CAPE CHARLES, VA –The Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District will host a series of public information meetings for the purpose of informing the public about the Environmental Assessment for the Thimble Shoal Channel Parallel Tunnel. This assessment will consider the impacts of constructing an additional tunnel within the existing Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel corridor.
Meetings will …
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Cape Charles, VA – The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Commission has selected Public Financial Management, Inc. (PFM) to act as the Municipal Advisor for the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project (the Project) that is currently under development.
PFM was chosen through a competitive bidding process to provide the financial advisory services necessary to assist the Distict with …
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CAPE CHARLES, VA – The Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) approved an amendment to add the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel’s Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project (the Project) to the Hampton Roads 2034 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and Hampton Roads 2012-2015 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) at its Board meeting on June 19, 2014.
The Hampton Roads …
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CAPE CHARLES, VA – At a special called meeting on August 6, 2014, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Commission selected a team led by Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. to serve as the Design Manager for the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project (the Project) that is currently under development. The Jacobs Team includes major partners COWI and …
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CAPE CHARLES, VA – The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Commission has selected Steer Davies Gleave, Inc. (SDG) to prepare an investment grade Traffic and Revenue Forecast to support the financing of the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project (the Project) that is currently under development.
At the completion of a competitive bidding process, SDG was chosen to provide …
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Cape Charles, VA – The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Commission has selected Nossaman LLP to serve as Project Counsel for the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project (the Project). With offices located across the nation, Nossaman is a national leader among law firms representing public agencies seeking to deliver high profile projects using innovative project delivery techniques.
Through …
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Cape Charles, VA – The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Commission has selected Nixon Peabody LLP to serve as Bond Counsel for the Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel Project (the Project). With offices located across the nation, Nixon Peabody is a nationally-recognized bond counsel firm with decades of experience in all areas of public finance, including extensive experience …
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CAPE CHARLES, VA – Michael Crist has been named Deputy Director of Infrastructure for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel District. He brings more than 24 years of extensive experience in the inspection, design, construction and rehabilitation of transportation, civil and marine projects.
He joins the District management team after serving more than 14 years with …
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