HRBT Tunnel Talk

HRBT Tunnel Talk

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)

Episodes 37
Avg. Duration 23m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 4.5 (11)
Since Nov 2019
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Every 2 Months
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Episodic
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64%
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About This Podcast

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 will explore funding, construction, employment opportunities, tunnel technology and benefits to the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Recent Episodes

Mary's Milestones Delivering the HRBT twin bored tunnels

Dec 19, 2025 28m

Mary, The Tunnel Boring Machine arrived with fanfare, performed flawlessly, and is preparing to head home to Germany. Mary's successful mission is a 2025 crowning achievement for the HRBT Expansion…

HRBT New South Trestle Bridge Opening

Dec 02, 2025 29m

There's a new bridge in town! November ushered in the opening of the South Trestle superstructure spanning between the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel and the Norfolk shoreline. To learn more about the…

Eyes in the Sky over the HRBT Expansion Project

Oct 30, 2025 5m

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 Tunnel Talk to learn more about how he brings the project…

Summer Camp at the HRBT Welcome Center

Jul 09, 2025 17m

The HRBT Welcome Center is rolling out the welcome mat to school-age children attending summer camps across Hampton Roads. Students are enjoying STEM and project-related learning from HRBT Expansion…

FIVE YEAR SUCCESS STORY: BIRD MONITORING AT HRBT EXPANSION PROJECT

May 30, 2025 20m

Sunshine, surf and favorite eating spots bring more than just tourists to Hampton Roads from April through September. That's when nesting, state-threatened and migratory birds are active in and…

Monitoring the Invisible Measurements

Apr 08, 2025 24m

Sean Johnson has a keen eye out for movement and unforeseen changes at the HRBT Expansion Project. In this installment of HRBT Tunnel Talk, hear Sean explain how he relies on "invisible" measurements…

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

Mar 11, 2025 26m

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

Meet the Visionaries: The Engineers Driving the HRBT Expansion

Feb 25, 2025 31m

National Engineers Week in February celebrates the amazing accomplishments of talented men and women who improve the quality of our lives. The HRBT Expansion Project that includes many talented…

Barges, Tugs, Boats and Bridges

Dec 23, 2024 32m

Barges, tugs, boats and bridges. The HRBT Expansion Project team coordinates it all. And the Team brings an impressive portfolio of experience to the project, including work in New York City, post…

Environmental Permitting

Nov 11, 2024 32m

A new bridge-tunnel project like the HRBT Expansion starts with environmental permitting. And for this project, there are more than 22 permits that require various levels of approval and constant…

The new HRBT Expansion Project Welcome Center

Oct 07, 2024 15m

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 for STEM learning, community engagement and meetings,…

Hampton Roads Express Lanes Network

Sep 12, 2024 27m

HRBT Expansion Project Communications Director Paula Miller is joined by Project Director Ryan Banas, VDOT District Engineer Chris Hall, and HRTAC Executive Director Kevin Page on this episode that…

Uncovering Archeological Discoveries on the HRBT Expansion Project

Jul 10, 2024 30m

HRBT Expansion Project Communications Director Paula Miller is joined by Project Director Ryan Banas for an update on the project, along with archeological experts David Lewes, Co-Director of William…

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

Jun 06, 2024 22m

Project Director Ryan Banas joins Communications Manager Paula Miller to share the milestones achieved on the project this spring. VDOT Construction Engineer Lion Nitschke discusses tunneling…

Women in Maritime Construction

May 17, 2024 34m

To celebrate International Day for Women in Maritime, the latest episode of HRBT Tunnel Talk features two project engineers, Linh Do and Sophia O'Brien, to talk about island expansion and bridge…

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

Jan 09, 2024 46m

HRBT Tunnel Talk Host Brooke Grow is joined by Project Director Ryan Banas who provides an update on the progress across the project. Podcast guest, HRCP Project Manager Louis Brais provides the 411…

Coordinating Construction in Hampton

Nov 20, 2023 24m

HRBT Expansion Project Communications Manager, Brooke Grow, provides an update on the construction progress. Special guests include VDOT District Senior Communications Specialist, Nina Ullrich, and…

Environmentally Speaking

Jun 21, 2023 1h

HRBT Tunnel Talk Host Brooke Grow is joined by new Project Director Ryan Banas who provides an update on the project. Then Brooke explores the environmental aspects (fish and turtles and birds, oh…

The Role of the Slurry Treatment Plant PART 2

May 05, 2023 15m

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 Ancillary Equipment Manager Javier Fernandez, as well as TBM and…

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

Mar 01, 2023 30m

Learn more about Katherine the Slurry Treatment Plant (STP), the counterpart to Mary the TBM in the tunnel boring process. HRBT Tunnel Talk Host Brooke Grow is joined by HRCP's Ancillary Equipment…

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HRBT Tunnel Talk has published 37 episodes since November 2019, covering topics in Education, Technology.

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HRBT Tunnel Talk is currently active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 23m.

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