The Making of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel 

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 🎉

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.

Thanks for this from Virginia Beach!!🫡

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.

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

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

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.

My grandfather helped build this. I asked how they did the tunnels when I was younger and I don’t remember specifics but I remember the gist of it

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 liked your presentation, The who, why, and when were answered. Thank you

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.

Great presentation. I enjoyed it.

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.

Good presentation. I am fascinated by bridge tunnels and its very interesting we have so many unique ones that are right here in Hampton Roads.

crazy how much has changed over time

Amazing video, and very cool since I now live in the Hampton Roads area, and drive the Hampton Road Bridge - Tunnel quit frequently.

It's so weird since I am a little young to see the HRBT at its early stages of life and what it took to make this blueprint come to life.

Cool presentation!

Good informative presentation.

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.

That is amazing how this was built under water.

A little soft spoken, but overall i thought it was a good presentation. Very informative!

Great video history thanks!

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.

Very interesting topic. That is a pricey toll.

Thank you very much! 👍

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!

Mr. McGuire-great video. Are there any books about the building of the HRBT?

I got the feelin your from Virginia, are you?

Great presentation. Your voice is a little low

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.

I was born in the same year that the second span opened.

I know a lot of McGuires

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.

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.