Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel
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| Design | Fixed link: low-level trestle, single-tube tunnels, artificial islands, truss bridges, high-level trestle |
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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.
Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel Media
Aerial view of the Virginia Beach entrance to the bridge, facing east
View south entering the Thimble Shoal Channel Tunnel
Cargo ships line up to cross the bridge–tunnel complex at night
Info sign at the rest area with map of new bridge
View south exiting the Chesapeake Channel Tunnel
One of the artificial islands making up part of the bridge–tunnel complex, seen from the air
Sea Gull Pier on South Thimble Island, 2007
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Sources
- ↑ Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel FactsChesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission. Retrieved November 23, 2006.
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