This engineering marvel takes the visitor from Hampton Roads area in the south to Virginia's Eastern Shore and subsequently up through Delaware in the north. If you're driving to Virginia Beach, or through it, from the north, you owe it to yourself to drive it at least once.
Where else can you take a bridge that crosses one of the world's busiest waterways and stop to watch the ocean-going traffic, or stop to bird watch, to fish, buy souvenirs or grab a snack? Now is there a down-side? Well, of course. Although this route cuts off a bunch of miles, the route south from Dover, Delaware down through the Eastern shore is pretty built up and there is a traffic light manufacturer who made a killing on it. Despite that, I still recommend doing it . . . just don't think that you're going to be breezing down on an interstate. The bridge itself has a big "wow" factor, just because of its length. It is a series of tunnels, man-made islands and bridges, none of which is a record holder, but the effect is nevertheless, great.
The toll was $10.. To learn more about the bridge, which is officially called the Lucius J. Kellam, Jr. Bridge-Tunnel, try bridgetunnel.