Transportation in Norfolk, Virginia

Located in the southeastern corner of the state, Norfolk is economically and culturally important to Virginia.

[4] On November 1, 1957, the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel opened to traffic, connecting the Virginia Peninsula with the city, signed as State Route 168.

[6] On December 1, 1967, the Virginia Beach-Norfolk Expressway (Interstate 264 and State Route 44), a 12.1-mile-long (19.5 km) toll road leading from Baltic Avenue in Virginia Beach to Brambleton Avenue in Norfolk, opened to traffic at a cost of $34 million.

Norfolk is linked with its neighbors through an extensive network of arterial and Interstate highways, bridges, tunnels, and bridge-tunnel complexes.

RTA's plan envisions the entirety of the corridor from Raleigh to Norfolk receiving a new two-digit interstate designation.

[9] Additional services include an express bus and dedicated busses for the Norfolk Naval Base and park and ride lots.

[11] A 7.4 mile light rail line called The Tide serves downtown Norfolk and has 11 stations between EVMC and Newtown Road.

The airport is located near Chesapeake Bay, along the city limits straddling neighboring Virginia Beach.

[14] Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport also provides commercial air service for the Hampton Roads area.

Chesapeake Regional Airport provides general aviation services and is located five miles outside of the city limits.

[18] The city completed construction in April 2007 of the new $36 million Half Moone Cruise Terminal in downtown adjacent to the Nauticus museum, providing a state-of-the-art permanent structure for various cruise lines and passengers wishing to embark from Norfolk.