>>>The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
>>>23 miles, 2 tubes, 4 islands,
4 years each direction, $450 million
>>>"One of Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern World" in 1965
>>>
http://www.cbbt.com/facts.html>>
>>Man, and I thought the traffic jams around HERE were bad sometimes...
>
>They first built it where it was one lane in each direction. Later they built another bridge so that there would be 2 lanes north bound and 2 lanes south. At the tunnels, the bridges come together and then separate again once out of the tubes. Makes driving a tad bit dicey for the sleepy tourists. Every so often a driver puts their car in the drink. Its a great place to fish. Wall to wall boats on the weekend. Just caught a bunch of these out there the other day. [pic does not show my good side]
Sole food!
Regards. Al
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