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Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel opens

1964 CE · United States, North America · Technology

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel opens
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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel is a 17. 6-mile (28. 3 km) bridge–tunnel that crosses the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay between Delmarva and Hampton Roads in the U. S. commonwealth of Virginia. It opened in 1964, replacing ferries that had operated since the 1930s.

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