Crashes at two tunnels slowed down Memorial Day weekend traffic

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Crashes in the area of two of the region's tunnels Friday slowed down traffic on this Memorial Day holiday weekend. All westbound lanes of I-264 at the Downtown Tunnel were closed Friday afternoon due to a crash, the Virginia Department of Transportation said. A vehicle crashed just outside the Downtown Tunnel Friday afternoon (WAVY photo) The westbound lanes of I-264 at the Downtown Tunnel reopened before 4 p.m., but drivers still experienced delays. Traffic was backed up Friday afternoon on westbound Interstate 264 due to a crash at the Downtown Tunnel. Delays extend for more than a mile. (VDOT) Traffic was backed up for more than a mile. There was also a crash that closed I-64 westbound near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Friday afternoon. Once lanes reopened, traffic backups approaching the HRBT extended up to about 6.5 miles, according to VDOT. Southbound traffic at the James River Bridge was heavy, but steady, according to VDOT traffic cameras, while there were backups of about two miles on I-664 southbound at the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel. Traffic was also backed up on Route 58 westbound in Suffolk following a vehicle fire Friday afternoon. VDOT suspended many highway work zones and lifted most lane closures on interstates and other major roads in Virginia for holiday travel from noon Friday until noon Tuesday, May 27. Check with WAVY.com for updates.