Westbound bridge-tunnel requires weekend fix

NORFOLK — A state transportation system spokeswoman says cleanup and repairs will continue throughout the weekend on a faulty pump system that prompted the westbound tube of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel to close.

Virginia Department of Transportation spokeswoman Lauren Hansen says workers were still pumping water out of a pump house Friday afternoon and won’t likely start assessing the damage until Saturday.

Hansen blamed power outages from a storm for a damaged pump and possible water main break that wasn’t discovered until Thursday morning.

The closure caused massive traffic backups throughout the day and prompted an outcry from local officials.