Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel
Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel | |
|---|---|
Westbound in the tunnel | |
| Coordinates | 36°59′14″N 76°18′20″W / 36.987197°N 76.305542°W |
| Carries | I-64 / US 60 |
| Crosses | Hampton Roads |
| Locale | Norfolk to Hampton, Virginia |
| Maintained by | Virginia Department of Transportation |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Composite: low-level trestle, parallel single-tube tunnels, artificial islands |
| Total length | 3.5 mi (5.6 km) |
| Clearance above | 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) (eastbound) 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m) (westbound) |
| No. of lanes | 4 total: 2 westbound, 2 eastbound |
| History | |
| Opened | November 1, 1957 (westbound) November 1, 1976 (eastbound) |
| Location | |
The Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel (HRBT) is a 3.5-mile-long (5.6 km) Hampton Roads crossing for Interstate 64 (I-64) and US Route 60 (US 60). It is a four-lane facility comprising bridges, trestles, artificial islands, and tunnels under the main shipping channels for Hampton Roads harbor in the southeastern portion of Virginia in the United States.
It connects the historic Phoebus area of the independent city of Hampton near Fort Monroe on the Virginia Peninsula with Willoughby Spit in the city of Norfolk in South Hampton Roads and is part of the Hampton Roads Beltway.