South Island Concrete Pour

The concrete will be used to form the roadway slab at the portal for the newly mined tunnel. During the pour, two crews worked while quality control inspectors monitored to ensure proper placement of the concrete.

Mary’s On Her Way!

The TBM began mining a twin tunnel on Oct. 17, 2024.

NORTH ISLAND CELL 3

Get the latest updates on the creating of the North Island Cell 3.

HRBT Welcome Center

The HRBT project Welcome Center opened on August 13, 2024. This center serves as a resource for visitors to learn more about all aspects of the project, its history and progress.

PROJECT UPDATE

Fall 2024

Take a tour of the project with Ryan Banas as he shares the latest update and construction progress on the HRBT Expansion Project.

Job Safety is Job #1

HRBT Expansion crews prepare for their day to ensure Job Safety is Job #1.

FIRST GANTRY TURNAROUND

On the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project the first gantry of TBM Mary was lifted from the North Island Receiving Pit, turned around, and placed back into the pit to be reconnected with the southbound cutter head.

MEET A TEAM MEMBER

Meet Larissa Ambrose, VDOT HRBT Environmental Manager, and learn how she plays an important part on the project.

HRBT Project Milestone: TBM Turnaround

Mary, the tunnel boring machine, makes her state-of-the-art turnaround.

MARY BREAKS THROUGH!

Mary, the tunnel boring machine, has completed the first half of her mission to build two tunnels for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion, the largest highway project in Virginia history.

TRAFFIC ALERTS

HRBT Expansion Project Weekly Lane Closure Report
Friday, November 15, 2024 through Friday, November 22, 2024

HRBT EXPANSION PROJECT

The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion is the largest highway construction project in Virginia’s history. This transformative undertaking will widen the current four-lane segments along nearly ten miles of the I-64 corridor in Norfolk and Hampton, with new twin tunnels across the harbor. The expansion will increase capacity, ease major congestion, and enhance travel time reliability. Including the construction contract and owner’s costs, the project’s total budget is over $3.9 billion, making it one of the largest infrastructure projects in the country. A map of the project location is available here.