Widen and modernise approximately 11 km of I-64 Hampton Roads Express Lane (HREL) corridor in Norfolk, including lane conversion and widening and/or rehabilitating nineteen bridges

Strategic project is designed to improve safety, reduce travel times, enhance traffic flow in one of the most dynamic areas on East Coast

Innovative design solutions to minimise traffic disruption during construction, reduce long-term maintenance needs

MILAN, February 4, 2026 – Lane, the U.S. subsidiary of the Webuild Group, has secured a $389 million contract (approximately €336 million, 100% for Lane) to design and build a wider and more modern section of Interstate 64 (I-64) in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. Commissioned by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), the project is strategic for mobility in one of the most dynamic areas on the U.S. East Coast.

With this new contract, Webuild strengthens its leadership in the United States, where it is engaged in key projects for sustainable mobility and enhancing infrastructure resilience. It recently announced a total of $643 million (€547 million) in works on the construction of the Westshore Interchange, the largest infrastructure initiative of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in the Tampa Bay area, Florida. Lane will deliver it together with a local partner. These contracts further reinforce the Webuild Group’s role in delivering complex infrastructure across North America, its third-largest foreign market by revenue. 

The new contract covers approximately 11 kilometres of I-64 Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL) corridor. It includes converting the existing three lanes into one part-time, high-occupancy express shoulder lane and three General Purpose (GP) lanes in each direction, as well as widening and/or rehabilitating nineteen existing bridges along the route. It is designed to improve safety, reduce travel times, and ensure smoother traffic flow. The work scheduled for completion by late 2029 will incorporate innovative design solutions to minimise the impact on the travelling public during construction and reduce long-term maintenance needs. 

Lane is involved on several major infrastructure projects in the U.S. state, such as the widening works along two additional segments of I-64; the I-495 NEXT in Washington, D.C.; and modernisation works at the Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, the air base of the US Naval force in Virginia.

Webuild has a long-standing presence in the United States. Along with Lane, it is delivering significant infrastructure projects, including the Palisades twin tunnels to enhance rail connections in New York. In Florida, it is working on the Seminole Expressway/SR 417, as well as strategic intersections between I-4 and Sand Lake Road and between I-4 and SR 535 in Orange County. In July, the Group was awarded a $337-million contract (100% for Lane) to widen and upgrade a section of the I-85 in North Carolina, and a $238-million contract (100% for Lane) to modernise a section of the I-75, one of Florida’s main northbound corridors.