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Whether you are driving north or south, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel allows you to see the mighty surge of the Atlantic Ocean, the beauty of the Chesapeake Bay, and the soaring grace of an engineering marvel. Both a tourist attraction and a travel convenience, this engineering marvel will save motorists 90 miles or more as they travel from points north of Wilmington, Delaware to Coastal Virginia and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. BUT, it’s more than a time-saving convenience…it enables a motorist, riding high and dry in the comfort of his automobile, to go on a drive out to sea! From weather to the fish and wildlife to the ships on the water, every crossing is different – so keep your eyes peeled and enjoy the ride…Imagine 17.6 miles without a single “Are we there yet?” Your family will love the view…you’ll love the quiet!
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel HISTORICAL TIMELINE
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• 1954 – Chesapeake Bay Ferry District created • 1956 – Began operation of ferry service • 1960 – Construction of the fixed crossing began • 1964 – Bridge-Tunnel opened/ ferry service discontinued • 1965 – Received Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement
• 1987 – Began investigating the possibility of a Parallel Crossing • 1990 – Received unanimous General Assembly authority to proceed with the Parallel Crossing Project • 1995 – Began construction of Phase I of the Parallel Crossing Project
From Ferries to Fixed Crossing For many years the sole means of transportation between the Eastern Shore and the Virginia mainland was by ferry. Cars were first ferried in the 1920’s. A fleet of seven ships made upwards of 90 one-way crossings each day as they carried millions of people across the waters of the Chesapeake Bay. This water crossing took approximately 85 minutes, not including the wait time! The S. S. Pocahontas was the flagship of the fleet, measuring 367 feet and able to carry 1,200 passengers and 120 vehicles. The six additional vessels could carry a range of 60-120 cars and up to 1,200 passengers. On April 15, 1964, the ferries steamed into history as the S. S. Pocahontas sailed her last scheduled crossing and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel opened to traffic.
• 1999 – Opened Parallel Crossing to traffic, creating two travel lanes in each direction, with the exception of the tunnels • 2013 – Commission authorized the acceleration of Phase II, Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project • 2016 – Awarded the Project and began “tunneling forward” • 2021-2022 – Anticipated completion of the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project • 2035-2045 – Tunneling Forward with Phase III, Parallel Chesapeake Channel Tunnel 3
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Let your Ipod be your Tour Guide
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel offers two MP3 driving tours. Each tour is tailored to your travel direction, northbound or southbound. It includes not only a history of this facility, but also interesting facts about this engineering marvel and some points of interest along the way. Visit www.cbbt.com to download your tour today!
The Bridge-Tunnel creates a large habitat on open water that makes an inviting rest stop for birds during their migrations along the Atlantic Flyway. This in turn has attracted birders from across the U.S. and the world, who gladly embrace the elements for great views of these waterfowl from our man-made islands (advance reservations are required – visit www.cbbt.com for more information) and the Scenic Overlook at the north end of the bridge.
Visit State and National Treasures
Located just north of the Bridge-Tunnel toll plaza on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, the Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center offers exhibits and short videos, a wildlife viewing area, a ½-mile interpretive trail and a butterfly trail. Just a few miles north, located on the waters of the Chesapeake Bay sits Kiptopeke State Park, offering recreational access to the Chesapeake Bay and the chance to explore a unique coastal habitat featuring a major flyway for migratory birds.
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Stop and Marvel at the Scenic Overlook
Take advantage of a stop at the Scenic Overlook, located on the north end of the facility, where you can stretch your legs and take in the natural beauty, sights and sounds of the Chesapeake Bay. Camera buffs will love this vantage point and the daily rising and setting of the sun will leave you speechless! As you continue your travels, keep your eyes peeled as excellent views can be enjoyed from the comfort of your vehicle.
Fishing Pier
The CBBT’s 625-foot fishing pier will be closed for the next few years as construction of the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel is underway. Look forward to the opportunity to cast a line or your gaze from the newly renovated fishing pier in 2023. Progress updates can be found on the website at www.cbbt.com.
You’ll Never Forget It, But Just to be Sure…
T-shirts…coffee mugs…keepsakes…Virginia Originals offers a retail shopping experience that features a unique selection of Virginia-made products as well as souvenirs and other BridgeTunnel memorabilia. Located inside the North Toll Plaza Rest Area, it’s the perfect pit stop to find a distinctive gift or a travel memento for someone special!
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS From Chesapeake & Points South, take I-64 West to Exit #282, Northampton Boulevard (Route 13 North). From Norfolk, take I-264 East. Take the left Exit #284 onto I-64 West toward Richmond. Then take Exit #282, Northampton Boulevard (Route 13 North). From the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, take I-264 West toward Norfolk then take I-64 West toward Richmond. Then take Exit #282, Northampton Boulevard (Route 13 North). From Suffolk & Points West, take US Route 13/58/460. “Follow the Gulls” onto I-64 West. Take Exit #282, Northampton Boulevard (Route 13 North).
