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95-643: Riverside headquarters are located in Newport News , Virginia . Riverside operates four acute care hospitals and a behavioral health hospital, in addition to a physical rehabilitation hospital and Critical Illness Recovery Hospital in partnership with Select Medical. Riverside Medical Group has more than 700 physicians and advanced practice providers across a broad spectrum of specialties. Riverside Lifelong Health operates six nursing home facilities and three continuing care retirement communities, and home health and hospice services. In addition, Riverside operates

190-577: A Great White Fleet , the company entered the warship business by building seven of the first sixteen warships. In addition to Collis, other members of the Huntington family played major roles in Newport News. From 1912 to 1914, his nephew, Henry E. Huntington , assumed leadership of the shipyard. Huntington Park , developed after World War I near the northern terminus of the James River Bridge ,

285-441: A blessed land/Gifted with a special view/Forever home for ev'ry man/With a spirit proud and true (repeat chorus to fade) Despite city efforts at large-scale revitalization, by the beginning of the 21st century, the downtown area consisted largely of the coal export facilities, the shipyard, and municipal offices. It is bordered by some harbor-related smaller businesses and lower income housing. Newport News grew in population from

380-585: A candidate build that was financially and physically feasible to build. On October 29, 2020, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Hampton for the HRBT Expansion Project. After nearly two decades of studies and planning, the CTB and the two regional boards responsible for the project (HRTPO/ Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC)) voted unanimously in 2016 to a $ 3.3-billion expansion of

475-475: A four-lane divided highway, continuing its concurrency with US 60 through Covington into Lexington where the two routes split. From Lexington, I-64 then turns northward to Staunton , overlapping I-81 in the Shenandoah Valley . From Staunton, I-64 leaves I-81, passes through Waynesboro , crosses Rockfish Gap , and continues eastward, passing just to the south of Charlottesville , closely following

570-557: A new seaport. The namesake, Sir William Newce, was an English soldier and originally settled in Ireland. There he had established Newcestown near Bandon, County Cork . He sailed to Virginia with Sir Francis Wyatt in October 1621 and was granted 2,500 acres (1,012 ha) of land. He died two days later. His brother, Capt. Thomas Newce, was given "600 acres at Kequatan , now called Elizabeth Cittie ." A partner Daniel Gookin completed founding

665-726: A pileup on I-64 westbound at the Queen's Creek Bridge near exit 238 ( SR 143 east). 51 injuries were reported, including two life-threatening. Per reports, ice and fog were seen at that time. Two segments on I-64 have been identified as candidates for widening: I-64 on the Virginia Peninsula from New Kent County to Newport News and I-64 in South Hampton Roads from the I-464 / US 17 / SR 168 interchange in Chesapeake to

760-531: A song was written by a city native and formally adopted by Newport News City Council in July 1989. The lyrics appear with permission from the author: (First verse): Harbor of a thousand ships/Forger of a nation's fleet/Gateway to the New World/Where ocean and river meet (Chorus): Strength wrought from steel/And a people's fortitude/Such is the timeless legacy/Of a place called Newport News (Second verse): Nestled in

855-453: A study that would consider widening the highway with either additional general purpose lanes in the median and/or on the outside shoulder, adding two-lane, fully reversible managed lanes (either as a tolled express lane or an HOT-lane facility) or the addition of full tolling on the entire span. The approved plan selected by VDOT and partners included the plan that added an additional general purpose lane in each direction by either expanding into

950-705: Is an independent city in southeastern Virginia , United States. At the 2020 census , the population was 186,247. Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the fifth-most populous city in Virginia and 140th-most populous city in the United States. The city is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula , on the northern shore of the James River to the river's mouth on the harbor of Hampton Roads. Most of

1045-416: Is located in the humid subtropical climate zone, with cool to mild winters, and hot, humid summers. Due to the inland location, throughout the year, highs are 2 to 3 °F (1.1 to 1.7 °C) warmer and lows 1 to 2 °F (0.6 to 1.1 °C) cooler than areas to the southeast. Snowfall averages 5.8 inches (15 cm) per season, and the summer months tend to be slightly wetter. The geographic location of

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1140-525: Is named for him. Collis Huntington's son, Archer M. Huntington and his wife, sculptor Anna Hyatt Huntington , developed the Mariners' Museum beginning in 1932. They created a natural park and the community's Mariners' Lake in the process. A major feature of Newport News, the Mariners' Museum has grown to become one of the largest and finest maritime museums in the world. The city grew in territory through

