Nossaman LLP was selected to serve as Project Counsel.Jacobs Engineering Group was selected to serve as the Design Manager.(SDG) was selected to prepare an investment grade traffic and revenue forecast to support the financing of the Project. (PFM) was selected to serve as an independent Municipal Advisor Moffatt & Nichol was named Strategic Advisor.Jacobs Engineering Group for conceptual study, cost estimate, mapping, geotechnical investigation, and advancement of the NEPA.The Design-Build contracting model was used to maximize cost savings and to shorten the final delivery timeline. The CBBT District works closely with the Virginia Port Authority to monitor the future shipping requirements to service the Ports of Hampton Roads. Thimble Shoal Channel was selected to be the first parallel tunnel because it is the more expansive and conservative of the two tunnel designs. Tunnels were not included due to financial constraints. The contract included the expansion of toll plazas, trestles, bridges and roadways, as well as maintenance and repair on the original span. In 1995, revenue bonds were sold to finance the construction of the Parallel Crossing Project and on May 4, the project was awarded to a joint venture of PCL Civil Constructors, Inc., the Hardaway Company, and Interbeton, Inc. In 1990, the Virginia General Assembly empowered the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Commission with the authority to proceed with the parallel crossing project. By 1989, it was concluded that parallel bridges, trestles, and roadways would be needed by the year 2000 to meet future traffic demands and provide a safer crossing for travelers. In-house studies and projections began, and a comprehensive study was conducted in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation.

Looking toward the future, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Commission began investigating the possibility of building a parallel crossing. In order to preserve the structure’s identity and name recognition, it continues to be known as the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. served as a member of the Chesapeake Bay Ferry Commission and subsequently the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Commission from 1954 until his death in 1995.

Current chesapeake bay bridge traffic