The Commonwealth Transportation Board awarded Archer-Western Contractors Ltd. of Ft. In addition, Route 1 between Harwood and Decatur Streets is being widened to three lanes in the city of Richmond. The improvements are designed to accommodate a percentage of I-95 traffic which is expected to avoid the construction by taking Route 1. Crews began removing a portion of the Route 1 median in early July. Work will take place in the two interior traffic lanes so that access to stores and businesses will not be blocked.
All work is scheduled to take place during the day.
VDOT will also coordinate traffic signals on the Route 1 corridor between Cowardin Avenue and Walmsley Boulevard to improve the flow of traffic. The groundwork continues to be laid for next spring's nighttime construction using preconstructed span segments. This construction technique will allow three travel lanes in each direction on I-95 to be open to traffic during weekdays and weekends. Route 895 Construction Continues Like a giant erector set, a massive yellow truss sets segments atop tall piers for the Route 895 bridge over the James River. Hundreds of steam-cured segments will form a high level bridge connecting Chesterfield and Henrico counties above the James.