Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel - US 13 Eastern Shore Virginia

Check out this drive on the world's longest bridge-tunnel! Tell us about your experience with the tunnel in the comments below!

Recorded in May 2015.

Thanks to No Copyright Sound for the music!

[sayesx]

I drove across it 2 times. Both times there was not much traffic. The first time was at night. I was kind of scary. The second time my gas light came on just after getting on the bridge. I envisioned myself running out of gas at the bottom of one of the tunnels. Fortunately I was able to make it all the way. Make sure you have enough gas before you get on this bridge.

[MichelleBledsoe-ft]

And THAT is EXACTLY how fast I'd be driving to get across and away

[ICT_Made]

I drove across this bridge when i was a teenager in the early 2000's during a crazy storm, i just knew my life was over, it was a relief to make it across.

[cigarsmoka]

It’s been since the late 80s or very early 90s that I’ve been through this. During my Navy days I’d cross it going from Chesapeake to Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. Once when we were on the island with the gift shop a submarine surfaced, crossed over a tunnel, then submerged again. It was a cool thing to see. This brought back some memories, thanks for posting.

[bigjtaxitalk]

I just drove across it for the first time today 1-17-22 from NYC, I was mesmerized.

[dan-the-man]

When I was young I went across this bridge multiple times.. I even fished over the tunnel in a boat. Brings back alot of memories.. thank u

[nancywenner]

Went across back in the 80's on a 1980 lowrider with the love of my life, on our way to Daytona for bike week, words can't explain the rush, thanks T- Bird

[marcusroberts]

One of my fondest memories of living in Virginia was living right on Ocean View Boulevard. I would sit on the beach and drink Steel Reserve 40s and watch the cars drive over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel right here at night. I watched their headlights as they drive over the water and just casually descend into the water and then come back out and then repeat. Just as awesome is seeing aircraft carriers and other giant military / commercial ships navigate across. When driving into the tunnel it almost looks like you're going to run right into the side of these massive ships. The same thing coming on the downtown Norfolk on your way over to Newport News. Hampton Roads is rather interesting part of the inner Beltway.

[imnotavingthat]

This was definitely a driving highlight from my last usa roadtrip, especially coming from England. At times its like your driving on water

[hips]

I'm late to finding this but a huge thank you!!! My dad recently passed and we used to drive this with the old station wagon and later the truck...so wonderful to see this!💕

[gregnelson]

I once drove under a shipping barge while in the tunnel ! Pretty awesome !

[Danny-juip]

I've been on this bridge once when I traveled to Virginia Beach from upstate New York. One of the scariest bridge/tunnels I've been on. But also very cool. Its almost like the ocean is level with the bridge at times and you're floating on the ocean 🙋‍♂️

[marke.farrell]

Just came back from a Funeral in Chesapeake Va. First time ever going over and under it was 2 oclock in afternoon and I loved it! Marvel of engineering.

[DrJDurr]

One of The Best Presentations I’ve Seen Concerning The Chesapeake Bay Bridge…

[leroyherron]

Just drove across it today! Was neat experience!!

[bigbluenationsmith]

I have been across this bridge once in a empty tractor trailer. Lucky the wind was really light. Maybe a breeze that wasn’t even noticed. What freaked me out was the tunnel’s had water on the walls. A few years later I heard about a truck getting blown off the bridge into the water. I have not been on the bridge since.

[ameliajones]

A very nice experience when we drove on it a few years ago from Delaware to Virginia...

[timmillan]

Before the tunnel, there was a ferry between Ocean View and the very quiet Eastern Shore. The farmers had produce stands that were not staffed except for the times immediately following the ferry landings. So the farmers would go about their business until the clock showed it was time to head down to the stand on 13 for the short burst of vehicles. The exact time would depend on exactly how far your stand was from the ferry dock. Still very rural compared to almost everywhere within hundreds of miles

[dbcopper]

I get sweaty driving across the Canso Causeway between Nova Scotia mainland & Cape Breton Island...and that's only 1 mile long.

[Kuhzzii]

Coolest bridge I’ve ever been on. We came down the Delmarva last summer and crossed that bridge on our way to Myrtle Beach and it saved us a lot of time instead of dealing with the bad traffic on I-95 in Baltimore and DC