1235-930: Is provided in 132 locations across Eastern Virginia. Riverside Medical Group was among the inaugural provider groups to use electronic medical records and follows a multidisciplinary approach to care. Riverside Health College of Health Sciences offers accredited programs in Nurse Aide, Practical Nursing, Professional Nursing and the RN-to-Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. All graduates are eligible to sit for their respective licensing exams. The Riverside Foundation stewards investments in health and happiness, supporting programs in cancer care, education, lifelong health and beyond. The foundation partners with communities to promote wellness. Newport News, Virginia Newport News ( / ˌ n uː p ɔːr t -, - p ər t -/ )

1330-586: Is speculation that the decision involved "back-room" politics of the Kennedy administration. I-64 has four auxiliary routes, all of which are in the Hampton Roads Area: Both of the bypass routes are shorter than the main leg for through traffic—I-664 is about 15 miles (24 km) shorter than the bypassed main leg while I-264 is about a mile (1.6 km) shorter than the main leg it bypasses. On December 22, 2019, around 69 cars were involved in

1425-718: Is the subject of popular speculation locally. Probably the best-known explanation holds that when an early group of Jamestown colonists left to return to England after the Starving Time during the winter of 1609–1610 aboard a ship of Captain Christopher Newport , they encountered another fleet of supply ships under the new Governor Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr , in the James River off Mulberry Island with reinforcements of men and supplies. The new governor ordered them to turn around and return to Jamestown. Under this theory,

1520-843: The Bowers Hill Interchange in Suffolk. Peninsula On the Peninsula, most of the I-64 corridor is a four-lane roadway and is one of the most-traveled segments in the region, connecting the Hampton Roads metropolitan area to the Greater Richmond Region . In recent years, the corridor has become a major bottleneck for traffic, with over half of the entire 75-mile (121 km) stretch having failing or near failing levels of service and continued increased safety concerns. In 2011, VDOT initiated

1615-456: The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway opened up means of transportation for the railroad to bring West Virginia bituminous coal to port for coastal shipping. Within a few years, Huntington and his associates also built a large shipyard . Newport News was incorporated in 1896, the new incorporated town . In 1958, by mutual consent by referendum, Newport News was consolidated with Warwick , rejoining

1710-544: The Great War , sits on the downtown waterfront. The "Eternal Flame" under the arch was cast by Womack Foundry, Inc. in the 1960s. It was hand crafted by the Foundry's founder and president, Ernest D. Womack. The downtown area has a number of landmarks and architecturally interesting buildings, which for some time were mostly abandoned in favor of building new areas in the northwest areas of the city (a strategy aided by tax incentives in

1805-434: The Greater Richmond Region , I-64 interchanges and overlaps with I-95 on a stretch of highway which was a part of the former Richmond–Petersburg Turnpike , passing near Downtown Richmond and through the historic Black neighborhood of Jackson Ward . Once on the south side of Downtown Richmond, I-64 diverges from its concurrency with I-95 and continues southeasterly down the Virginia Peninsula through New Kent County and

1900-552: The HRBT ), and crossover roads are in place near the aforementioned exits. About a mile (1.6 km) before the southern interchange with State Route 199 (SR 199), I-64 becomes a six-lane divided highway as it continues toward Hampton Roads. Shortly after entering its interchange with SR 173 (Denbigh Boulevard), I-64 enters the Hampton Roads metropolitan area and widens out to an eight-lane divided highway, continuing generally south-southeasterly into Hampton where it meets

1995-554: The Historic Triangle , into Newport News . This portion of I-64 was set up by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) with a contraflow lane reversal system in place in the event of a mass evacuation of the Hampton Roads area region due to a hurricane or other catastrophic event. Gates are installed at the eastbound I-64 entrance and exit ramps from exit 200 ( I-295 ) to exit 273 ( US 60 east of

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2090-524: The Lee Hall community, which retains historical features including the former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway station which served tens of thousands of soldiers based at what became nearby Fort Eustis during World War I and World War II . The larger-than-normal rural two-story frame depot is highly valued by rail fans and rail preservationists. In downtown Newport News, the Victory Arch , built to commemorate

2185-686: The North End . Developed primarily between 1900 and 1935, North End features a wealth of architectural styles and eclectic vernacular building designs. Extending along west to the James River Bridge approaches, it includes scenic views of the river. A well-preserved community, the North End is an historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register . The 1958 merger by mutual agreement with

