Wednesday, April 15, 2009

History: Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel

Posted on 4:01 PM by Techno Today



The Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel MMMBT was completed in 1992, the 4.6 mile-long 7.4 km Hampton Roads crossing for Interstate 664. The tunnel goes under water to allow the ships to move across.














The MMMBT cost $400 million to build, and it includes a four-lane tunnel that is 4,800 feet 1,463 m long, two man-made portal islands, and 3.2 miles 5.1 km of twin trestle.



















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