CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- The weather-related emergency repairs along Interstate 95 south near the exit for Route 288 have been completed Saturday, according to VDOT officials.
"All lanes are open and the scene is clear," officials wrote in an email at 8:30 p.m.
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Officials said Saturday around 9:45 a.m. that crews were working on the interstate's center and left lanes as well as left shoulder.
That came after the interstate's center and right lanes as well as right shoulder were closed around 5:15 p.m. Friday for the weather-related emergency repairs.
"Continue to expect delays and seek alternate routes," officials warned.
Traffic was backed up roughly 2 miles as of 11:50 a.m. Saturday, according to 511virginia.org.
Storms that rolled through Central Virginia Friday afternoon triggered multiple severe thunderstorm warnings and brought hail and gusty winds to some areas.
The storms knocked out power to more than 30,000 Dominion Energy customers in Central Virginia.
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