2280-578: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 120 square miles (310 km ), of which 69 square miles (180 km ) is land and 51 square miles (130 km ) (42.4%) is water. The city is located at the Peninsula side of Hampton Roads in the Tidewater region of Virginia , bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The Hampton Roads Metropolitan Statistical Area (officially known as

2375-756: The 'Cornwallis Surrender Centennial Celebration", a commemoration of the British defeat at the Battle of Yorktown . Huntington knew the railroad could transport coal eastbound from West Virginia's untapped natural resources. His agents began acquiring land in Warwick County in 1865. In the 1880s, he oversaw extension of the C&;O's new Peninsula Subdivision , which extended from the Church Hill Tunnel in Richmond southeast down

2470-471: The 1960s through the 1990s. The city began to explore New Urbanism as a way to develop areas midtown. City Center at Oyster Point was developed out of a small portion of the Oyster Point Business Park. It opened in phases from 2003 through 2005. The city invested $ 82 million of public funding in the project. Closely following Oyster Point, Port Warwick opened as an urban residential community in

2565-750: The City Center. While the downtown area had long been the area of the city that offered the traditional urban layout, the city has supported a number of New Urbanism projects. One is Port Warwick , named after the fictional city in William Styron 's novel, Lie Down in Darkness . Port Warwick includes housing for a broad variety of citizens, from retired persons to off-campus housing for Christopher Newport University students. Also included are several high-end restaurants and upscale shopping. City Center at Oyster Point , located near Port Warwick, has been touted as

2660-513: The City of Newport News today are essentially the boundaries of the original Warwick River Shire and the traditional one of Warwick County, with the exception of minor border adjustments with neighbors. The city's original downtown area, on the James River waterfront, changed rapidly from a farm trading town to a new city in the last quarter of the 19th century. Development of the railroad terminal, with its coal piers, other harbor-related facilities, and

2755-559: The City of Warwick removed the political boundary, which was adjacent to Mercury Boulevard . This major north–south roadway carries U.S. Route 258 between the James River Bridge and the Coliseum-Central area of adjacent Hampton. At the time, the county was mostly rural, although along Warwick Boulevard north of the Mercury Boulevard, Hilton Village was developed during World War I as a planned community . Beyond this point to

2850-453: The College of Health Careers and four medical residency programs. The company employs more than 9,500 team members throughout Eastern Virginia. Riverside operates four acute care hospitals and three specialty hospitals, with one being constructed: Riverside Medical Group, comprising more than 700 providers, is among the largest multispecialty group practices in the state of Virginia. Care

2945-491: The English colony of Virginia consisted of a population of approximately 5,000 inhabitants. It was divided into eight shires of Virginia , which were renamed as counties shortly thereafter. The area of Newport News became part of Warwick River Shire , which became Warwick County in 1637. By 1810, the county seat was at Denbigh . For a short time in the mid-19th century, the county seat was moved to Newport News. Newport News

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3040-460: The HRBT Expansion Project continues and would open at the same time as the new HRBT opens in 2024. Segment 4 would convert the remaining diamond lanes on I-64 in Hampton & Newport News to HOT-2 lanes as an extension of the HRBT Expansion Project. Detailed studies for this project, including operational hours, planning, and design, will occur in 2018 and would open along with the completion of

3135-400: The HRBT Expansion Project. According to VDOT , in 1958, an average of 6,000 vehicles a day used the facility whereas an average of 88,000 vehicles a day were using the crossing in 2008, with volumes exceeding 100,000 during the tourist season, well exceeding the original design capacity of 77,000 vehicles per day, which sparked decades of debate on how to improve traffic flow at

3230-570: The I-64 Express Lanes. According to a 2016 study by VDOT, only 1,600 vehicles travel through the Norfolk HOV lanes during the morning HOV restriction (6:00–8:00 am) and only 1,300 vehicles through the lanes through Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. The plans for the I-64 Express Lanes have been divided into individual segments, all of which have been endorsed by the regions transportation planning organization. Segment 1 converted

3325-579: The I-64 from I-464 in Chesapeake to the Bower's Hill Interchange. This included replacing the functionally obsolete High Rise Bridge, which was completed one year after the study corridor opened, in 1969. This study, completed in 2013, showed that the corridor frequently performed at near-failing levels of service ( level of service grades D and E), with the High Rise Bridge itself outright failing, resulting in higher crash rates when compared to other areas in

