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Bridge and Tunnel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bridge and Tunnel was also the name of a one-woman off-broadway show, in which all of the parts were performed by stage actress Sarah Jones, who explored the diverse immigrant makeup of the outer boroughs by playing a variety of different characters, each of a different race. Bridge and tunnel (often abbreviated to BandT) is a derogatory term used by residents of Manhattan to refer to the large amount of people who commute into the borough from the nearby area, both for work and for the New York nightlife. This is mostly to avoid the crowds associated with the huge influx of bridge and tunnel commuters on weekends. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bridge_and_tunnel   (600 words)

Chesapeake Bay - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel spans a 23 mile (37 km) section of the Bay at near its mouth. The Chesapeake Bay was the site of the Battle of the Chesapeake in 1781, during which the French fleet defeated the Royal Navy in the decisive naval battle of the American Revolutionary War. In the 1970s, the Chesapeake Bay contained one of the planet's first identified marine dead zones, where hypoxic waters were so depleted in oxygen they were unable to support life, identified when massive fish kills resulted. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chesapeake_Bay   (737 words)

Bridge Basics - A Spotter's Guide to Bridge Design Masonry bridges, constructed in stone and concrete, may have open or closed spandrels A closed spandrel is usually filled with rubble and faced with dressed stone or concrete. While a typical arch bridge passes its load to bearings at its abutment; a tied arch resists spreading (drift) at its bearings by using the deck as a tie piece. The longest bridges in the world are suspension bridges or their cousins, the cable-stayed bridge. pghbridges.com /basics.htm   (2337 words)

Welcome to MTA Bridges and Tunnels Bridges and Tunnels evolved from the Triborough Bridge Authority, a public benefit corporation created by the New York State Legislature in 1933 to build the Triborough Bridge when the city's attempts were halted by the Depression. Largest among the nation's bridge and tunnel toll authorities in terms of traffic volume, MTA Bridges and Tunnels serves more than a million people daily in the New York metropolitan area. The authority's bridges and tunnels forged vital links among the city's boroughs, ultimately shaping regional travel and economic patterns. www.mta.nyc.ny.us /bandt/html/btintro.htm   (431 words)

Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel (I-664) The North Approach Bridge connects to the North Island (actually a peninsula) where the north portal of the tunnel is. In the distance, you can see the South Island and the South Trestle. The tunnel is 4,800 feet long from portal to portal, and it was built by the immersed sunken tube method, comprised of 15 prefabricated segments each 300 feet long and with two 2-lane bores, placed by lay-barges and joined together in a trench dredged in the bottom of the harbor, and backfilled over with earth. The traffic lanes in the tunnel are 13 feet wide, with 2.5-foot-wide ledges on either side of the roadway, and with 16.5 feet of vertical clearance from the roadway to the ceiling. www.yumlum.com /125.html   (932 words)

Holland Tunnel (I-78) In 1906, a coalition of the New York State Bridge and Tunnel Commission and the New Jersey Interstate Bridge and Tunnel Commission began feasibility studies for a bridge from lower Manhattan to Jersey City, New Jersey. Since it would be easier and cheaper to build than a tunnel, a bridge was initially thought to be a feasible solution. Holland Tunnel and I-78 shields by Ralph Herman. www.nycroads.com /crossings/holland   (2754 words)

bridges.html The Snowden Lift Bridge crossing the Missouri River 10 miles north of Fairview is a twin to the Fairview Lift Bridge. Unlike the Fairview Lift Bridge, the Snowden Lift Bridge is uniquely designed in a fashion that the counterweights and accompanying lift mechanisms can be moved to another section of the bridge should the navigation channel of the river shift. After nearly a century, (although no longer operational on either bridge) the equipment required to lift the bridge sections remain fully intact minus the 3-cylinder kerosene engine from the Fairview Lift Bridge, which was removed several years ago. www.midrivers.com /~fairview/bridges.html   (772 words)

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel The initial feasibility studies for the Bridge-Tunnel also proposed a future bridge branching from the center portion of the Bridge-Tunnel to the city of Hampton, and this was never built. The existing 2-lane tunnel would be abandoned after the opening of the new 4-lane tunnel, and it would be allowed to remain in place until such time as the channel deepening project came to dredge the 63-foot-deep channel; and at that time the obstructing portion of the old tunnel would be demolished and removed. The portals of the tunnels are anchored on man-made islands constructed in 35 to 45 feet of water, and these islands provide a transition from the trestle roadway to the tunnel tubes. www.roadstothefuture.com /CBBT.html   (4737 words)

Hampton Roads - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Hampton Roads has a population nearing 1.6 million and is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the southeastern United States, and the largest between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta. Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the United States. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hampton_Roads   (4737 words)

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the summer of 1960, the Chesapeake Bay Ferry Commission sold $200 million in toll revenue bonds to private investors, and the proceeds were used to finance the construction of the Bridge-Tunnel. CBBT and Lucius J. Kellam Jr The Ferry Commission and transportation district it oversees, created in 1954, were later renamed for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. Sure enough, bridge portions of the crossing have occasionally been damaged by vessels, and there was a long period when holders of the riskiest bonds received no interest on their investment." en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chesapeake_Bay_Bridge-Tunnel   (1283 words)

Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA Bridges and Tunnels of Allegheny County and Pittsburgh, PA > Introduction Most types of bridges are represented in this area with the exception of cable-stayed, pontoon, or movable deck designs. But with the European conquest and settlement, and nearly simultaneous start of road-building, it was not long before stream fording was replaced by the first simple bridges in the area. pghbridges.com   (498 words)

Joe's Dartblog: Portman Update: Bridge And Tunnel Security Bridge and Tunnel Officers have the power to and frequently deny access to the tunnel in cases where a vehicle is unsafe or being unlawfully operated. The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Police are. Joe's Dartblog: Portman Update: Bridge And Tunnel Security www.dartblog.com /data/003079.html   (277 words)

Getting Around: 'Crunch time' for Fort Pitt Bridge and Tunnel lights As he approached the entrance to the outbound tunnel June 13, the emergency traffic lights on the bridge turned red. Tunnel workers are able to override the system manually to stop traffic in other situations, such as an accident, breakdown or dangerous buildup of noxious exhaust fumes. Because outbound traffic is relegated to the basement of the dual-level bridge, and because the deck is four lanes wide, structural features prohibit the lights and directional signs from being placed where they can always be seen easily. www.post-gazette.com /pg/05198/538721.stm   (1012 words)

Sarah Jones Performs in NYC New York, NY-- (January 15, 2004) Acclaimed playwright, poet and actor Sarah Jones stars in her new one-woman show bridge and tunnel at the 45 Bleecker Street Theatre beginning Wednesday, February 4; Opening Night is Thursday, February 19 at 7 PM. In bridge and tunnel, Jones's fresh ingredients are added to the modern urban American melting pot. bridge and tunnel will play the following performance schedule at the 45 Bleecker Street Theatre: Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat and Mon. www.sarahjonesonline.com /bridge/sarah.htm   (332 words)

Bridge and Tunnel News Studies have said capacity of the bridge and tunnel to handle border traffic could be exceeded in the next 10 years. The unofficial weblog for Bridge and Tunnel news. Bridge and Tunnel News is proudly powered by WordPress www.entertainmentblogz.com /BridgeandTunnel   (159 words)

Civil Engineering Magazine - September 2004 The panel concluded that AASHTO and the FHWA, which already maintain lists of bridges and tunnels and their conditions, should be charged with assessing the risks to individual bridges and that input should be solicited from state departments of transportation (DOTS) and from other independent agencies and authorities that own bridges and tunnels. Clearly, then, the panel concluded that the bridges and tunnels with the greatest symbolic value would be obvious choices as targets of terrorism, but many other structures are at risk as well. Additionally, bridges are seen as facing a greater risk of attack because of their visibility and, in some cases, their role as cultural icons. www.pubs.asce.org /ceonline/ceonline04/0904feat.html   (5752 words)

TRn: Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel looks at doubling tunnels The mid-channel transition islands between bridge and tunnel are a popular stopping point for viewing marine birds and for fishing, and generate some extra revenue. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (CBBT) is studying doubling its tunnels under the Chesapeake and Thimble Shoal channels. It is 28.3km (17.3mi) measured shore to shore, and comprises 88% causeway and trestle bridge over generally shallow water, and 12% tunnels under two deep shipping channels which serve the port of Norfolk, home to the US Atlantic Fleet, and the port of Baltimore. www.tollroadsnews.com /cgi-bin/a.cgi/8UnQcqLIEdiRW6r2jfFwDw   (2857 words)

VDOT Travel Center: Hampton Roads Tunnels and Bridges The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel on I-64 is the oldest and busiest tunnel between the Southside and the Peninsula. Four tunnels and four major bridges connect Hampton Roads, allowing residents and visitors safe, convenient travel. Two of the tunnels are part of the Hampton Roads Beltway, a large loop with its inner lanes traveling clockwise and its outer lanes traveling counterclockwise. www.virginiadot.org /comtravel/hro-tunnel-default.asp   (1319 words)

Slow Thrills Gigs: Bridge and Tunnel Bridge and Tunnel are very much a rock band, and even better than that, they aren't afraid to use technology. Bridge and Tunnel's music has the same sort of brodding malevolence as someone like Shellac or the For Carnation, without sounding at all like either of them. BRIDGE AND TUNNEL + WOLF COLONEL + THE ROBOCOP KRAUS www.geocities.com /slowthrills/gigs/bridge.html   (499 words)

The Failed Plans of the Wabash Bridge and Tunnel The tunnel, which is now a reversible roadway that handles HOV traffic during rush hours, has seen many failed plans that include mass transit, converted and new bridges, and other forms of moving vehicular traffic. The plan would be blocked by a grand jury in November 1931 by a grand jury that ruled the plan, specifically the bridge and tunnel, as inadequate for vehicular traffic, that the County misrepresented the project's true cost, and that the commissioners did not get approval from the planning commission. Consensus was made that the new Wabash Bridge and Tunnel would be an HOV facility. www.gribblenation.com /swparoads/coulda/wabash.html   (1283 words)

