Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel by John Warren, published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions on August 31, 2015, offers a detailed exploration of this significant engineering feat. Spanning 17.6 miles, the bridge-tunnel system was inaugurated in 1964 and was recognized as one of the “Five Wonders of the Modern World” by Reader’s Digest. The book chronicles the decade-long efforts led by Lucius J. Kellam Jr. to connect the remote Eastern Shore of Virginia to the mainland, transforming transportation in the region.
Readers will find a comprehensive account of the bridge-tunnel’s construction, its impact on local communities, and the end of the ferry service that once dominated travel along the New York-to-Florida “Ocean Highway.” This edition, consisting of 130 pages, delves into the historical significance of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel within the broader context of U.S. infrastructure and regional development. The narrative highlights the challenges faced during its construction and the eventual recognition of its importance in connecting the South.
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At its opening in 1964, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel was named one of the “Five Wonders of the Modern World” by Reader’s Digest magazine. It was the culmination of a concerted, decade-long push by a group of men, led by Lucius J. Kellam Jr., an Eastern Shore native and businessman who dreamed of opening up the remote Eastern Shore to the bustling Virginia mainland. This $200-million, 17.6-mile-long series of bridges, tunnels, islands, and trestle in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay–long dismissed as impractical and even impossible–won the attention of the world at its opening. It also brought an abrupt end to the ferry service that was long a cornerstone of the New York-to-Florida “Ocean Highway,” shuttling millions of cars between the Eastern Shore and Hampton Roads.
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