The Downtown Tunnel on Interstate 264 crosses the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in the South Hampton Roads area. It links the independent City of Portsmouth with the independent City of Norfolk. In conjunction with the Berkley Bridge, the Downtown Tunnel connects to Interstate 464 to the City of Chesapeake and a continuation I-264 to the downtown and Waterside areas of Norfolk, and on to Virginia Beach. It is a toll-free facility. Interstate 264 is an unusual 3-digit interstate that contains both a bypass and a spur off Interstate 64 in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. ... The Elizabeth River is a short tidal estuary forming an arm of Hampton Roads at the southern end of Chesapeake Bay in southeast Virginia in the United States. ... South Hampton Roads is a region located in the extreme southeastern portion of Virginia in the United States. ... Portsmouth is an independent city located in Virginia. ... Norfolk, Virginia, viewed from Portsmouth, across the Elizabeth River Norfolk is a city in the U.S. state of Virginia in the United States of America. ... The Berkley Bridge on Interstate 264 crosses the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the South Hampton Roads area. ... Chesapeake is an independent city located in the South Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia in the United States. ... The Waterside in downtown Norfolk, Virginia is a festival marketplace on the Elizabeth River. ... Part of the Virginia Beach oceanfront resort strip. ...
History
The two-lane Downtown Tunnel replaced a automobile ferry system and in conjunction with the Berkley Bridge, was the first fixed crossing directly between Portsmouth and Norfolk across the Elizabeth River. It financed with toll revenue bonds and was completed in 1952. The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on short-distance, regularly-scheduled services. ... A toll revenue bond is a financial promissory note usually issued to generate funds for the construction and/or operation of a public accommodation such as an expressway, bridge, or tunnel. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ...
1989: 4 lanes and I-264
In 1988 and 1989, during an expansion of I-264 , the Downtown Tunnel and the Berkley Bridge were rebuilt and expanded. Tolls were also removed. The interchange with I-464 at the eastern end of the tunnel at the Berkley Bridge was added in 1991. Interstate 264 is an unusual 3-digit interstate that contains both a bypass and a spur off Interstate 64 in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. ...
The DowntownTunnel on Interstate 264 crosses the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in the South Hampton Roads area.
In conjunction with the Berkley Bridge, the DowntownTunnel connects to Interstate 464 to the City of Chesapeake and a continuation I-264 to the downtown and Waterside areas of Norfolk, and on to Virginia Beach.
The two-lane DowntownTunnel replaced an automobile ferry system, and, in conjunction with the Berkley Bridge (as part of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Bridge-Tunnel project), was the first fixed crossing directly between Portsmouth and Norfolk across the Elizabeth River.
Downtown Houston was on the threshold of a boom in 1970 with 8.7 million square feet (870,000 m²) of office space planned or under construction and huge projects being launched by real estate developers.
Major hotels in downtown Houston are the Hilton Americas Convention Center Hotel with 1,203 rooms, the Four Seasons Houston Hotel and Residences, the Doubletree Hotel Downtown Houston and the Hyatt Regency Houston.
Downtown Houston is home to the flagship Macy's (former Foley's) Department Store (founded in 1900), which moved to its current location in 1947.
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