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HRO-alert Nov. 22, 2006 |
VDOT CLOSES MIDTOWN TUNNEL
Other Bridges and Tunnels to Remain Open
NORFOLK — Crews with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) closed the Midtown Tunnel at 10:15 a.m. today. Traffic will be rerouted through the Downtown Tunnel.
All other bridges and tunnels are expected to remain open.
“Conditions at the Midtown Tunnel have reached a point where there is a likely potential for flooding, and the tunnel needs to be closed,” said Dennis Heuer, VDOT’s Hampton Roads District Administrator. “Crews will be waiting close by to reopen the tunnel to traffic as soon as it is safe.”
The Midtown Tunnel will be closed for approximately two and a half hours through high tide to prevent potential flooding as a result of storm water run-off from the two cities combined with the heavy rainfall from yesterday’s storms and today’s nor’easter.
Motorists are encouraged to stay off the roads when possible throughout the duration of the storm.
All other bridges and tunnels are expected to remain open.
“Conditions at the Midtown Tunnel have reached a point where there is a likely potential for flooding, and the tunnel needs to be closed,” said Dennis Heuer, VDOT’s Hampton Roads District Administrator. “Crews will be waiting close by to reopen the tunnel to traffic as soon as it is safe.”
The Midtown Tunnel will be closed for approximately two and a half hours through high tide to prevent potential flooding as a result of storm water run-off from the two cities combined with the heavy rainfall from yesterday’s storms and today’s nor’easter.
Motorists are encouraged to stay off the roads when possible throughout the duration of the storm.
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