Other Transportation Services

The transportation network is more than roads. VDOT is also responsible for:

• More than 12,603 bridges
  
  
• Four underwater crossings in the Hampton Roads area:
  
  • The mid-town and downtown Elizabeth River tunnels
  • The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel on Interstate 64
  • The Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel on Interstate 664

• Two mountain tunnels on Interstate 77 in southwest Virginia: East River and Big Walker
  
  
• Three toll roads:
  
  • Northern Virginia's Dulles Toll Road
  • The Powhite Parkway Extension near Richmond
  • The Pocahontas Parkway near Richmond

• One toll bridge: The George P. Coleman Bridge carries Route 17 traffic over the York River between historic Yorktown and Gloucester County. Only northboound traffic is charged.
  
  
• Four ferry services:
  
  • Jamestown
  • Sunnybank
  • Merry Point
  • Hatton (seasonal)

• Forty-one safety rest areas and ten welcome centers along major highways
  
  
• More than 100 commuter parking lots

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Page last modified: Aug. 9, 2011

 

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