![Work progresses on the south side bridge of the I-664...]()
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Work progresses on the south side bridge of the I-664 bridge in this photograph from February of 1981.
![Work nears completion on the roadway inside the I-664 tunnel...]()
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Work nears completion on the roadway inside the I-664 tunnel in March of 1992.
![An aerial view of the north entrance island of the...]()
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An aerial view of the north entrance island of the new I-664 bridge tunnel looking towards Newport News in September of 1991.
![This island, the closest to Newport News, shows part of...]()
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This island, the closest to Newport News, shows part of the design of the tunnel structure, including exhaust stacks from the tunnel.
![Gov. Douglas WIlder (far right), and former Gov. Mill Godwin,...]()
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Gov. Douglas WIlder (far right), and former Gov. Mill Godwin, Alan Diamonstein, and other dignitaries watch as a sign is lit at the entrance to the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge Tunnel. The three dignitaries pulled the level that tripped the light on as part of the opening ceremonies.
![Pete Charneco of Virginia Beach, left, and Charles Brinkley of...]()
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Pete Charneco of Virginia Beach, left, and Charles Brinkley of Chesapeake distribute fire extinguishers along the northbound tube of the M&M Memorial Bridge Tunnel in June of 1991.
![An aerial view of the I-664 bridge tunnel complex undergoing...]()
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An aerial view of the I-664 bridge tunnel complex undergoing construction in this view looking towards Newport News.
![The I-664 Bridge Tunnel will link Newport News and Suffolk...]()
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The I-664 Bridge Tunnel will link Newport News and Suffolk in this aerial from January of 1988.
![Howard J. Clark of Norfolk sweeps debris in the southbound...]()
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Howard J. Clark of Norfolk sweeps debris in the southbound tube of the I-664 bridge tunnel project in this photograph from January of 1992. The manhole or the right provides access to the space beneath the roadway.
![Worker Michael J. Azeszuto emerges from the nearly completed I-664...]()
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Worker Michael J. Azeszuto emerges from the nearly completed I-664 bridge tunnel complex in February 1991.
![David Goldsmith, Equipment Supervisor, looks up at the access hole...]()
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David Goldsmith, Equipment Supervisor, looks up at the access hole where tools, concrete, etc. will be passed through to workers duirng construction of the I-664 Bridge tunnel
![Support beams for roadway yet to be placed are shown...]()
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Support beams for roadway yet to be placed are shown in this photograph of the south side bridge of I-664 in August of 1986.
![A view looking north of the I-664 Bridge tunnel complex...]()
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A view looking north of the I-664 Bridge tunnel complex under construction in January of 1988.
![Walking out of the tunnel after their shift has ended,...]()
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Walking out of the tunnel after their shift has ended, Allen Edens, left, Michael Furby, and Anthony Barry, right. The workers are in front of the Newport News entrance to the tunnel in this photograph from January of 1991. Work continues on the structure above the mouth of the tunnel that will house ventilation fans and other operations necessary to the operation of the tunnel.
![A view looking south of the I-664 Bridge tunnel complex...]()
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A view looking south of the I-664 Bridge tunnel complex under construction in January of 1988.
![Robert Wiseman sets ceramic tiles backlit from the light entering...]()
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Robert Wiseman sets ceramic tiles backlit from the light entering the south entrance of the interstate 664 tunnel, which was opened to the outside in July of 1990.
![Cars emerge from the south island of the newly completed...]()
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Cars emerge from the south island of the newly completed I-664 Bridge tunnel in August of 1992.
![A view looking south from the south island of the...]()
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A view looking south from the south island of the new I-664 bridge tunnel in November of 1986.
![Robert Edwards holds a cable as a crane hook moves...]()
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Robert Edwards holds a cable as a crane hook moves toward him to lift a beam used in the construction of the I-664 tunnel in Newport News in Jannary of 1991.
![In a little more than a week, the first of...]()
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In a little more than a week, the first of 15 dual tube steel tunnel sections for the I-664 bridge tunnel would be towed from Maryland down the Chesapeake Bay to Hampton in this photograph from April, 1991. This dock at Bethlehem Steel Corp in Sparrows Point, Maryland is where tube sections are built can accommodate up to six 300 foot long sections at a time.
Update: All lanes are back open in the MMMBT, according to VDOT.
An incident Sunday has caused I-664 going southbound in the Monitor–Merrimac Memorial Bridge–Tunnel to be closed, according to a release by VDOT.
Traffic will be detoured at Terminal Boulevard, and drivers are told to take an alternate route.
Check back for updates.