3420-554: The James River (the eastern most section of which was called Hampton Roads ) for plantations, including the present area of Newport News. In 1619, the area of Newport News was included in one of four huge corporations of the Virginia Company of London . It became known as Elizabeth Cittie and extended west all the way to Skiffe's Creek (currently the border between Newport News and James City County ). Elizabeth Cittie included all of present-day South Hampton Roads . By 1634,

3515-537: The James River facilitates a large boating industry which can take advantage of its many miles of waterfront. Newport News also serves as a junction between the rails and the sea with the Newport News Marine Terminals located at the East End of the city. Served by major east–west Interstate Highway 64 , it is linked to other cities of Hampton Roads by the circumferential Hampton Roads Beltway , which crosses

3610-510: The James River), Jefferson Avenue Park, Kiln Creek , Lee Hall , Menchville , Maxwell Gardens, Morrison (also known as Gum Grove), Newmarket Village, Newsome Park, Oyster Point , Parkview, old North Newport News (Center Ave. area), Port Warwick , Richneck, Riverside , Shore Park, Summerlake, Village Green , Windsor Great Park and Warwick . Some of these neighborhoods are located in the former City of Warwick and Warwick County. Newport News

3705-565: The Newport News-Norfolk ferry service at that time. The larger capacity Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel and the rebuilt James River Bridge each restored some accessibility and through traffic to the downtown area. Much of the newer commercial development has been along the Warwick Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue corridors, with newer planned industrial, commercial, and mixed development such as Oyster Point, Kiln Creek and

3800-571: The Post Office Department sanctioned "New Port News" (written as three words) as the name of the first post office. In 1866 it approved the name as "Newport News", the current form. During the 17th century, shortly after founding of Jamestown, Virginia , in 1607, English settlers explored and began settling the areas adjacent to Hampton Roads. In 1610, Sir Thomas Gates seized a nearby Native American village, which became known as Kecoughtan . At that time, settlers began clearing land along

3895-621: The United States Navy commissioned the third naval vessel named after the city with the entry of the Los Angeles-class nuclear submarine USS  Newport News , built at Newport News Shipbuilding, into active service. The ship was initially commanded by CDR. Mark B. Keef; the city held a public celebration of the event, which was attended by Vice President of the United States Dan Quayle. In conjunction with this milestone,

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3990-650: The United States average is 320.9. According to the Congressional Quarterly Press' "2008 City Crime Rankings: Crime in Metropolitan America," Newport News ranked as the 119th most dangerous city larger than 75,000 inhabitants. The neighborhood with the highest crime rates in Newport News is the East End . Among the city's major industries are shipbuilding, military, and aerospace. Newport News Shipbuilding , owned by Huntington Ingalls Industries , and

4085-613: The Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA) is the 37th largest in the nation with a 2014 population estimate of 1,716,624. The area includes the Virginia cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson , Portsmouth, Suffolk, Williamsburg , and the counties of Gloucester , Isle of Wight , James City , Mathews , Surry , and York , as well as the North Carolina counties of Currituck and Gates . Newport News serves as one of

4180-532: The age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.04. The age distribution is: 27.5% under the age of 18, 11.5% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

4275-424: The annexation of parts of Warwick County and also of the town of Kecoughtan in adjoining Elizabeth City County . In 1958, the citizenry of the cities of Warwick and Newport News voted by referendum to consolidate the two cities, choosing to assume the better-known name of Newport News. The merger created the third largest city by population in Virginia, with a 65 square miles (168 km ) area. The boundaries of

4370-566: The area now known as Newport News was once a part of Warwick County , one of the eight original shires of Virginia formed in the British Colony of Virginia by order of Charles I of England in 1634. Newport News was a rural area of plantations and a small fishing village until after the American Civil War . In 1881, fifteen years of rapid development began under the leadership of Collis P. Huntington , whose new Peninsula Extension of

4465-467: The business centers on the Peninsula. The city of Norfolk is recognized as the central business district, while the Virginia Beach oceanside resort district and Williamsburg are primarily centers of tourism. Newport News shares land borders with James City County on the northwest, York County on the north and northeast, and Hampton on the east. Newport News shares water borders with Portsmouth on