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A n E ngineering M arvel For more than half a century, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel has been the largest bridge-tunnel complex in the world. Following its opening on April 15, 1964, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel was selected as one of the “Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern World,” and in 1965 it received the “Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement” award from the American Society of Civil Engineers. In 2000, the BridgeTunnel was recognized by Structural Engineer magazine as one of the “Seven Structural Engineering Wonders of America for the 20th Century.” Measuring 17.6 miles from shore to shore, the Bridge-Tunnel consists of more than 12 miles of trestle roadway, two mile-long tunnels, two bridges, four man-made islands, almost two miles of causeway and 5 ½ miles of approach roads, totaling 23 miles. Multiply that by 2, with the exception of the tunnels.
100 miles of piles. The Bridge-Tunnel’s concrete supporting columns are called piles. There are more than 5,000 piles that support the trestle roadway of the facility. If placed end to end, the piles alone could reach from New York to Philadelphia.
Big D, the Two-headed Monster, and the Slab Setter. Monstrous equipment was specially designed and created for the job of driving piles, leveling and capping the piles and setting the roadway slabs.
Just to give a little perspective. This project was so big, 100-foot survey towers had to be constructed every two miles across the bay to make exacting survey measurements.
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Islands made of riprap. Thousands of 15 ton boulders, known as riprap, were dropped to create the outer rims of the four man-made islands. They were then filled with nearly two million tons of sand and rock. Each island has a surface area of approximately 5 acres and is about the size of Yankee Stadium.
Mostly trestle. Most of the Bridge-Tunnel is comprised of low-level trestles in water depths ranging between 30 and 55 feet.
Digging deeper. Two underwater tunnels, each about a mile long, protect two of the world’s most important shipping channels. From the Atlantic Ocean, the Thimble Shoal Channel leads into Hampton Roads, and the Chesapeake Channel leads to the upper Chesapeake Bay. Coming soon… the parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel, which will run parallel to the existing tunnel and is planned to open to traffic in 2023.
Over the North Channel. The highest point of the two crossings are the North Channel Bridges. They provide high water clearance of 75 feet to accommodate local fishing fleets and cross the deepest water along the facility.
Over the Inlet. The 458-foot-long Fisherman Inlet Bridges span a dredged channel which is part of the U. S. Inland Waterway. The 40 foot clearance accommodates both fishing vessels and pleasure craft.
Did you know? The total cost of this mammoth project, including a second span completed in 1999, was $387 million – and no local, state, or federal tax money was used. Construction of the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel is now underway.
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Par allel Thimble Shoal The Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project will construct a new two-lane tunnel under Thimble Shoal Channel. Â When complete, the new tunnel will carry two lanes of traffic southbound and the existing tunnel will carry two lanes of traffic northbound. The new Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel will be the first tunnel constructed in Hampton Roads by a tunnel boring machine (TBM). The TBM will excavate the tunnel while also placing precast concrete rings to form the outer shell of the tunnel. The TBM will progress from the southern island (One Island) to the northern island (Two Island) and tunnel under the Thimble Shoal Channel without interfering with maritime traffic in the channel.
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Thimble Shoal Tunnel – 5,738 feet
Tunnel P roject
Chesapeake Tunnel Joint Venture (CTJV), a joint venture of Dragados USA and Schiavone Construction Company, will build the new tunnel. CTJV won a competitive design-build procurement in the amount of $756 million that allowed shortlisted contractors to propose either an immersed tube tunnel (ITT), similar to the other tunnels in Hampton Roads, or a bored tunnel. All of the bidders on the project chose to propose a bored tunnel solution.
The TBM will be approximately 42 feet in diameter (as tall as a four story building) and about 300 feet long when fully assembled. The machine will excavate about 50 feet per day and will place approximately 9,000 precast concrete elements to make the tunnel liner. To follow the progress of this Project, visit www.cbbt.com/parallelthimbleshoaltunnel/.
Graphic images not to scale. WISE POINT
PROFILE OF CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL
Chesapeake Channel Tunnel – 5,450 feet
North Channel Bridge
Fisherman Inlet Bridge
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Official Name – Lucius J. Kellam, Jr. Bridge-Tunnel. This engineering marvel exists as the result of Mr. Kellam’s vision, leadership, and untiring efforts and in 1987, it was officially named in his honor. Fishing - Sea Gull Fishing Pier will close to the public in October 2017 as construction of the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project gets underway. The renovated fishing pier is scheduled to reopen in 2023. Height Restrictions – Tunnels have an overhead vertical clearance of 13 feet 6 inches. Emergency Road Service – Call boxes every ½ mile. CBBT Police may be reached by calling 757.331.8950. 511 Virginia – For up-to-date information regarding road conditions, traffic problems or wind restrictions, please visit www.511Virginia. org and enroll for email or mobile alerts. Wind Vans – Complimentary District-operated wind vans assist in transporting exterior cargo that would otherwise restrict cars and pickup trucks during weather restrictions.
