Shipping lanes near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel will be closed for safety

The Coast Guard is creating temporary safety zones in waters near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project. This means vessels and people cannot enter these areas without special permission.

The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel is a major infrastructure project, expanding a critical link for traffic and shipping in Virginia. Closing parts of the waterway, even temporarily, affects how ships move through one of the busiest ports on the East Coast. It shows how large-scale infrastructure work can ripple through daily operations for years.