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Five Year Success Story: Bird Monitoring at the HRBT Expansion Project

Sunshine, surf and favorite eating spots bring more than just tourists to Hampton Roads from April through September. That’s when nesting, state-threatened and migratory birds are active in and around the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel.

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Preparing for Another HRBT Expansion Milestone!

This summer two lanes of eastbound traffic will be shifted onto the new South Trestle superstructure. Click here to view details of the planned shift and related construction activity.

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Meet a Team Member: Sean Johnson

Instrumentation and monitoring is critical work for all aspects of construction on the HRBT Expansion Project. Meet an expert who has eyes out for movement of any kind!

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Relocated Exit 272 Off-Ramp in Norfolk

Relocated Exit 272 Off-Ramp in Norfolk for HRBT Expansion temporary on-ramp closure in place

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South Island Tower Crane

Learn about the South Island tower crane and its operator, and the critical role that it plays in the project.

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Catch the Timelapse Video Reviews of the HRBT Project This Year

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HRBT Project Milestone: TBM Turnaround

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

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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.

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Project Update: May 2024

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

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MEET “MARY” THE TBM

Learn about the engineering used to bore the new, two-lane twin tunnels.

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HRBT EXPANSION PROJECT

The US$3.9 billion HRBT Expansion is the largest highway construction project in Virginia’s history. The project partnership is 92% paid for by HRTAC with regional controlled funds and aims to ease congestion along a nearly 10-mile corridor on Interstate-64 through the addition of twin, two-lane bored tunnels under the harbor from Hampton to Norfolk and the widening of four-lane segments.