Commute to JEB Little Creek-Fort Story
Two installations, two different commute patterns. Here is how to route to each gate.
Two Bases, Two Commutes
JEB Little Creek-Fort Story is a single command, but the work locations are physically separate. Little Creek is in northern Virginia Beach on the Chesapeake Bay (Shore Drive corridor). Fort Story is at Cape Henry, where the bay meets the Atlantic. Most sailors and soldiers live close to their primary work site rather than splitting the difference.
Source: CNIC JEB Little Creek-Fort Story.
Routes to Little Creek
From Norfolk (East Beach, Bayview, Larchmont)
Direct via Shore Dr or Hampton Blvd. Among the shortest commutes in the region.
From Virginia Beach (Ocean Park, Cape Story, Birdneck)
Direct via Shore Dr or Atlantic Ave. No tunnel needed.
From Chesapeake
I-64 east via Norfolk, then Shore Dr. Tunnel-free routing but I-64 backups affect timing.
Routes to Fort Story
From Virginia Beach (Sandbridge, First Landing, Atlantic Ave)
Atlantic Ave or Shore Dr east to the Fort Story gate at Cape Henry.
From Norfolk and Chesapeake
Shore Dr east is the primary route. Adds about 10-15 minutes versus Little Creek depending on origin.
Pick a neighborhood that fits your gate.
Tell me whether you report to Little Creek or Fort Story. I will route you to the right corridor.
Sources: CNIC JEB Little Creek-Fort Story; Virginia DOT.
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