to noon at the Newtown Road Station (Newtown Road and Curlew Drive, Norfolk) at the Military Circle Transfer Area (Ring Road, Norfolk) at the Wards Corner Transfer Station (Granby Street, Norfolk) The pop-up events will be held on the following dates: The Naval Station Norfolk Transit Corridor Project aims to establish high-capacity transit on the east side of the City of Norfolk between the existing Tide Light Rail system and Naval Station Norfolk. Eleven stations will be constructed along the route with four park and. About the Naval Station Norfolk Transit Corridor Project: Enhancing Mobility for the City of Norfolk and Beyond. A virtual meeting and three pop-up events at local transit sites in October will give commuters a chance to learn more about the proposed project. The Tide light rail will extend 7.4 miles on an east to west alignment from the East Virginia Medical Center through downtown Norfolk, continuing along the Norfolk Southern right-of-way, adjacent to I-264, to Newtown Road. “Light rail serving the expanding Sentara Leigh Hospital campus and the redevelopment of Military Circle would give The Tide a solid anchor on its eastern end that supports access to jobs and economic development,” said Sam Sink, Director of Transit Development for HRT.Īccording to HRT, the extension and bus line are still in the study phase. The Tide takes commuters from Fort Norfolk Station, near the historic Ghent district, to the Newtown Road Park & Ride Station at the Norfolk / Virginia Beach city line, making stops near the Chrysler Museum of Art, The MacArthur Memorial, and Harbor Park Baseball Stadium. HRT is also considering a new Bus Rapid Transit line connection the eastern end of the light rail line to Naval Station Norfolk in order to serve more commuters. Hampton Roads Transit plans to extend The Tide light rail to Military Circle as Norfolk looks to redevelop the area.
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