Norfolk–Portsmouth Bridge-Tunnel
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Coordinates: 36°50′9″N 76°17′16″W / 36.83583°N 76.28778°W / 36.83583; -76.28778 The Norfolk–Portsmouth Bridge-Tunnel was a project to connect downtown Norfolk, Virginia, United States with downtown Portsmouth via a drawbridge over the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River and a tunnel under the Southern Branch. It opened on May 23, 1952, predating the area's better-known bridge-tunnel complexes: the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, opened in 1957; the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, opened in 1964; and the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, opened in 1992.
Substantially rebuilt with the tunnel portion expanded to four lanes, the Norfolk–Portsmouth Bridge-Tunnel complex, which carries Interstate 264, is now more commonly known as its two parts:
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- Interstate 64
- Transportation in Norfolk, Virginia
- Transportation in Portsmouth, Virginia
- Bridge-tunnels in the United States
- Tunnels in Virginia
- Bridges completed in 1952
- Tunnels completed in 1952
- Road bridges in Virginia
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