A standing room only crowd at the Governor's Transportation Conference for updates on #HRBTExpansion. Project Director Ryan Banas always a tough act to follow, especially when everyone is curious about Mary The Tunnel Boring Machine and 10 miles of corridor improvements, including the replacement, widening or improvement of 25 bridges. #VDOT #VDOTHR #HRCP #FLatiron #Vinci #Dragados #Tunneling #Engineering #Construction #HNTB
HRBT Expansion Project
Construction
Norfolk, Virginia 8,214 followers
The HRBT Expansion project will increase capacity, ease major congestion, and enhance travel time reliability.
About us
The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion is the largest highway construction project in Virginia’s history. This transformative undertaking, scheduled for completion in November 2025, will widen the current four-lane segments along nearly ten miles of the I-64 corridor in Norfolk and Hampton, with new twin tunnels across the harbor. The expansion will increase capacity, ease major congestion, and enhance travel time reliability. Including the construction contract and owner’s costs, the project’s total budget is over $3.8 billion, making it one of the largest infrastructure projects in the country. Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC) is the primary funding agent of the project, which is being financed with regional sales and gas tax collections. Additional funding includes $200 million from the Commonwealth’s SMART SCALE transportation prioritization program (where it ranked first in the following categories: congestion, access to jobs, multimodal access, intermodal access, and travel time reliability), and $108 million from VDOT. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible for building, maintaining and operating the state's roads, bridges and tunnels. VDOT is the owner of the HRBT Expansion Project. Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP) is the design-build team delivering the HRBT Expansion Project. HRCP is a construction joint venture consisting of Dragados USA, Vinci Construction, Flatiron Constructors, and Dodin Campenon Bernard. The team also includes HDR and Mott MacDonald as lead designers.
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External link for HRBT Expansion Project
- Industry
- Construction
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Norfolk, Virginia
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- Government Agency
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240 Corporate Blvd
Norfolk, Virginia 23502, US
Employees at HRBT Expansion Project
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Bsher Baker
Highly talented and accomplished professional with over 18 years of experience as an Architectural, Site Engineer and Project Manager.
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Clarence Clanton
Crane Operator at IUOE local25
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Edecio Nunez
Logistics Specialist
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Yugesh Devabakthni, PSP, CMIT
Civil Engineer at CES Consulting LLC
Updates
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So much is happening on the #HRBTExpansion project, and we are pleased to share developments in our latest and expanded edition of HRBT Expansion Magazine. Check out the FALL 2024 issue here: https://lnkd.in/ekBHQbb3 #VDOT #VDOTHR #HRCP #FLATIRON #VINCI #Engineering #Tunneling #Construction
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Mary is on a mission again! The tunnel boring machine (TBM) currently is forming steel rings in the shield to help push her through the concrete #HRBTExpansion headwall at the North Island. By next week, she'll be ready with concrete liners to start forming the new twin tube. Take a look at what the TBM is grinding out to the Slurry Treatment Plant (STP) on the South Island. #VDOT #VDOTHR #Flatiron #Vinci #Dragados #HRCP #Tunneling #Engineering #Construction. #HereWeGo
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Mary the TBM has been underway for five days now at #HRBTExpansion. She's building the steel rings that will drive the TBM cutterhead and shield fully through the headwall to begin installing the concrete rings that form the twin tube. Those concrete rings will begin being formed next week. It's full steam ahead for Mary! #Tunneling #Engineering #Construction #VDOT #VDOTHR #HRCP #Vinci #Dragados #ProudofMary
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Mary is on the move again! Six months to the day Mary The Tunnel Boring Machine broke through the headwall at HRBT North Island, she is on the move. Mary began boring a twin eastbound tunnel shortly after noon today. Crews were all smiles as they began to feel the TBM and her trailing gear rattle slightly, indicating operations were officially underway! #HRBTExpansion #VDOT #VDOTHR #HRCP #Tunneling #Construction #Engineering #VINCI #DRAGADOS #ANOTHERMARYMILESTONE
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We can't fly you to the moon, but we can fly you through the new #HRBTExpansion tunnel. Drone video gives you a quick glimpse inside the new tube where preparations are underway on the new road surface. It's not drivable yet, but we're working on it! And soon Mary The Tunnel Boring Machine will be ready to start mining a twin tunnel. #VDOT #VDOTHR #HRCP #Tunneling #VINCI #DRAGADOS #Construction #Engineering
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The HRBT Expansion Project is rolling out the welcome mat to the public. Tune into HRBT Tunnel Talk as Project Director Ryan Banas explains what you can expect to find at the HRBT Welcome Center -- STEM learning, community engagement, tunnel history and more! Listen at hrbtexpansion.org/podcast, Apple, or Spotify!
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Making room for Mary at the North Island To prepare Mary for her next mining mission, crews had to build out Cell 3 at the HRBT North Island to make room for her trailing gear before tunneling again. Learn how the Team engineered a solution to expedite their schedule and create efficiencies. #VDOT #VDOTHR #VINCI #DRAGADOS #Tunneling #Construction #Engineering
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Our everyday #HRBTExpansion hero is getting some well-deserved statewide recognition by #VDOT. Larissa Ambrose, Environmental Manager for the expansion project, was presented with the VDOT Commissioner's 2024 Environmental Stewardship Award! This environmental champion ensures our stewardship commitments are met on a daily basis for the largest, most environmentally sensitive, most publicly visible project in VDOT. Her watchful oversight also makes sure critical resources are not destroyed or permanently impacted. Thank you, Larissa! #VDOT #VDOTHR #HRCP #Tunneling #Construction #Environmentalawareness
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The public sees cranes, construction equipment and bridgework as they travel along I-64 near the HRBT. Here's what motorists can't see: All the amazing work going on 65 feet below the road surface. A bird's-eye view of Mary The Tunnel Boring Machine where she sits; her cutterhead flush against the headwall and most of her trailing gantries aligned and in position, ready for round two, a twin tunnel that will be mined in the direction of Norfolk. We're pleased to share this picture because the public can't be on the ground with us every day. This is engineering and tunneling at its finest! This is how #VDOT and our project partners #HRCP are helping to move Virginia forward! #HRBTExpansion #tunneling #engineering #construction
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