NORFOLK, VA – Beginning Thursday, July 13, through late August, Kempsville Road between Northampton Boulevard and Virginia Beach Boulevard will close to all through traffic for drainage improvement work at the Kempsville Road/Frament Avenue intersection. Off-duty Norfolk Police will assist with traffic control during peak hours and as needed.
Traffic detours will be in place:
From Northampton Boulevard or Lowery Road
- Turn left at N. Military Highway
- Turn left at E. Virginia Beach Boulevard
- Arrive at Kempsville Road
From Virginia Beach Boulevard or Lowery Road
- Turn right at N. Military Highway
- Turn right at Northampton Boulevard
- Arrive at Kempsville Road
Access to and from the east side of Frament Avenue will be from the Northampton Boulevard end of Kempsville Road.
The project will upgrade storm drainage infrastructure to improve the collection, movement and discharge of storm water runoff. The work includes a new storm drainage conveyance system, removing/replacing portions of curb and gutter. More project information is available online: www.norfolk.gov/DocumentCenter/View/64251/JANAF-Place-Drainage-Improvements.