Radio and PodcastRadio and PodcastLive Radio & Podcasts
HRBT Tunnel Talk cover
Education

HRBT Tunnel Talk

Virginia Department of Transportation

HRBT Tunnel Talk follows the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Expansion Project in Virginia. It is the largest ever construction project for the Virginia Department of Transportation. The series...

Episodes

20 of 37 episodes

Mary's Milestones Delivering the HRBT twin bored tunnels

Mary, The Tunnel Boring Machine arrived with fanfare, performed flawlessly, and is preparing to head home to Germany. Mary's successful miss...

28:01Dec 19, 2025

HRBT New South Trestle Bridge Opening

There's a new bridge in town! November ushered in the opening of the South Trestle superstructure spanning between the Hampton Roads Bridge-...

29:27Dec 2, 2025

Eyes in the Sky over the HRBT Expansion Project

Ron Brown keeps an eye on the HRBT Expansion Project in Virginia each month through the lens of one of his three cameras. Tune in to HRBT Tu...

05:24Oct 30, 2025

Summer Camp at the HRBT Welcome Center

The HRBT Welcome Center is rolling out the welcome mat to school-age children attending summer camps across Hampton Roads. Students are enjo...

17:01Jul 9, 2025

FIVE YEAR SUCCESS STORY: BIRD MONITORING AT HRBT EXPANSION PROJECT

Sunshine, surf and favorite eating spots bring more than just tourists to Hampton Roads from April through September. That's when nesting, s...

20:05May 30, 2025

Monitoring the Invisible Measurements

Sean Johnson has a keen eye out for movement and unforeseen changes at the HRBT Expansion Project. In this installment of HRBT Tunnel Talk,...

24:08Apr 8, 2025

Mary The Tunnel Boring Machine is heading toward the half-way point of her second HRBT tunneling journey

She recently got a BIG BOOST to help her complete a new twin tunnel. Listen to find out where Mary is Now.

26:17Mar 11, 2025

Meet the Visionaries: The Engineers Driving the HRBT Expansion

National Engineers Week in February celebrates the amazing accomplishments of talented men and women who improve the quality of our lives. T...

31:12Feb 25, 2025

Barges, Tugs, Boats and Bridges

Barges, tugs, boats and bridges. The HRBT Expansion Project team coordinates it all. And the Team brings an impressive portfolio of experien...

32:04Dec 23, 2024

Environmental Permitting

A new bridge-tunnel project like the HRBT Expansion starts with environmental permitting. And for this project, there are more than 22 permi...

32:15Nov 11, 2024

The new HRBT Expansion Project Welcome Center

The HRBT Expansion Project is rolling out the welcome mat to the public. The project has an official Welcome Center which will soon be open...

15:38Oct 7, 2024

Hampton Roads Express Lanes Network

HRBT Expansion Project Communications Director Paula Miller is joined by Project Director Ryan Banas, VDOT District Engineer Chris Hall, and...

27:17Sep 12, 2024

Uncovering Archeological Discoveries on the HRBT Expansion Project

HRBT Expansion Project Communications Director Paula Miller is joined by Project Director Ryan Banas for an update on the project, along wit...

30:01Jul 10, 2024

Celebrating Historic Milestones - TBM breakthrough and what's coming up next for Mary

Project Director Ryan Banas joins Communications Manager Paula Miller to share the milestones achieved on the project this spring. VDOT Cons...

22:50Jun 6, 2024

Women in Maritime Construction

To celebrate International Day for Women in Maritime, the latest episode of HRBT Tunnel Talk features two project engineers, Linh Do and Sop...

34:17May 17, 2024

Mary is So Boring! Learn about progress on the new tunnel.

HRBT Tunnel Talk Host Brooke Grow is joined by Project Director Ryan Banas who provides an update on the progress across the project. Podcas...

46:23Jan 9, 2024

Coordinating Construction in Hampton

HRBT Expansion Project Communications Manager, Brooke Grow, provides an update on the construction progress. Special guests include VDOT Dis...

24:19Nov 20, 2023

Environmentally Speaking

HRBT Tunnel Talk Host Brooke Grow is joined by new Project Director Ryan Banas who provides an update on the project. Then Brooke explores t...

01:00:13Jun 21, 2023

The Role of the Slurry Treatment Plant PART 2

Learn more about the ins and outs of Katherine the Slurry Treatment Plant (STP). HRBT Tunnel Talk Host Brooke Grow is joined by HRCP's Ancil...

15:26May 5, 2023

The Role of the Slurry Treatment Plant - Reuse, Recycle, Reduce

Learn more about Katherine the Slurry Treatment Plant (STP), the counterpart to Mary the TBM in the tunnel boring process. HRBT Tunnel Talk...

30:11Mar 1, 2023