AutoZone, Target, Buc-ee’s and more coming to New Kent
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NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- An AutoZone, Target, Buc-ee's and more are coming to Interstate 64 in New Kent County thanks to a $20 million investment.
On Tuesday, June 24, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that New Kent would receive a $20 million investment from the Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund (TPOF) to fund its I-64 Exit 211 Interchange Improvement Project.
"Virginia and New Kent County are on the move," Youngkin said. "We are thrilled to partner with New Kent County, Central Virginia Transportation Authority and others to deliver funds to support necessary transportation investments along the booming I-64 corridor. With its proximity to the Port of Virginia and the I-64 Gap Widening Project fully underway, this corridor is attracting major investments slated to bring over 2,000 jobs and $2.25 billion in investment—a win for the County and the Commonwealth.”
Youngkin said that this area is "attracting major investments" totalling $2.25 billion. Those investments are projected to bring thousands of jobs to the region.
The interchange will support new developments for the New Kent City Center. AutoZone, Target and Buc-ee's are among several additional projects in the works.
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One such project is "Farms of New Kent," a mixed-use development anticipated to include up to 2,500 residential units and 225,000 square feet of commercial space.
As part of the I-64 Interchange Improvement Project, a new two-lane bridge will be constructed to carry Route 106 traffic over I-64 to facilitate the construction of a Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI).
The total cost for the I-64 Exit 211 Interchange Improvement Project is estimated to be $94 million.
