Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bridge-tunnel system
gptkbp:annualRidership over 4 million vehicles
gptkbp:built 1958
6 years
submerged tube
gptkbp:connects gptkb:Suffolk
gptkb:Virginia_Beach
gptkb:Eastern_Shore_of_Virginia
gptkbp:construction_cost $200 million
gptkbp:design cantilever
gptkbp:designatedAs National_Civil_Engineering_Landmark
gptkbp:emergencyServices available
gptkbp:environmental_impact studied extensively
gptkbp:environmentalImpact installed
gptkbp:features two bridges
two tunnels
gptkbp:floors 60 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
gptkbp:is_designed_to gptkb:Hugh_M._McCulloch
gptkbp:is_featured_in documentaries
films
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:U.S._Route_13
gptkb:Virginia_State_Route_337
gptkbp:length 17.6 miles
14 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chesapeake_Bay
gptkbp:maintenance gptkb:Virginia_Department_of_Transportation
regular inspections
gptkbp:nearby_attractions yes
gptkbp:opened 1964
gptkbp:openedIn gptkb:Governor_Mills_E._Godwin_Jr.
gptkbp:owner gptkb:Virginia_Department_of_Transportation
gptkbp:passenger_traffic vehicles
implemented
April 15, 1964
gptkbp:rootSystem 1.7 miles
gptkbp:safety_features public awareness campaigns
regular drills
road signs
traffic signals
lighting systems
emergency response training
surveillance cameras
emergency call boxes
roadside assistance services
barrier walls
traffic control personnel
gptkbp:scenicViews gptkb:Chesapeake_Bay
gptkbp:serves tourism
commercial traffic
gptkbp:toll varies by vehicle type
gptkbp:type toll bridge