
This is a tunnel that cars drive through: ”Virginia Dept. of Transportation workers place hose to pump out floodwater at the entrance of Midtown Tunnel prior to its scheduled opening in Norfolk, Va. Sunday morning, Aug. 28, 2011. The flood gate of Midtown Tunnel was closed Saturday morning due to poor weather conditions in advance of Hurricane Irene. During Hurricane Isabel, malfunction of the gate caused flooding of entire Midtown Tunnel.” The Virginian-Pilot now reports that all tunnels in Hampton Roads are open. Even this one. Read more here. (AP Photo/The Virginia-Pilot, Hyunsoo Leo Kim)