photos: abhi ahmadadeen(BMLTV)-November 8, 2008, 8:00 AM :The Jordon Bridge closes.
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Traffic at the Downtown and Midtown tunnels will be "as bad as it's ever been" when the Jordan Bridge is closed and the Gilmerton Bridge is being replaced, a top regional planning official said Wednesday.
The Jordan Bridge will close Nov. 8, and the Gilmerton project will begin next year. During that time, peak afternoon backups at the Downtown Tunnel that now stretch 2.1 miles will grow to 3 miles, according to a Hampton Roads Metropolitan Planning Organization analysis. Backups at the Midtown Tunnel could increase from a current 2.8 miles to 3.9 miles, the study shows.
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