HRBT Tunnel Talk

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
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HRBT Tunnel Talk

HRBT Tunnel Talk follows the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project in Virginia.  It is the largest ever construction project for the Virginia Department of Transportation. The series will explore funding, construction, employment opportunities, tunnel technology and benefits to the Commonwealth of Virginia.

  1. NOV 11

    Environmental Permitting

    A new bridge-tunnel project like the HRBT Expansion starts with environmental permitting.  And for this project, there are more than 22 permits that require various levels of approval and constant monitoring. That responsibility for VDOT falls with Larissa Ambrose, the project’s environmental manager.  In this edition of HRBT Tunnel Talk, we learn from Larissa about the many challenges of her job.

    32 min

  2. OCT 7

    The new HRBT Expansion Project Welcome Center

    The HRBT Expansion Project is rolling out the welcome mat to the public. The project has an official Welcome Center which will soon be open for STEM learning, community engagement and meetings, tunnel history and more! Tune into HRBT Tunnel Talk for details on what you can expect to find at the HRBT Welcome Center.

    16 min

  3. SEP 12

    Hampton Roads Express Lanes Network

    HRBT Expansion Project Communications Director Paula Miller is joined by Project Director Ryan Banas, VDOT District Engineer Chris Hall, and HRTAC Executive Director Kevin Page on this episode that provides an overview of the Hampton Roads Express Lanes (HREL) network,  a continuous 45-mile network of Express Lanes on I-64, extending from west of Denbigh Boulevard in Newport News to the I-264/I-664 Bowers Hill interchange in Chesapeake, providing enhanced travel options to accommodate the future transportation needs of the Hampton Roads region.

    27 min

  4. JUL 10

    Uncovering Archeological Discoveries on the HRBT Expansion Project

    HRBT Expansion Project Communications Director Paula Miller is joined by Project Director Ryan Banas for an update on the project, along with archeological experts David Lewes, Co-Director of William and Mary’s Center for Archeological Research, Adam Pritchard, Virginia Museum of Natural History’s Assistant Curator of Paleontology, and Will Moore, Virginia Department of Transportation’s Lead Archeologist. Learn about the historic and prehistoric finds, from shipwrecks to mastadon bones.

    30 min

  5. JUN 6

    Celebrating Historic Milestones - TBM breakthrough and what's coming up next for Mary

    Project Director Ryan Banas joins Communications Manager Paula Miller to share the milestones achieved on the project this spring. VDOT Construction Engineer Lion Nitschke discusses tunneling progress for Virginia's first bored roadway tunnel and the process of turning the TBM around to start the second tunnel.

    23 min

  6. MAY 17

    Women in Maritime Construction

    To celebrate International Day for Women in Maritime, the latest episode of HRBT Tunnel Talk features two project engineers, Linh Do and Sophia O'Brien, to talk about island expansion and bridge rehabilitation, while Project Director Ryan Banas provides an update on the project.

    34 min

  7. JAN 9

    Mary is So Boring! Learn about progress on the new tunnel.

    HRBT Tunnel Talk Host Brooke Grow is joined by Project Director Ryan Banas who provides an update on the progress across the project. Podcast guest, HRCP Project Manager Louis Brais provides the 411 on the progress of Mary, the Tunnel Boring Machine, under the channel as she works to construct VDOT's first bored tunnel for the HRBT Expansion Project.  Who knew that boring could be so exciting?

    46 min

  8. 11/20/2023

    Coordinating Construction in Hampton

    HRBT Expansion Project Communications Manager, Brooke Grow, provides an update on the construction progress. Special guests include VDOT District Senior Communications Specialist, Nina Ullrich, and City of Hampton Communications Strategist, Robin McCormick, to discuss the collaboration needed to coordinate multiple construction projects in Hampton.

    24 min
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About

HRBT Tunnel Talk follows the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project in Virginia.  It is the largest ever construction project for the Virginia Department of Transportation. The series will explore funding, construction, employment opportunities, tunnel technology and benefits to the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Information

  • Creator
    Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Virginia Department of Transportation
  • Show Website
    HRBT Tunnel Talk

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