New York City Bridges and Tunnels Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority is responsible for all toll bridges and tunnels between Queens and Manhattan; visit them at www.mta.nyc.ny.us/bandt/. The Department of Transportation has a section on bridges on their homepage at http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dot/html/get_around/bridges.html. Triborough Bridge (leads into the Grand Central Parkway) www.ny.com /transportation/crossings   (43 words)

Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia It is a four-lane facility comprised of bridges, trestles, man-made islands, and tunnels under a portion of the Hampton Roads harbor where the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth Rivers come together in South Hampton Roads, in the southeastern portion of Virginia in the United States. Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel (MMMBT) is the 4.6 mile-long (7.4 km) Hampton Roads crossing for Interstate 664. The MMMBT was completed in 1992, provided a second bridge-tunnel crossing of the Hampton Roads harbor, supplementing the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel which carries Interstate 64 between the independent cities of Hampton and Norfolk. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Monitor-Merrimac_Memorial_Bridge-Tunnel   (490 words)

Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel south portal island actually does connect to some preexisting land, about 20 acres (80,000 mē) of land that is the site of Fort Wool, a fort during the US Civil War, World War I and World War II, and a public park since 1970. Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) is the 3.5-mile-long Hampton Roads crossing for The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel has two 12-foot-wide lanes each way, on separately built structures. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hampton_Roads_Bridge-Tunnel   (490 words)

The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel: a Fiscally Conservative Investment In the 365 days in 2000, there were 14,513 incidents requiring cars to stop on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. The bonds were repaid before a second parallel bridge-tunnel was built in 1976. "Hampton Roads" is the name of the water body and harbor located between the mouth of the James River (to the west) and the Chesapeake Bay (to the east). www.virginiaplaces.org /classschedule/13hrbt.html   (490 words)

Hampton Roads Crossing Study The Hampton Roads Crossing Study addressed what cross-Hampton Roads highway project would be needed to address future traffic needs after the completion of the I-664 Monitor-Merrimac Bridge-Tunnel crossing in 1992. The future Third Hampton Roads Crossing (THRC) will use the Intermodal Connector right-of-way and its dual roadways, and the western terminus of the Intermodal Connector will be rebuilt and extended westward into a tunnel portal to cross the Elizabeth River, and head toward a mid-Hampton Roads junction with I-664. Road construction needs are outstripping available state and federal transportation funding, and some major highway projects under study in the Norfolk/Hampton Roads area involve private funding participation and tolls. www.roadstothefuture.com /HR_Crossing_Study.html   (490 words)

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000 Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, E Va., across the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, SE Va., connecting Cape Charles and Northampton co. (N) with Virginia Beach and Norfolk (S); 17.6 mi/28.3 km long. Opened in 1964, replacing car ferries (RR barge ferry continues to operate), the complex consists of a chain of low trestle bridges, 2 high bridges, and 2 tunnels (each 1 mi/1.6 km long) under the shipping channels. The tunnels are anchored on 4 artificial isls. www.bartleby.com /69/41/C06141.html   (117 words)

TRn: Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel looks at doubling tunnels The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel (CBBT) is studying doubling its tunnels under the Chesapeake and Thimble Shoal channels. The mid-channel transition islands between bridge and tunnel are a popular stopping point for viewing marine birds and for fishing, and generate some extra revenue. A major issue is whether one of the tunnels - the Thimble Shoal Tunnel - should simply be duplicated or a new deeper and longer 2x2-lane tunnel built and the existing tunnel abandoned. www.tollroadsnews.com /cgi-bin/a.cgi/8UnQcqLIEdiRW6r2jfFwDw   (2857 words)

Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel crosses the mouth of Chesapeake Bay and connects the City of Virginia Beach to Cape Charles in Northampton County on the Virginia Eastern Shore. On May 4, 1995, the CBBT Commission awarded a construction contract in the amount of $197,185,177 to a joint venture of PCL Civil Constructors, Inc. of Denver, Colorado, The Hardaway Company of Columbus, Georgia, and Interbeton, Inc. of Rockland, Massachusetts, to build a second span parallel and adjacent to the original Bridge-Tunnel. The existing 2-lane tunnel would be abandoned after the opening of the new 4-lane tunnel, and it would be allowed to remain in place until such time as the channel deepening project came to dredge the 63-foot-deep channel; and at that time the obstructing portion of the old tunnel would be demolished and removed. www.roadstothefuture.com /CBBT.html   (4737 words)

JLARC Report Summary The CBBT is operated as a toll facility by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District, a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) is a 17.6-mile long facility consisting of highways, bridges, and tunnels connecting the Eastern Shore of Virginia with the Virginia mainland. To assess the adequacy of CBBT revenues to fund the construction of the parallel tunnels, JLARC staff: (1) estimated the cost of engineering and construction of the tunnels in future years, (2) projected general fund balances and bonding capacity for the district, and (3) compared the estimated costs of construction to the available funding. jlarc.state.va.us /Summary/Rpt287/CBBT.HTM   (4397 words)

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