Twitter – For up-to-date information regarding weather and wind restrictions, potential delays, or other incidents that may impact your travels across this facility, follow us on Twitter @FollowTheGulls, and activate mobile notifications. Weather Advisories and Other Information – Visit www.cbbt.com or call 757.331.2960. Visitor Information – To learn more about the areas that are connected by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, visit our coastal ambassadors at the Eastern Shore Welcome Center located within the North Toll Plaza Rest Area. Accepted Forms of Payment – Cash, Credit Card (MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express), and E-ZPass. Driver Assistance Program – The CBBT offers a driver assistance service to those customers who experience a phobia of heights, bridges, tunnels, etc. Advance notice is requested. Please call 757.331.2960.
Compressed Gas Regulations for Recreational Vehicles - Maximum capacity: (a) Not more than two non-permanently mounted containers having maximum individual capacity of 105 pounds water capacity or 45 pounds LP-Gas each, or one container having maximum capacity of 60 pounds LP-Gas, or (b) not more than two permanently mounted containers having maximum total capacity of 200 gallons water capacity LP-Gas when used as a motor fuel. Tanks must meet the approved standards of the Department of Transportation and are subject to inspection at the toll plaza. They must be properly secured and valves closed while crossing the facility. REQUIRED FOR ALL DISCOUNTS
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CBBT TOLL SCHEDULE
*ALL DISCOUNTS REQUIRE E-ZPASS
CLASS DESCRIPTION 1
TOLL
Two-axle, four-tire vehicle including passenger car, pick-up truck, panel truck, station wagon, motorcycle (including all attachments), and minibus/van with 15 or less seating capacity; Two-axle, six tire vehicle less than 8’ in height (OFF-PEAK) $ 13.00 (PEAK**) 15.00 *Return trip within 24 hours (E-ZPass only) (OFF-PEAK) 5.00 (PEAK**) 3.00
(**Peak Season Pricing is Friday thru Sunday during May 15 thru September 15. Off-Peak season pricing is all other times.)
75* Class 1 vehicle with 30 or more 1-way trips in 30 days (E-ZPass only)
5.00
2
Class 1 vehicle towing one-axle trailer *Return trip within 24 hours (E-ZPass only)
18.00 10.00
3
Class 1 vehicle towing two-axle trailer or other two-axle vehicle. *Return trip within 24 hours (E-ZPass only)
22.00 14.00
4
Class 1 vehicle towing three-axle trailer. *Return trip within 24 hours (E-ZPass only)
26.00 18.00
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School Buses as defined by the Code of Virginia, to also include school buses of any color
1.00
14-15 Two-axle bus and three-axle bus
33.00
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Two-axle, six-tire vehicle over 8’ in height (except buses), not to exceed 42,000 lbs.
19.00
10
Three-axle vehicle, (except buses); Class 9 vehicle towing one-axle trailer, not to exceed 63,000 lbs.
23.00
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Four-axle vehicle; Class 9 vehicle towing two-axle trailer or other two-axle vehicle; Class 10 vehicle towing one-axle trailer, not to exceed 77,700 lbs.
31.00
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Five-axle vehicle; Class 9 vehicle towing three-axle trailer; Class 10 vehicle towing two-axle trailer; Class 11 vehicle towing one-axle trailer, not to exceed 84,000 lbs.
39.00
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Six-axle vehicle; Class 10 vehicle towing three-axle trailer; Class 11 vehicle towing two-axle trailer; Class 12 vehicle towing one-axle trailer, not to exceed 84,000 lbs.
47.00
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Special over-dimension vehicle1, i.e., vehicles unable to maintain 45 mph, exceeding 84,000 lbs.,100’ in length, or 8’6” in width. (Maximum width permitted, 14’.) 1 Escort fee and prior approval required except overwidth vehicles under 10’6”.
66.00 154.00
Toll Schedule Subject to Change without Notice
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Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel 32386 Lankford Highway | Cape Charles, VA 23310 757-331-2960 | www.cbbt.com facebook.com/ChesapeakeBayBridgeTunnel twitter.com/FollowTheGulls Instagram/ChesapeakeBayBridgeTunnel
To learn more about the areas that are connected by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, visit our Coastal Ambassadors at the Eastern Shore Welcome Center, located within the North Toll Plaza Rest Area.