Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel

Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel
Coming down from the high-level portion near the north end.
Coordinates	37°01′48″N 76°05′09″W / 37.029966°N 76.085815°W / 37.029966; -76.085815
Carries	4 lanes (4 on bridges, 2 in tunnels) of US 13
Crosses	Chesapeake Bay
Locale	Virginia Beach and Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth to Cape Charles, Virginia, U.S.
Official name	Lucius J. Kellam Jr. Bridge–Tunnel
Maintained by	Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission
Characteristics
Design	Fixed link: low-level trestle, single-tube tunnels, artificial islands, truss bridges, high-level trestle
Total length	17.6 miles (28.3 km)[1]
Clearance below	75 feet (22.9 m) (North Channel) 40 feet (12.2 m) (Fisherman Inlet)
History
Opened	April 15, 1964; 59 years ago (1964-04-15) (northbound) April 19, 1999; 24 years ago (1999-04-19) (southbound)
Statistics
Toll	Cars $18 (each direction, peak, round trip discount available) E-ZPass
Location

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel (CBBT) is a combination bridge and tunnel in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is 23 miles (37 km) long. It crosses the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. It connects the Delmarva Peninsula's eastern shore with Virginia Beach and the metropolitan area of Hampton Roads, Virginia.

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