location will be permanent as the center turn lane will be eliminated in the final roadway configuration and a concrete median will be installed in this area. The closure of the center lane is being implemented at this time for safety. This will head off accidents and traffic congestion in this area by preventing vehicles and trucks from attempting to make left turns into businesses as well as trucks from trying to turn left onto the Bypass on-ramp.