New Kent I-64 interchange gets $18.2M, needs much more for Buc-ee’s

A state transportation board approved $18.2 million for a new I-64 interchange at Exit 211 in New Kent County. The new diverging diamond interchange is needed to control traffic from a proposed Buc-ee’s travel center and other commercial developments. The project’s estimated cost is up to $94 million, and the state funding is less than the $44 million the county requested through the SmartScale program. Additional funding is required beyond the state grant, $18.3 million from the Central Virginia Transportation Authority, and $10 million committed by the county. Buc-ee’s is expected to open by 2027, but the interchange completion date is not yet finalized. The project schedule is anticipated to become clearer in the coming weeks and months.