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Posted on: May 29, 2024

[ARCHIVED] VDOT to Test Tide Gates at the HRBT this Weekend

Traffic stoppage eastbound scheduled for 2-3 a.m., Sunday, June 2

SUFFOLK – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will conduct routine tide gate testing at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) eastbound from 2-3 a.m. on Sunday, June 2, to ensure tunnel facilities are prepared for possible adverse weather conditions.  

Motorists traveling on Interstate 64 east to the HRBT during this time should expect to be stopped for up to 60 minutes. To avoid delays, motorists are encouraged to use the Interstate 664 Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel (MMMBT) as an alternate route. 

Full directional closures are as follows: 

Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel

Sunday, June 2  

2 a.m. to 3 a.m. – all eastbound traffic stopped 

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