Norfolk-Portsmouth Bridge-Tunnel

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The Norfolk-Portsmouth Bridge-Tunnel was a project to connect downtown Norfolk, Virginia, United States with downtown Portsmouth via a drawbridge over the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River and a tunnel under the Southern Branch. It opened on May 23, 1952, predating the area's better-known bridge-tunnel complexes, the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, opened in 1957, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, opened in 1964, and the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel, opened in 1992.

Substantially rebuilt, with the tunnel portion expanded to four lanes, the Norfolk-Portsmouth Bridge-Tunnel complex, which carries Interstate 264 is now more commonly known as its two parts:

• The Berkley Bridge
• The Downtown Tunnel