Midtown Tunnel (Virginia)
Traffic on the Norfolk Approach to the Midtown Tunnel | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Status |
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| Route | US 58 |
| Crosses | Elizabeth River |
| Operation | |
| Opened |
|
| Owner | VDOT |
| Operator | Elizabeth River Crossings |
| Traffic | vehicle |
| Toll |
|
| Vehicles per day | 32,000 |
| Technical | |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| Operating speed | 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) |
| Tunnel clearance | 13.5 ft |
| Width | 8.5 feet (without permit); 11 feet (with permit) |
The Midtown Tunnel carries U.S. Route 58 across the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in the South Hampton Roads area of Virginia, United States. It links the cities of Portsmouth and Norfolk. Owned by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), it is operated and maintained by Elizabeth River Crossings under a 58-year public–private partnership concession agreement. Formerly a toll-free facility, open road tolling was implemented on February 1, 2014 by VDOT to help finance repairs and expansion to the tunnel.