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Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel officially the Lucius J. Kellam, Jr. Bridge-Tunnel, 17.6 mi (28.2 km) long, across the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, E Va., connecting Cape Charles with Norfolk, Va. Opened in 1964, the original roadway consisted of a chain of low trestle bridges, two high bridges, and two tunnels (each 1 mi/1.6 km long) under the shipping channels. The tunnels are anchored on four artificial islands. A set of parallel bridges, but not tunnels, opened in 1999. Author not available, CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more

Chesapeake Bay
...ancient meteorite impact zone, the bay is fed by rivers including the...Capes Henry and Charles, Va.; the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel crosses its mouth, and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge crosses the upper bay. Part of the Intracoastal Waterway, the bay is ... Read more

Delmarva
...180 mi (290 km) long, separating Chesapeake Bay on the west from Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean on the east...beaches and offshore bars. The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal cuts across Delmarva's narrow neck. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge links Delmarva to W Maryland near Annapolis, ... Read more

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	CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL WIDER IS SAFER.(LOCAL)(Editorial) ; ...weeks the 17.6 mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel will be a four...this month, the bridge-tunnel links South Hampton...the entrance of Chesapeake Bay. A triumph of engineering...new and improved Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel is a safer wonder... Read more
	UNIONS PUSHING FOR BOYCOTT OF CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL.(BUSINESS) ; ...Boycott the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel? If you live in...joined to build the bridge-tunnel that opened in...million, and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel...will parallel the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. GRAPHIC THE PROBLEM... Read more
	CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL TOLLS TO RISE.(FRONT) ; ...The cost of crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel will jump by $2 a car...By a vote of 7-3, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Commission decided Tuesday...tolls/new tolls* for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel: ClassCurrent tollNew... Read more
	BRIDGE WORKER A COLLECTOR OF TOLLS, AUTOGRAPHS WOMAN KEEPS EYES PEELED FOR CELEBRITIES CROSSING CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL.(LOCAL) ; ...collects more than money as a toll taker at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. She's also amassed about 50 celebrity autographs...Downing, a toll taker at the south end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, collects autographs of famous people as they... Read more
	HAPPY RETURNS CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL TURNS 40 TODAY.(FRONT) ; ...and Figures About the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel informational graphic...muscle in building the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, eliminating the last...night now come over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. A second span was added... Read more
	Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Is Still a Marvel after 40 Years. ; ...Va. -- The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel probably doesn...in 1964, the bridge-tunnel was named One...director of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and...actively with bridge-tunnel police. It...mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in 1951, near... Read more
	TUBES PLANNED FOR CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL.(LOCAL) ; ...VIRGINIAN-PILOT The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel could get...Tuesday by the bridge tunnel commission...crossing of the Chesapeake Bay between Virginia...body of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and...district. The bridge-tunnel complex...way, ... Read more
	Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Board Votes for Toll Increase. ; ...The cost of crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel will jump by $2 a car June...By a vote of 7-3, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Commission decided Tuesday...the authority to run the bridge-tunnel as they see best. Designing... Read more
	PANEL WEIGHS BRIDGE-TUNNEL OPTIONS COMPETING PLANS FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY PROJECT BOTH ENVISION FOUR LANES IN TUBES.(LOCAL) ; The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and...bridges over the Bay share tunnels...Thimble Shoal and Chesapeake channels, or...finance for the bridge-tunnel district, said...Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel channels could...68 feet, the Chesapeake Bay passage ... Read more
	Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel in Virginia Marks 40 Years. ; ...to muscle building the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, eliminating the last...today. Construction of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel began on Sept. 7, 1960...night now come over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. A second span was added... Read more

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