NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – There will be a brief closure of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel during the early morning hours of Sunday, Dec. 8.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will be conducting routine tide gate testing in both directions.

All eastbound traffic will be stopped from 2 a.m. until 3 a.m. and all westbound traffic will be stopped from 3 a.m. until 4 a.m.

Motorists traveling in this area of I-64 during those hours can use the I-664 Monitor Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel as an alternate route.

VDOT routinely tests the tide gates to make sure they are prepared for any possible severe weather conditions.

For more information on traffic conditions, visit VDOT’s website here.