THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Friday, July 12, 1996 TAG: 9607120572
SECTION: FRONT PAGE: A10 EDITION: FINAL
LENGTH: 36 lines
NORFOLK
Try to avoid the underpasses downtown, including the Hague. Some intersections have a tendency to turn into mud-holes during heavy storms: Tidewater Drive and Charlotte Street; Boush Street and Olney Road; Llewellyn at 41st Street; Monticello Avenue at 11th Street; 19th Street and Pleasant Avenue in Ocean View.
PORTSMOUTH
Steer clear of Crawford Parkway from Holiday Inn to Court Street; Wavy Street and Washington Street. Other areas prone to flooding: Effingham Street at London Boulevard; Churchland Boulevard between Town Point and West Norfolk Roads; and the Interstate 264 underpasses.
VIRGINIA BEACH
It is probable that coastal roads, including those in Sandbridge, Atlantic Avenue through the resort area and roads near Chesapeake Beach to the north, will flood. Other places include Princess Anne Plaza; roads near the Lynnhaven River and Linkhorn Bay; and Lynnhaven Parkway near Rosemont Road.
CHESAPEAKE
Roads at risk for flooding are those near large waterways: North Landing River, the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River and the Intracoastal Waterway. Cedar Road and Bainbridge Boulevard under the triple-decker Military Highway overpass are also trouble spots.
SUFFOLK
Areas that typically flood include the Nansemond River Bridge on North Main Street; the railroad underpass on East Washington Street; and Constance Road near the former sewage plant. Also, watch out for the downtown section of Driver and parts of Nansemond Parkway from its intersection with Virginia 125 to Florence Bowser School.
KEYWORDS: HURRICANE BERTHA FLOODING by CNB