Since the Midtown Tunnel was built under the Elizabeth River in 1962, population in the Hamp-ton Roads region of Virginia has increased almost 70%, and tunnel usage has gone up by 600%. Today, this vital link between the cities of Norfolk and Portsmouth carries almost 1 million vehicles a month and is the most heavily traveled two-lane road east of the Mississippi River. Congestion costs millions of dollars in lost time, productivity, and economic development.
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