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Home My WebLink AboutI-264 Independence Boulevard Interchange Access Report UpdateI-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT Project Briefing September 23, 2025 AGENDA ▪Project History ▪Study Area & Congestion Hot Spots ▪Analysis Process ▪Alternative Improvement Concepts ▪Evaluation Criteria ▪Preferred Alternative ▪Preferred Alternative Results ▪Project Prioritization ▪Planning Schedule I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT 2 PROJECT HISTORY 3 VDOT STARS Independence Blvd Study (Arterial & Interchange) 2020 VDOT I-264 Corridor Study (Interstate & Interchanges) 2016 Independence Blvd / I-264 Interchange Access Report Interstate, Arterial, Interchanges Ongoing VDOT I-64/I-264 Phase III IMR (Interstate & Interchanges) 2021 Military HwyNorthampton Blvd I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT (IAR) ▪Requirement of VDOT and FHWA ▪Official process and documentation of the operational and safety analysis of interstate / interchange modifications ▪Precedes the design of the interchange modifications ▪HRTAC has funded this IAR study I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT 4 PROJECT STUDY AREA I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT Project Area 5 CONGESTION HOT SPOTS I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT Project Area 6 ANALYSIS PROCESS I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT We are here 7 ALTERNATIVES DESIGN I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Grade Separation Grade Separation Grade Separation Flyover Flyover Grade Separation Remove 2 loops (NE, SW)Remove 1 loop (SW) Selected as Preferred, with further refinements 8 Remove 2 loops (NE, SW) EVALUATION CRITERIA ▪Traffic Operations ▪Safety ▪Multimodal Accommodations ▪Benefit-Cost Ratio ▪Right-of-way Impacts ▪Construction Cost ▪Total Cost I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT Collaborated with VDOT, FHWA, HRTPO & City of Virginia Beach Assessed alternatives to come to an agreement on the Preferred Alternative (Alt 3 with refinements) 9 I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT To Rosemont Rd/Oceanfront To Witchduck Rd 10 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT Grade Separation Independence Blvd elevated Flyover to replace loop ramp All four weaves eliminated Two loop ramps removed (NE,SW) Relocated South Blvd. Right-in-right-out New ramp connection to I-264 East & West at Baxter Rd Two-lane ramp from I-264 E to Independence NorthContinuous sidewalk on Independence from Holland Rd to Town Center 11 Replace bridge PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE - ASSESSMENTS I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT ▪Traffic Operations – Time Delay Savings ▪Safety Improvements ▪Cost Estimate ▪Right-of-way Impacts ▪Benefit-Cost Ratio ▪Construction Phasing for Funding Scenarios 12 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE COST ESTIMATE AND TIME DELAY SAVINGS BENEFIT I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT Cost Estimate 2032 Dollars Time Delay Savings Benefit in $$ (over 20 years) Benefit- Cost Ratio Preliminary Engineering $ 56,557,000 $15,257,000,000 22.94 Right-of-Way / Utilities $ 68,004,000 Construction $ 541,032,000 Total Estimate $ 665,593,000 ▪$207M has been identified by HRTAC control funds 13 POTENTIAL PROJECT PRIORITIZATION / PHASING I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT 14 POTENTIAL PROJECT PRIORITIZATION / PHASE 1 I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT 15 POTENTIAL PROJECT PRIORITIZATION / PHASE 2 I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT 16 POTENTIAL PROJECT PRIORITIZATION / PHASE 3 I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT 17 SCHEDULE ▪July 2023 Under Contract ▪Sept 2023 Data Collection ▪Aug 2024 Traffic Analysis and Draft Concepts ▪Sept 2024 Concept Development Workshop 1 ▪Nov 2024 Concept Development Workshop 2 ▪May 2025 Preferred Alternative Meeting ▪Sept 2025 Executive Meetings ▪Oct-Nov 2025 Citizen Information Meeting ▪Nov-Dec 2025 Draft IAR submittal to VDOT and FHWA ▪April 2026 HRTAC meeting to discuss funding / phasing ▪TBD Potential construction start I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT 18 I-264 AND INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE ACCESS REPORT Thank you!!