After beginning her mining endeavor way back in February 2023 beneath the Thimble Shoal Channel, 'Chessie' has now completed her epic journey for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel. And you can ...

In May of 2023, officials say Chessie struck a large ship’s anchor during the tunneling project, leading to an eight-month delay to remove the obstruction. Mining resumed in May of 2024 and ...

Chessie will complete its final hours of mining ... Mining for the new tunnel began in February 2023, however, a large ship's anchor found that May threw a wrench in the plans.

And you can watch the big breakthrough moment in time lapse with the video embedded at the end of this story. Chessie officially completed her journey, successfully exiting the receiving pit on ...