| RELEASE: CONTACT: |
IMMEDIATE Harry Kenyon (757) 925-1660 harry.kenyon@VDOT.virginia.gov Lauren Hansen 757-925-2583 |
HRO-0721 June 12, 2007 |
VDOT TO TEST TIDE GATES AT HRBT
Agency performing routine testing to ensure durability
VDOT TO TEST TIDE GATES AT HRBT
Agency performing routine testing to ensure durability
The tests previously scheduled for June 2 and 3 were rescheduled due to weather conditions and concerns for motorist safety.
Motorists traveling through the HRBT on these dates can expect to be stopped for 30 to 45 minutes as each tide gate is tested. According to the following tentative schedule:
• 12 a.m. - 2 a.m. Eastbound traffic will be stopped 30-45 minutes for each Gate 1 and 2
• 2 a.m. - 4 a.m. Westbound traffic will be stopped 30-45 minutes for each Gate 3 and 4
These times may vary depending on the testing procedures.
VDOT suggests that motorists avoid delays by using the I-664 Monitor Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel as an alternate route.
Monitor Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel (MMMBT)
From the Peninsula:
1. Take I-64 East
2. Exit onto I-664 South (exit just after the Hampton Roads Coliseum)
From the Southside:
1. Take I-64 East
2. Exit onto I-664 North
To minimize the impact on motorists, VDOT is conducting these tests during off-peak travel hours. For more information about this closure or other VDOT maintenance, motorists can tune into 610AM, dial 511 or visit www.VDOT.Virginia.gov.
Page last modified: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
