Virginia Beach student team wins first place in VDOT's HRBT Expansion Project Tunnel Boring Machine naming contest
HRBT Expansion Project
and last updated 2021-02-24 15:29:38-05
NORFOLK, Va.
â VDOT announced the top three finalists and the winning name selected for the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) at a virtual ceremony on Wednesday.
In collaboration with the Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP), VDOT held a contest to formally name the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) that will be used to construct the new twin two-lane bored tunnels for the HRBT.
The contest launched in October and was open to all middle school students in Hampton Roads.