Hampton Roads

Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the United States.

Transportation

Highways, bridges, tunnels, bridge-tunnels, ferry system

The Hampton Roads area has an extensive network of Interstate Highways, including the Interstate 64, the major east-west route to and from the area, and its spurs and bypasses of I-264, I-464, I-564, and I-664.

Related Topics:
Interstate Highways - Interstate 64 - I-264 - I-464 - I-564 - I-664

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The Hampton Roads Beltway extends 56 miles on a long loop through the region, crossing the harbor on two toll-free bridge-tunnel facilities. These crossings are the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel between Phoebus in Hampton and Willoughby Spit in Norfolk and the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel between Newport News and Suffolk.

Related Topics:
Hampton Roads Beltway - Bridge-tunnel - Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel - Phoebus - Willoughby Spit - Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel

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The Beltway connects with another Interstate highway and three arterial U.S. Highways at Bower's Hill near the northeastern edge of the Great Dismal Swamp.

Related Topics:
Bower's Hill - Great Dismal Swamp

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Other major east-west routes are U.S. Highway 58, U.S. Highway 60, and U.S. Highway 460. The major north-south routes are U.S. Highway 13 and U.S. Highway 17.

Related Topics:
U.S. Highway 58 - U.S. Highway 60 - U.S. Highway 460 - U.S. Highway 13 - U.S. Highway 17

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A third crossing of Hampton Roads is the James River Bridge, carrying US 17 from Newport News to Isle of Wight County.

Related Topics:
James River Bridge - US 17 - Isle of Wight County

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There are also two other tunnels in the area, the Midtown Tunnel, and the Downtown Tunnel joining Portsmouth and Norfolk, as well as the 17-mile-long Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, a toll facility which links the region with Virginia's Eastern Shore which carries US 13.

Related Topics:
Midtown Tunnel - Downtown Tunnel - Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel - Eastern Shore - US 13

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The George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge is a major toll bridge connecting U.S. Highway 17 on the Peninsula at Yorktown with Virginia's Middle Peninsula region.

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George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge - Toll bridge - Peninsula - Yorktown - Middle Peninsula

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The Jamestown Ferry (also known as the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry) is an automobile ferry system on the James River connecting Jamestown in James City County with Scotland in Surry County. It carries Virginia State Highway 31. Operated by VDOT, it is the only 24-hour state-run ferry operation in Virginia and has over 90 employees. It operates four ferryboats, the Pocahontas, the Williamsburg, the Surry, and the Virginia. The facility is toll-free.

Related Topics:
Jamestown Ferry - Ferry - James River - Jamestown - James City County - Surry County - Virginia State Highway 31 - VDOT

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Local public transportation

Local Public transit is provided by an bus network operated by the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads and Williamsburg Area Transit, both of which are public agencies. Several light rail service proposals are under development.

Related Topics:
Public transit - Bus - Light rail

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Hampton Roads Transit

An regional transit bus system and paratransit services are provided by Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), a regional public transport system headquartered in Hampton.

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Bus - Paratransit - Public transport

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Williamsburg Area Transit

A smaller transit bus system and paratransit services are provided by Williamsburg Area Transit (WAT), based in the Williamsburg area, which serves Williamsburg, James City County, and a portion of York County. The system offers a connection with the much larger Hampton Roads Transit system at Lee Hall, Virginia.

Related Topics:
Bus - Paratransit

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Light rail, bus rapid transit, maglev projects

A light rail service is in planning stages at Norfolk. There has also been a study in the Hampton - Newport News areas.

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The resort city of Virginia Beach is considering a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system similar that in use in Las Vegas. There is a small very experimental maglev project under development on campus at Old Dominion University in Norfolk.

Related Topics:
Bus Rapid Transit - Las Vegas - Old Dominion University

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Intercity bus

Intercity bus service is provided by Greyhound Lines and Carolina Trailways.

Related Topics:
Greyhound Lines - Trailways

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Passenger Rail

The area is served by passenger rail service provided by Amtrak, with stations in Williamsburg and Newport News, and connecting bus service to Norfolk and Virginia Beach.

Related Topics:
Amtrak - Williamsburg - Newport News - Norfolk - Virginia Beach

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The Department of Rail and Public Transportation of the State of Virginia has studies underway for extending high speed passenger rail to the Virginia Peninsula and South Hampton Roads areas with a rail connection at Richmond to both the Northeast Corridor and the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor.

Related Topics:
Virginia Peninsula - South Hampton Roads - Northeast Corridor - Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor

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Air

The Hampton Roads is served by 2 major commercial airports Norfolk International Airport and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. Norfolk International Airport is the main air passenger and cargo transport hub in the region.

Related Topics:
Norfolk International Airport - Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport

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