Hampton Roads, Virginia

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What would happen in Norfolk if a cargo ship strike caused a bridge to collapse? (www.wtkr.com)

submitted 8 months ago by zerkrazus to c/hamptonroads

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[–] zerkrazus 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That's correct. Hampton Roads is a major military area, particularly for the Navy and because of that when the water crossings were built, they wanted to use tunnels specifically because they didn't want the harbor to be blocked during a war. The original version of the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT), opened in the 1950s, so World War 2 was likely still pretty fresh in people's minds.