4560-544: The city of Chesapeake . It soon comes to a complex interchange between another of its spur routes, I-464 , along with US 17 and SR 168 . I-64, now running westward, crosses the Southern Branch Elizabeth River using the High Rise Bridge . The road then curves northwesterly and ends at Bower's Hill , where it meets both the western terminus of I-264 and the southern terminus of I-664 near

4655-419: The city was 49.0% White , 40.7% African American , 0.5% Native American , 2.7% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 2.7% from other races , and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.5% of the population (2.5% Puerto Rican, 2.5% Mexican, 0.4% Cuban, 0.3% Panamanian, 0.2% Dominican, 0.2% Guatemalan, 0.2% Honduran). There were 69,686 households, out of which 35.7% had children under

4750-644: The city's first mayor. The area that formed the present-day southern end of Newport News had long been established as an unincorporated town. After Reconstruction (the period after the American Civil War) the new City of Newport News was essentially founded by California merchant Collis P. Huntington . Huntington, one of the Big Four associated with the Central Pacific Railroad , in California, formed

4845-562: The city, with respect to the principal storm tracks, favours fair weather, as it is south of the average path of storms originating in the higher latitudes, and north of the usual tracks of hurricanes and other major tropical storms. As of the census of 2010, there were 180,719 people, 69,686 households, and 46,341 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,637.9 inhabitants per square mile (1,018.5/km ). There were 74,117 housing units at an average density of 1,085.3 units per square mile (419.0 units/km ). The racial makeup of

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4940-402: The community was named for Newport's "good news". Another possibility is that the community may have derived its name from an old English word "news" meaning "new town". At least one source claims that the "New" arose from the original settlement's being rebuilt after a fire. Another source gave the original name as New Port Newce , named for a person with the name Newce and the town's place as

5035-538: The construction of a new, four-lane 135-foot (41 m) fixed-span bridge to the south of the current High Rise Bridge. Construction will be conducted in multiple phases, similar to the widening project on the Peninsula: Once completed, the entire corridor would be an eight-lane stretch of highway, with two 135-foot (41 m) fixed-span bridges. Estimated costs for the entire project are currently estimated at $ 2.3 billion. Currently, only part of first phase of

5130-742: The current bridge–tunnel and its approaches from two to four lanes in both directions from the I-664 interchange to the I-564 interchange, with two new, two-lane bridge–tunnels built to carry traffic eastbound (Hampton to Norfolk). A final environmental impact statement (EIS) was published in May ;2017, and the Record of Decision (ROD) from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) was granted in June. The project

5225-443: The eastern boundary of Naval Station Norfolk and Chambers Field and the spur route supplying it, I-564 . It then becomes a six-lane divided highway with a two-lane reversible roadway in the middle, which is used for HOV traffic during morning and afternoon rush hours. It continues through Norfolk, curving multiple times and eventually ending up heading due south as it passes the interchange with another of its spur routes, I-264 on

5320-422: The first bridge–tunnel to incorporate artificial islands, concurrent with U.S. Route 60 (US 60). Also noteworthy is a section through Rockfish Gap , a wind gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains , which was equipped with an innovative system of airport-style runway lighting embedded into the pavement to aid motorists during periods of poor visibility due to fog or other conditions. I-64 enters Virginia as

5415-406: The harbor on two bridge-tunnels . Part of the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is in the city limits. The original area near the mouth of the James River was first referred to as Newportes Newes as early as 1621. The source of the name "Newport News" is not known with certainty, though it is the oldest English city name in the Americas. Several versions are recorded, and it

5510-399: The installation of the tubular road markers separating the general purpose lanes from the tolled express lanes), and new 12-foot (3.7 m) lanes would be built extend across the I-64/I-464 interchange and be built into the new High Rise Bridge and all the way to the Bower's Hill interchange. These lanes would be continuously operational once activated and would be variably priced depending on

5605-618: The large coal piers supplied by railroad giant CSX Transportation , the modern Fortune 500 successor to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O). Miles of the waterfront can be seen by automobiles crossing the James River Bridge and Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel , which is a portion of the circumferential Hampton Roads Beltway , linking the city with each of the other major cities of Hampton Roads via Interstate 664 and Interstate 64 . Many U.S. defensive industry suppliers are based in Newport News, and these and nearby military bases employ many residents, in addition to those working at

5700-431: The late 1950s, a number of interested citizens, including Virginia Senator Mosby Perrow Jr. , proposed that I-64 be realigned to run along US 220 , US 460 , SR 307 , and US 360 from Clifton Forge via Cloverdale (near Roanoke ), Lynchburg , and Farmville to Richmond. This southern route was favored by Governor J. Lindsay Almond and most members of the State Highway Commission. The decision

