The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, December 29, 1995              TAG: 9512290559
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
SOURCE: STAFF REPORT 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   26 lines

TRAFFIC LANES TO CLOSE TODAY

Traffic lanes in the southbound and northbound tunnels of the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel will be temporarily closed today from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Tunnel authorities plan to close the right and left lanes intermittently to check the tunnel's fire extinguishers.

All lanes should reopen to traffic by 1:30.

Traffic lanes in the southbound and northbound tunnels of the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel will be temporarily closed today from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Tunnel authorities plan to close the right and left lanes intermittently to check the tunnel's fire extinguishers.

All lanes should reopen to traffic by 1:30. by CNB