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Interstate 64 westbound rest area in Ivy to close March 8

Chris Graham

interstate 64On Tuesday, the Charlottesville Safety Rest Area on Interstate 64 west at mile marker 113 (Ivy) in Albemarle County will be temporarily closed while crews finish the remaining repairs at the rest area entrance.

The rest area, including access to parking, restrooms, vending machines and picnic areas will be closed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Travelers may use the Goochland Safety Rest Area on I-64 west, which is located at mile marker 168. On the eastbound side of I-64, the Charlottesville Safety Rest Area at mile marker 105 will remain accessible.

Updates and other real-time travel information can be found on the 511 Virginia website, the free VDOT 511 mobile app or by calling 511 from any phone in Virginia. Local updates are also posted to Twitter.com/VaDOTCulp.

Chris Graham

Chris Graham

Chris Graham, the king of "fringe media," a zero-time Virginia Sportswriter of the Year, and a member of zero Halls of Fame, is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, or subscribe to his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].