5795-478: The median or on the outside shoulder. In June 2013, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) included $ 100 million (equivalent to $ 129 million in 2023 ) in funding for the project in its Six-Year Improvement Program, allowing the project to move forward into the design and build phases. The Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) allocated an additional $ 44 million (equivalent to $ 54.8 million in 2023 ) to Segment I of

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5890-436: The middle of the state from West Virginia to the Hampton Roads region, for a total of 299 miles (481 km). From the West Virginia state line to Chesapeake , it passes through the major cities of Lexington , Staunton , Charlottesville , the state capital of Richmond , Newport News , Hampton , and Norfolk . It is notable for crossing the mouth of the harbor of Hampton Roads on the Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel (HRBT),

5985-405: The new "downtown" because of its new geographic centrality on the Virginia Peninsula, its proximity to the retail/business nucleus of the city, etc. Locally, it is often called simply "City Center". Nearby, the Virginia Living Museum recently completed a $ 22.6 million expansion plan. Newport News is also home to a small Korean ethnic enclave on Warwick Boulevard near the Denbigh neighborhood on

6080-468: The new midtown business district. Fifteen hundred people now reside in the Port Warwick area. It includes a 3-acre (1.2 ha) city square where festivals and events take place. In January 2023, a six-year-old shot his teacher Abby Zwerner in an elementary school in Newport News. Newport News is located at 37°4′15″N 76°29′4″W  /  37.07083°N 76.48444°W  / 37.07083; -76.48444 (37.071046, −76.484557). According to

6175-426: The newly expanded High Rise Bridge and associated lanes of I-64 from the I-464/I-64 interchange. Both directions would have a primary entrance/exit near the Bowers Hill interchange, with a midpoint entrance/exit near the Greenbrier Parkway/Battlefield Boulevard interchanges and a terminal entrance/exit that ties in at the Twin Bridges. The current HOV lanes would be reduced from 16 to 12 feet (4.9 to 3.7 m) (allowing

6270-433: The northeastern corner of the Great Dismal Swamp . I-64's lanes continue northbound as I-664 to Newport News across the Monitor–Merrimac Memorial Bridge–Tunnel (MMMBT), ending at I-64 in Hampton, completing the beltway. In early studies and proposals of the Interregional Highway System (the predecessor title of the Eisenhower Interstate System ), I-64 was to use the US 250 alignment west of Richmond . However, in

6365-609: The northern end of the city. Although it lacks the density and character of larger, more established enclaves, it has been referred to as "Little Seoul"—being the commercial center for the Hampton Roads Korean community. Newport News has many distinctive communities and neighborhoods within its boundaries, including Brandon Heights, Brentwood, City Center , Colony Pines, Christopher Shores-Stuart Gardens, Denbigh , Glendale , East End , Hidenwood, Hilton Village , Hunter's Glenn, Beaconsdale, Ivy Farms, North End Huntington Heights (Historic District – roughly from 50th to 75th street, along

6460-445: The northern terminus of I-664 beginning the Inner Loop of the Hampton Roads Beltway . I-64 curves north-northeast to pass north of Downtown Hampton and cross the Hampton River , turning back southward to reach the Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel , which it utilizes to cross the main shipping channel at the entrance to the harbor of Hampton Roads from the Chesapeake Bay . Once on the Southside , I-64 turns south through Norfolk , passing

6555-439: The northwest side of Virginia Beach . After I-264, there are no more directional markers on I-64 from here to its "eastern" terminus because I-64 "east" will actually head west after its current southward course, and vice-versa. From I-264 to its "eastern" terminus, it is simply only signed as I-64 and either the Inner and Outer loop of the Hampton Roads Beltway. Shortly after the I-264 interchange, I-64 leaves Virginia Beach for

6650-399: The northwestern end include the reservoirs of the Newport News Water System (which include much of the Warwick River ), the expansive Newport News Park , a number of public schools, and the military installations of Fort Eustis and a small portion of the Naval Weapons Station Yorktown . At the extreme northwestern edge adjacent to Skiffe's Creek and the border with James City County is

