| World / USA / Virginia / Portsmouth, 9 km from center | Coordinates: 36°55'56"N 76°24'42"W |
Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel (MMMBT) is the 4.6 mile-long (7.4 km) Hampton Roads crossing for Interstate 664. It is a four-lane facility comprised of bridges, trestles, man-made islands, and tunnels under a portion of the Hampton Roads harbor where the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth Rivers come together in South Hampton Roads, in the southeastern portion of Virginia.
Named after the famous and innovative Civil War ironclad warships the Monitor and the Merrimac that clashed in battle near this location.
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8 months ago RICH | -1 |
 
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THE TUNNEL IS THERE BECAUSE THE NAVY DID NOT WANT A BRIDGE BLOCKING IT'S ACCESS TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN | ||||
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