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The major north-south highway route through eastern and central Virginia is I-95, which bisects I-64 at Richmond. If you bypass downtown Richmond using I-295 or go directly through town on I-95, you would take I-64 east for a 2 1/2 hour trip to the oceanfront at Virginia Beach. The main exit off I-64 in Norfolk to the Beach was previously marked as highway 44, the Virginia Beach Expressway, but now has been brought into the Federal Interstate Highway System and has been reassigned as I-264 east. This road will take you directly to the oceanfront, or if you wish to take advantage of other Virginia Beach locales, exits are clearly marked for attractions.

I-264 west is the direct route into Downtown Norfolk. The abutting city lines between these two metropolitan areas runs close to parallel with the I-64 within a mile of the I-264 east interchange.

I-85 from points southwest out of Atlanta, Charlotte, and Raleigh, merges with I-95 at Petersburg. Head north and catch I-64 at Richmond, or go three miles south and catch I-295, the eastern loop around Richmond. It will connect you with I-64 east just east of the Richmond Airport.

From I-95 south coming from Savannah, Jacksonville and Miami, exit onto at U.S. Route 58 east at Emporia, which is a four lane highway that runs east through Franklin and Suffolk that connects with I-664 at Bowers Hill in Chesapeake. Follow the signs that will lead you to the Virginia Beach I-64 – I-264 interchange.

From the south, access out of Elizabeth City in eastern North Carolina to Virginia Beach is via U.S. Route 17 to I-64 east at Deep Creek in Chesapeake.

From the south, for access out of Ahoskie and New Bern in eastern North Carolina to Virginia Beach take U.S. Route 13, to U.S. Route 13 & 58 east in Suffolk to I-664 and I-64 east connection at Bowers Hill in Chesapeake.

From the south, for access out of the Outer Banks area in eastern North Carolina to Virginia Beach take Route 168 north to I-64 east at Great Bridge in Chesapeake.

You'll save 95 miles if you are driving directly from the northeastern United States, by taking U.S. Route 13 off I-95, just south of Wilmington, Delaware. This direct route from the north takes you across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (U.S. Route 13) to Route 60, Shore Drive.

When traveling around the Virginia Beach-Norfolk metro area use I-64 and follow the directional signage for your area of final destination. Follow the specified radio directions to avoid traffic tie-ups in the busy I-64, I-264 and I-664 corridor which forms a loop around the entire Hampton Roads area. Flashing lights accompany directional signs with radio frequency information and color bars to assist you when problems occur with traffic flow during peak drive times. (See your specific Virginia Beach area hotel or attractions map for more detailed I-264 exiting information.)