6745-410: The other side of the interchange. Outer Loop (westbound from Chesapeake to Norfolk) traffic enters the lanes at the ramp just after the I-64 Twin Bridges at the Elizabeth River, I-264 west traffic (from Virginia Beach to Downtown Norfolk ) uses the flyover ramp from mainline I-264 to the Express Lanes, and I-264 east traffic (from Downtown Norfolk to Virginia Beach) merges onto the Outer Loop and utilizes

6840-735: The path of the historic colonial-era Three Notch'd Road , which had been established in the Colony of Virginia by the 1730s and was largely replaced in the 1930s by US 250 . Just outside of Charlottesville in Zion Crossroads , I-64 received the state's first diverging diamond interchange at its interchange with US 15 , which opened to traffic on February 21, 2014, and was completed on April 15, 2014. After Charlottesville, I-64 then turns more east-southeasterly and heads toward Richmond , passing through Fluvanna , Goochland , and Louisa counties. After entering Henrico County and

6935-464: The peninsula through Williamsburg to Newport News, where the company developed coal piers on the harbor of Hampton Roads. His next project was to develop Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company , which became the world's largest shipyard. Opened as Chesapeake Dry Dock & Construction Company, the shipbuilding was intended to build boats to transition goods from the rails to the seas. With President Theodore Roosevelt 's declaration to create

7030-479: The plan has been funded, which includes preliminary engineering and right-of-way service. A final design for the project is expected in December ;2016, and a final contract award date is tentatively scheduled for August 2017. State and regional leaders have come up to convert the region's 32 miles (51 km) of existing high occupancy vehicle (HOV-2) lanes into high occupancy toll (HOT-2) lanes called

7125-520: The postwar years). City leaders are working to bring new life into this area, by renovating and building new homes and attracting businesses. The completion of Interstate 664 restored the area to access and through traffic which had been largely rerouted with the completion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel connecting neighboring Hampton with the Southside in 1958 and discontinuance of

7220-403: The poverty line, including 20.6% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over. Newport News experienced 20 murders giving the city a murder rate of 10.8 per 100,000 people in 2005. In 2006, there were 19 murders giving the city a rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people. In 2007 the city had 28 murders with a rate of 15.8 per 100,000 people. The total crime index rate for Newport News is 434.7;

7315-421: The problem. In March 2015, the CTB identified and approved of the addition of two lanes of capacity in each direction, with the possibility of them being either two HOT lanes, one HOV and one general-purpose lane, or all four lanes being tolled. Widening would be accomplished by adding the lanes in the median east of US 17 and to the outside shoulder west of US 17. The approved plan also calls for

7410-551: The project to extend the boundaries beyond the Fort Eustis interchange. The project is broken down into three operationally independent segments, which are independently funded, designed and built by a different company. Southside Similar to I-64 west of Newport News on the Peninsula, VDOT and the HRTPO undertook environmental and preliminary engineering studies for the improvement of the eight-mile (13 km), 48-year-old corridor of

7505-581: The region's most important water crossing. Studies into the growing traffic at the HRBT have roots back to the early 1990s. In 1992, the Virginia General Assembly had requested that VDOT study growing traffic at the HRBT. The conclusion of that study determined that a longterm large-scale solution to the problem would be required to alleviate backups. For the next 14 years, VDOT would undertake numerous studies in 1999, 2008, 2012, and 2016 to help choose

7600-525: The region. This is because most of the interchange ramps were built to previous Interstate standards and were based on then-rural development in the Western Chesapeake and Eastern Suffolk. In addition, since the start of tolling at the Elizabeth River Tunnels , the High Rise Bridge and the corridor has received a nearly seven-percent increase in traffic during peak hours, further exacerbating

7695-432: The settlement. In his 1897 two-volume work Old Virginia and her Neighbors, American historian John Fiske writes: ... several old maps where the name is given as Newport Ness, being the mariner's way of saying Newport Point. The fact that the name formerly appeared as "Newport's News" is verified by numerous early documents and maps, and by local tradition. The change to Newport News came about through usage; by 1851

7790-654: The shipyard and in other harbor-related vocations. Newport News plays a role in the maritime industry. At the end of CSX railroad tracks lies the Newport News Marine Terminal. Covering 140 acres (0.57 km ), the Terminal has heavy-lift cranes, warehouse capabilities, and container cranes. Interstate 64 in Virginia Interstate ;64 ( I-64 ) in the US state of Virginia runs east–west through

7885-432: The shipyard, brought new jobs and workers to the area. Although fashionable housing and businesses developed in downtown, the increase in industry and the development of new suburbs pushed and pulled retail and residential development to the west and north after World War II . Such suburban development was aided by national subsidization of highway construction and was part of a national trend to newer housing. In July 1989,

