PSCing Basics
The south eastern part of Virginia is commonly referred to as “Hampton Roads.” Sometimes you will hear this area referred to as the Seven Cities, Coastal Virginia, or even Tidewater. Hampton Roads includes: Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Norfolk, Hampton, Newport News, and Portsmouth.
Getting to know the area
Bases
NAS Oceana
Dam Neck
Fort Story
Camp Pendleton
JEB Little Creek
Norfolk Naval
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Portsmouth Naval Hospital
Langley
Fort Monroe
Fort Eustis
Yorktown Naval Weapons Station
Getting Around
Commute times are one of the most common concerns when PCSing. You have to get on an interstate to get to almost every base. Interstate 64 runs all the way to central Virginia in Richmond. Interstate 264 runs all the way from the ocean front through Norfolk and Portsmouth, ending in north western part of Chesapeake. Interstate 564, mainly provides access to Norfolk Naval Station, while interstate 464 provides access from Norfolk through Portsmouth to Chesapeake.
Tunnels/Bridges
You will often have to deal with a tunnel when commuting. The most often “backed up'“ tunnel is the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel (HRBT). The Monitor Merrimac Tunnel is often used as a back up for the HRBT. Here are the main tunnels in the Hampton Roads areas:
Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel
Midtown Tunnel
Downtown Tunnel
Monitor Merrimac Tunnel
James River Bridge