Formally kicking off the process to build the long-awaited Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion project, the Virginia Dept. of Transportation on Dec. 15 announced that it is seeking requests for qualifications by March 2.
The 3.5-mile stretch of Interstate 64—the region’s busiest water crossing—has caused headaches for commuters since the 1990s. VDOT says traffic on the existing four lanes exceeds 100,000 vehicles per day during peak summer traffic.