Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

The 17-mile bridge-tunnel connects Virginia's Eastern Shore with the Virginia mainland at Virginia Beach near Norfolk. It is also known as Route 13. There are four man-made islands in the bridge-tunnel complex, and the southernmost is call "Sea Gull Island." It is 3 1/2 miles from the Virginia Beach side. There are a few signs on the bridge advertising the gift shop & restaurant.

Please be very careful if you're driving SOUTHBOUND along the bridge, (you must stay on the right lane)--the entrance to the parking area is VERY short and VERY sudden (immediately after you come out of the tunnel) and there's a hairpin turn to get to the parking area. If you are driving NORTHBOUND along the bridge, stay on the right lane. Slow down just before you enter the tunnel entrace. You will be making a hairpin right turn to get to the parking area.

The machine is located at the eastern shore of Virginia Welcome Center which is located at the northern end of the bridge. Once you are inside the Visitor Center the machine is located inside the Virginia Originals gift shop which is only open from 9-430 daily.

Machine 7 (2014) in the gift shop. Designs cost 4 quarters and a penny. It has a steering wheel for the crank. All 4 designs say 'Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel'. Designs are:
GPS 37.13231° N, 75.96602° W
1) A Crab,
2) Entrance structure,
3) The island
4) A sign for the bridge tunnel.
Rear- 'Virginia Originals, Chesapeake Grill, 'Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel', virginia-originals-com 757-318-4818'

Retired Designs:

Retired 1; 1) 'Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel', Seagull over bridge,
Retired 2: 1) 'Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel', Tunnel; entrance and bridge,
Retired 3: 1) (Quarter) 'Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel $200,00,00.00 April 15, 1964, 17.5 miles,
Retired 4: 1) (Dime) 'Virginia Beach', Lighthouse,
Retired 5 (moved to: Wallace's Trading Post - Williamsburg, VA , 23185): 1) 'Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Tunnel', Aircraft Carrier on bay.
Retired 6: 1) 'Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel', Image of bridge. Need Scan

6/21/26 Machine is right inside the gift shop, to the right as you walk in.
It takes 4 quarters and a penny, but sometimes will spit back out a quarter. This quarter needs to be given to the gift shop worker in order to maintain the quarter count on the machine.