PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Contractor crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) have temporarily closed the Towne Point Road on-ramp to Route 164 west in Portsmouth. The multi-week ...
Why the closure?: A dead gray whale washed ashore at Lovers Point, prompting fears it could attract large predatory sharks and lead to dangerous encounters. Link to past tragedy: The closure follows a ...