Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel (CBBT) is a combination bridge and tunnel in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is 23 miles (37 km) long. It crosses the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. It connects the Delmarva Peninsula's eastern shore with Virginia Beach and the metropolitan area of Hampton Roads, Virginia.
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| Design | Fixed link: low-level trestle, single-tube tunnels, artificial islands, truss bridges, high-level trestle |
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Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel Media
- AerialviewoftheentrancetotheChesapeakeBayBridgeTunnel.jpg
Aerial view of the Virginia Beach entrance to the bridge, facing east
- 2017-07-12 11 34 35 View south along U.S. Route 13 (Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel) entering the north portal of the Thimble Shoal Channel Tunnel in Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Beach, Virginia.jpg
View south entering the Thimble Shoal Channel Tunnel
- CargoshipscrossingtheChesapeakeBayBridgeTunnel.jpg
Cargo ships line up to cross the bridge–tunnel complex at night
- CBBT Info Sign.svg
Info sign at the rest area with map of new bridge
- 2017-07-12 11 29 50 View south along U.S. Route 13 (Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel) exiting the south portal of the Chesapeake Channel Tunnel in Chesapeake Bay, Northampton County, Virginia.jpg
View south exiting the Chesapeake Channel Tunnel
- AerialviewoftheChesapeakeBayBridgeTunnel.jpg
One of the artificial islands making up part of the bridge–tunnel complex, seen from the air
- FishingPierontheChesapeakeBayBridgeTunnel.jpg
Sea Gull Pier on South Thimble Island, 2007
Sources
- ↑ "Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel Facts". Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission. Archived from the original on April 28, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2006.
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