Nov 11, 2024
A new bridge-tunnel project like the HRBT Expansion starts with environmental permitting. And for this project, there are more than 22 permits that require various levels of approval and constant monitoring.
That responsibility for VDOT falls with Larissa Ambrose, the project’s environmental manager. In this edition...
Oct 7, 2024
The HRBT Expansion Project is rolling out the welcome mat to the public. The project has an official Welcome Center which will soon be open for STEM learning, community engagement and meetings, tunnel history and more! Tune into HRBT Tunnel Talk for details on what you can expect to find at the HRBT Welcome Center.
Sep 12, 2024
HRBT Expansion Project Communications Director Paula Miller is joined by Project Director Ryan Banas, VDOT District Engineer Chris Hall, and HRTAC Executive Director Kevin Page on this episode that provides an overview of the Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL) network, a continuous 45-mile network of Express Lanes...
Jul 10, 2024
HRBT Expansion Project Communications Director Paula Miller is joined by Project Director Ryan Banas for an update on the project, along with archeological experts David Lewes, Co-Director of William and Mary’s Center for Archeological Research, Adam Pritchard, Virginia Museum of Natural History’s Assistant...
Jun 6, 2024
Project Director Ryan Banas joins Communications Manager Paula Miller to share the milestones achieved on the project this spring. VDOT Construction Engineer Lion Nitschke discusses tunneling progress for Virginia's first bored roadway tunnel and the process of turning the TBM around to start the second tunnel.