About | HR BT Expansion

In 2014, the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC) included a Hampton Roads Crossing Study in its list of priority projects, which led to the development of a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) to evaluate options for this crossing. In December 2016, the Commonwealth Transportation Board approved “Alternative A” as the preferred alternative for this study, laying the groundwork to complete the SEIS and obtain a Record of Decision in June 2017.

Expansion project improvements will occur in the I-64 corridor between Mallory Street in Hampton and Patrol Road in Norfolk and include adding a third lane and a drivable shoulder to I-64 in each direction. New twin two-lane tunnels will accommodate four lanes of traffic for a total of eight lanes of capacity across the water and will be constructed as bored tunnels.

Project leadership

Michael R. Davis, PE, CCM
Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT)
Hampton Roads District Engineer

Michael Davis, P.E., serves as the Hampton Roads District Engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), overseeing planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations across nearly 10,000 lane miles in southeastern Virginia. He leads more than 860 employees serving nine counties, 11 cities, and two islands, managing a transportation network that includes major bridges, tunnels, and Virginia’s only state-operated, 24-hour ferry system.

With nearly 20 years of service to VDOT and more than 36 years in the transportation industry, Davis manages over $5.5 billion in active construction projects, including the $3.9 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion, the largest highway project in Virginia’s history, and multiple segments of the 45-mile Hampton Roads Express Lanes Network.

Prior to his current role, Davis served six years as Deputy District Engineer, overseeing the development and delivery of the district’s $1 billion annual construction program and leading the Planning, Programming, Design, Construction, and Locally Administered Projects divisions. He is a licensed professional engineer in Virginia and North Carolina, a Certified Construction Manager, and a graduate of Old Dominion University, the Virginia Executive Institute, and the Commonwealth Management Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Supporting the District Engineer in the day-to-day oversight of the HRBT expansion project delivery will be Project Director Ryan Banas.

Ryan Banas, P.E. CMM
HNTB Corporation/HRBT Expansion Project Director

Ryan Banas, PE, CCM, leads the HRBT Expansion Project team to oversee the daily management of its delivery. He leads efforts in coordination with VDOT’s Michael Davis to ensure VDOT’s obligations and responsibilities are fulfilled and that the project remains on a positive trajectory toward completion. Banas, a Vice-President at HNTB Corporation, moved to the Hampton Roads Region in 2011 and has managed programs involving a variety of infrastructure systems including bored, immersed tube, cut and cover tunnels, moveable bridge construction, and complex urban interchanges. From career inception to present day, he has led and/or played an integral role in high-profile undertakings along the East Coast with budgets between $133 million to $3.9 billion.

Formerly of Maybee, Michigan, Banas holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. With his breadth of diverse mega-project experience, he instills the technical leadership needed to deliver complex and unique assignments. Banas is an effective leader with a positive reputation and plays a pivotal role in driving results for VDOT through project construction.

Project funding

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC) is the primary funding agent of the project, which is being financed with regional sales and gas tax collections. Additional funding includes $200 million from the Commonwealth's SMART SCALE transportation prioritization program (where it ranked first in the following categories: congestion, access to jobs, multimodal access, intermodal access, and travel time reliability), and $108 million from VDOT.

Project partnerships

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is responsible for building, maintaining and operating the state’s roads, bridges and tunnels. VDOT is the owner of the HRBT Expansion Project.

Hampton Roads Connector Partners, a design-build team, will build the HRBT Expansion Project. HRCP is a joint venture consisting of multiple partners, with Dragados USA serving as lead contractor and HDR and Mott MacDonald as lead designers.

Last updated: February 3, 2026

About the project

Project leadership

Project funding

Project partnerships