Interstate 564
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Interstate 564 is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Virginia
. Known as Admiral Taussig Boulevard, the Interstate runs 3.03 miles (4.9 km) from Virginia State Route 337
(SR 337) east to I-64
within the city
of Norfolk
. I-564 is the primary access highway to Naval Station Norfolk
, the world's largest naval base
. The Interstate also links I-64 with Norfolk International Terminal via SR 406
and the Wards Corner area of Norfolk through connections with U.S. Route 460
(US 460) and SR 165
.
. I-564 curves southeast through a trumpet interchange with the access road to gates 3 and 3A. The ramps to and from the interchange join the Interstate to form a six-lane freeway. I-564 descends into a tunnel to pass under the east–west runway of Chambers Field, a naval air station
that has been consolidated with the larger naval base.
East of the tunnel, I-564 heads southeast parallel to a rail line between the naval air station to the north and Camp Allen
, a United States Marine Corps
base, to the south. The Interstate has a partial interchange with SR 406 (International Terminal Boulevard) that allows access to the highway to Norfolk International Terminal to and from the east. Within the interchange, eastbound I-564 has an exit for westbound I-64 (Hampton Roads Beltway) and US 460 (Granby Street). As I-564 crosses over US 460, the eastbound freeway has a left exit to and the westbound Interstate has a left entrance from I-64's reversible
HOV
lanes. Eastbound I-564 has a exit for SR 165 (Little Creek Road), which leads to SR 170
, before the four-lane freeway merges into I-64 in the direction of Virginia Beach.
of Norfolk
.
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|Western terminus of I-564; eastern terminus of SR 337
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|0.39
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|Naval Station
Gates 3 & 3A
|Trumpet interchange
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|rowspan=2|2.23
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|Westbound exit, eastbound entrance
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|Eastbound exit, westbound entrance
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|2.90
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|Eastbound exit only
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|3.03
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|Eastern terminus; I-64 Exit 276; eastbound exit to and westbound entrance from I-64
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Known as Admiral Taussig Boulevard, the Interstate runs 3.03 miles (4.9 km) from Virginia State Route 337
Virginia State Route 337
State Route 337 is a primary state highway in the South Hampton Roads area of the U.S. state of Virginia. It runs east from Suffolk to Portsmouth, where it dead-ends at the decommissioned Jordan Bridge...
(SR 337) east to I-64
Interstate 64 in Virginia
In the U.S. state of Virginia, Interstate 64 runs east–west through the middle of the state from West Virginia to the Hampton Roads region, a total of . It is notable for crossing the mouth of the harbor of Hampton Roads on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the first bridge-tunnel to...
within the city
Independent city
An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...
of Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
. I-564 is the primary access highway to Naval Station Norfolk
Naval Station Norfolk
Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces in the United States Fleet Forces Command, those operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean...
, the world's largest naval base
Naval base
A naval base is a military base, where warships and naval ships are deployed when they have no mission at sea or want to restock. Usually ships may also perform some minor repairs. Some naval bases are temporary homes to aircraft that usually stay on the ships but are undergoing maintenance while...
. The Interstate also links I-64 with Norfolk International Terminal via SR 406
Virginia State Route 406
Virginia State Route 406 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as International Terminal Boulevard, the state highway runs from SR 337 east to Interstate 564 within the city of Norfolk...
and the Wards Corner area of Norfolk through connections with U.S. Route 460
U.S. Route 460 in Virginia
U.S. Route 460 in Virginia runs east–west through the southern part of the state. It has two separate pieces in Virginia, joined by a relatively short section in West Virginia...
(US 460) and SR 165
Virginia State Route 165
Virginia State Route 165 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 17 Business in Chesapeake north to SR 337 in Norfolk. SR 165 is a C-shaped route that connects Chesapeake and Norfolk in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area indirectly via...
.
Route description
I-564 begins within the reservation of Naval Station Norfolk where Admiral Taussig Boulevard becomes a four-lane freeway; this point is also the eastern terminus of SR 337. The boulevard continues west as a four-lane divided highway to its intersection with Hampton Boulevard at naval station gates 1 and 2, where SR 337 turns south onto Hampton Boulevard toward downtown NorfolkDowntown Norfolk, Virginia
As the traditional center of shipping and port activities in the Hampton Roads region, Norfolk, Virginia's downtown waterfront historically played host to numerous and often noxious port and shipping-related uses...
. I-564 curves southeast through a trumpet interchange with the access road to gates 3 and 3A. The ramps to and from the interchange join the Interstate to form a six-lane freeway. I-564 descends into a tunnel to pass under the east–west runway of Chambers Field, a naval air station
Naval Air Station
A Naval Air Station is a military airbase, and consists of a permanent land-based operations locations for the military aviation division of the relevant branch of their Navy...
that has been consolidated with the larger naval base.
East of the tunnel, I-564 heads southeast parallel to a rail line between the naval air station to the north and Camp Allen
Camp Allen
Camp Allen, formerly Camp Elmore, is a small United States Marine Corps base in Norfolk, Virginia, a satellite of the Naval Station Norfolk. It is home to both the 1st and 3rd Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team Companies . The base also houses a supply warehouse, battalion aid station, and a motor...
, a United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
base, to the south. The Interstate has a partial interchange with SR 406 (International Terminal Boulevard) that allows access to the highway to Norfolk International Terminal to and from the east. Within the interchange, eastbound I-564 has an exit for westbound I-64 (Hampton Roads Beltway) and US 460 (Granby Street). As I-564 crosses over US 460, the eastbound freeway has a left exit to and the westbound Interstate has a left entrance from I-64's reversible
Reversible lane
A reversible lane , called a counterflow lane or contraflow lane in transport engineering nomenclature, is a lane in which traffic may travel in either direction, depending on certain conditions...
HOV
High-occupancy vehicle lane
In transportation engineering and transportation planning, a high-occupancy vehicle lane is a lane reserved for vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers...
lanes. Eastbound I-564 has a exit for SR 165 (Little Creek Road), which leads to SR 170
Virginia State Route 170
Virginia State Route 170 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Little Creek Road, the state highway runs from SR 165 east to U.S. Route 60 within the independent city of Norfolk...
, before the four-lane freeway merges into I-64 in the direction of Virginia Beach.
Exit list
The entire route is in the independent cityIndependent city
An independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...
of Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
.
{| class=wikitable
!Mile
!Exit
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
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|Western terminus of I-564; eastern terminus of SR 337
|-
|0.39
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|Naval Station
Naval Station Norfolk
Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces in the United States Fleet Forces Command, those operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea, and Indian Ocean...
Gates 3 & 3A
|Trumpet interchange
|-
|rowspan=2|2.23
|
|
|Westbound exit, eastbound entrance
|-
|
|
|Eastbound exit, westbound entrance
|-
|2.90
|
|
|Eastbound exit only
|-
|3.03
|
|
|Eastern terminus; I-64 Exit 276; eastbound exit to and westbound entrance from I-64