7980-426: The slip ramp entry. Tolling is only operational from Monday–Friday from 5:00–9:00 am and from 2:00–6:00 pm. Minimum toll during these periods is $ 0.50 and increases proportionally to traffic. Toll gantry installation and conversion was completed January 10, 2018, slightly behind schedule. Segment 2 would convert the single HOV-2 diamond lanes in each direction to HOT-2 lanes and would also include

8075-468: The southeast and Suffolk on the south across the Hampton Roads Area, and Isle of Wight County on the southwest and west and Surry County on the northwest across the James River . The city's downtown area was part of the earliest developed area which was initially incorporated as an independent city in 1896. The earlier city portions also included the " East End " or "Southeast" community, which

8170-577: The traffic in the general-purpose lanes. This segment is scheduled to be completed as part of the High Rise Bridge project, which is scheduled for completion in 2021. Segment 3 would be built as part of the HRBT Expansion Project and would build from the existing reversible HOV northern terminus at I-564/I-64 through, across the expanded bridge–tunnel, and through the existing HOV-2 diamond lanes in Hampton. Planning for this segment (such as operational times and tolling pricing) will continue as

8265-404: The two localities to approximately their pre-1896 geographic size under the more widely-known name of Newport News. With many residents employed at the expansive Newport News Shipbuilding , the joint U.S. Air Force – Army installation at Joint Base Langley–Eustis , and other military bases and suppliers, the city's economy is very connected to the military. The location on the harbor and along

8360-637: The two-lane reversible roadway in Norfolk between the I-64/I-564 interchange and the I-64/I-264 interchange to HOT-2 lanes. Inner Loop traffic (eastbound from Hampton through Norfolk) enters through the ramp just prior to the I-564 interchange and exits through either the left exit directly to I-264 east, the slip ramp back to the Inner Loop for the interchange to I-264 west, or continue straight into mainline Inner Loop on

8455-630: The west, much of the city takes on a suburban nature. Many neighborhoods have been developed, some around a number of former small towns. Miles of waterfront along the James River, and tributaries such as Deep Creek and Lucas Creek, are occupied by higher-end single family homes. In many sections, wooded land and farms gave way to subdivisions. Even at the northwestern reaches, furthest from the traditional downtown area, some residential development has occurred. Much land has been set aside for natural protection, with recreational and historical considerations. Along with some newer residential areas, major features of

8550-490: The western part of the country's First transcontinental railroad . He was recruited by former Confederate General Williams Carter Wickham to become a major investor and guiding light for a southern railroad. He helped complete the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to the Ohio River in 1873. On October 19, 1881, the first train to ever depart from Newport News left Lee Hall Depot on temporary tracks and arrived at Yorktown for

8645-406: Was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 36,597, and the median income for a family was $ 42,520. Males had a median income of $ 31,275 versus $ 22,310 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,843. About 11.3% of families and 13.8% of the population were below

8740-434: Was a rural area of plantations and a small fishing village until after the American Civil War . Construction of the railroad and establishment of the great shipyard brought thousands of workers and associated development. It was one of only a few cities in Virginia to be newly established without earlier incorporation as a town. (Virginia has had an independent city political subdivision since 1871.) Walter A. Post served as

8835-406: Was available and highways were built. While the shipyard and coal facilities, and other smaller harbor-oriented businesses have remained vibrant, the downtown area went into substantial decline. Crime problems have plagued the nearby lower-income residential areas. West of the traditional downtown area, another early portion of the city was developed as Huntington Heights. In modern times been called

8930-490: Was on hold for three years while the state continued planning for the piece of the US ;250 alignment from Richmond to Short Pump , which would be needed anyway to handle traffic. In 1961, US Secretary of Commerce Luther H. Hodges rejected that plan and chose the present route, leaving Lynchburg as the largest city in Virginia not served by an Interstate. Officially, the chosen route was considered more efficient. However, there

9025-527: Was predominantly black American, the "North End" and the shipyard and coal piers. The town of Kecoughtan in Elizabeth City County was annexed by Newport News in 1927, extending the city along Hampton Roads from Salter's Creek to Pear Avenue. After World War II, public housing projects and lower income housing were built to improve housing in what came to be known as the East End or "The Bottom" by locals. The city expanded primarily westward where land

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