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Posted on: December 11, 2025

[ARCHIVED] VDOT TO TEST TIDE GATES AT THE HRBT THIS WEEKEND

From our partners at VDOT: Traffic stoppages scheduled between 2-4 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 14

HAMPTON/NORFOLK — The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will conduct routine tide gate testing at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) beginning at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, to ensure tunnel facilities are prepared for possible adverse weather conditions. 

Motorists traveling on Interstate 64 to the HRBT during this time should expect to be stopped for up to 60 minutes in each direction. To avoid delays, motorists are encouraged to use the Interstate 664 Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel (MMMBT) as an alternate route. 

Crews will first test the eastbound gates and then test the westbound gates at the HRBT. Full directional closures are as follows: =

Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel

Sunday, Dec. 14 

  • 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. – all eastbound traffic stopped 
  • 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. – all westbound traffic stopped 

Before hitting the road, consider using VDOT's free 511 Virginia traffic tools, or the free 511-integrated Waze GPS app, to check for the most up-to-date road and travel conditions. VDOT’s 511.vdot.virginia.gov website and mobile app offer information about construction, traffic, incidents, and congestion, as well as access to traffic cameras, weather-related impacts and more. 

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