I've been in VA (Richmond) all my life but I only really knew about the Norfolk tunnel (HRBT) because that's the one we always took to VA beach. I just recently found out about Chesapeake and Merrimac. The tunnels are truly beautiful, amazing and oh so nerve-wrecking. I was really excited to learn that there are only 3 bridge-tunnels in the entire US.... All here in VA 🎉
@@brianmcguire9164 Really enjoyed your video. I am watching it again. I am trying to find a book or even a full length movie/documentary. I can't believe no one documented this, filmed it or followed it personally. Well out side of the Virginia Pilot. I bet the footage is there probably just archived somewhere. I imagine residents on both side of the bay were interviewed. I am just courious and I like different aspects of history.
starting working on the Eastbound exit in the summer of 1974,Was a Carpenters helper for Morrison-Knudsen out of Boise Idaho,Only worked there for a couple of months and then hired out on the Norfolk&Western Railway as a Brakeman,Conductor and Engineer until I retired in 2016,Good people I worked with on the carpenter gang at Morrison-Knudsen
We moved to Virginia Beach a couple of years ago and in doing our Christmas cards that year, I found receipts from the single tunnel-span in 1963. I paid 75 cents for the car and 75 cents for the little camper trailer. It was the first tunnel my wife and I ever went through and it was a marvel. In 1964 we travelled the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel and that was also mind bending! Now I travel the various tunnels frequently and don't give it a thought. Thanks for a great video and the memories.
Seven minutes my ass. I hit traffic in that tunnel every day. Takes 30 fucking minutes to get past all that traffic because people are afraid to drive at a normal speed through that tunnel.
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Cool video! First time I’ve run across it and the first on the topic also. Will you be covering the construction of the upcoming bridge widening project? That would be interesting also!
Brian, My wife and I made a trip to Va Beach and used these tunnels yesterday and today. Amazing Brian you answered a lot of my questions. Thanks so much for the detailed video.
I was born in Hampton and lived there as a kid. I remember I was terrified of the tunnel when I was younger...I hated going thru it when my parents would take me to the beach. I would freak out. And now whenever I visit Virginia, I LOVE to drive thru now lol
At normal listening levels, this video is impossible to hear. Now, with that said you (the narrator and producer) made one mistake. It was the Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp. (pronounced Li-ma..........long I as in the bean) not (Lee-ma.......short I). Lima (pronounced Lee-ma) is the capital of Peru. The town in Ohio is pronounced like the bean.
I like the details of the construction. Good job. That's an impressive feat of building and engineering! I drove across this following the phone. This video would be good to see beforehand.
Your voice was a little low especially at the beginning but as one who travels across/through the HRBT I found this presentation informative though a little short otherwise great job! - Hunter C.
This is one of my favorite subjects. When I moved out here from the west coast, I was fascinated with the tunnels. The how, the why. Wonderful presentation.
sorry about my voice being low eso at the beginning, the mic was away from mouth. I didnt want to scream into the mic lol. Thank you for comments, this is my first video and only third PPT. I should have recorded as I did the slides and not before, oh well, live and learn......again thank you
I actually didn't know much about the bridges thank you! Your font kind of changed from different colors and sizes through out the video, and sometimes the font would also blend into the pictures.
The presentation was a little short and the font sizing of the wording on the slides was too small. But the presentation was well delivered. You went through the information smoothly and concisely. It was overall a good presentation.
Even though it was a short one, it was still a nice presentation. I kinda wish you have spoken louder in the beginning, but you did your best with the rest of the presentation.
