VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — After multiple delays, including a 9-month delay involving a century-old anchor, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT) expansion achieved a major milestone as its tunnel boring ...

After beginning her mining endeavor way back in February 2023 beneath the Thimble Shoal Channel, 'Chessie' has now completed her epic journey for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. And you can ...

Chessie, a tunnel-boring machine, has completed her work on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel's new Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel. The machine removed 500,000 cubic yards of soil, and installed ...

After beginning her mining endeavor way back in February 2023 beneath the Thimble Shoal Channel, 'Chessie' has now completed her epic journey for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. And you can watch ...

CAPE CHARLES, Va. — Project leaders with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel reported that Chessie, the tunnel boring machine used to dig the second tunnel, had broken through at the second island.

After a more than 6,300 foot journey, the tunnel boring machine nicknamed “Chessie” has fully completed its task of excavating what is planned to become a new expanse of the ...