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Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Cape Charles

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Bridge · Tourist Spot
A 17.6 mile engineering wonder that connects Virginia's Eastern Shore with Virginia's mainland in Virginia Beach/Norfolk and serves as the East Coast's scenic shortcut, saving time and mileage from points north of Wilmington, DE to Virginia and the OBX.
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  • By WHSnell
    We enjoyed our Crossing on the Bay Bridge Tunnel. It is well maintained and operated and our crossing was smooth. I suppose that in High Winds it could be a little sketchy, it was good for us.  more »
  • By TravelingJohnB80
    Interesting history of how this was built and why the tunnels instead of high sections of bridge. I watched an old episode of modern marvels to learn the history of the bridge/tunnel and how it was.....  more »
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