Original: Although the resort was initially dependent upon railroad and electric trolley service , the completion of Virginia Beach Boulevard in 1922 , which extended from Norfolk to the oceanfront , opened the way for automobiles , buses , trucks , and passenger rail service , the latter of which was eventually discontinued .
Simplified: The resort was dependent upon railroad and electric trolley service at first . The concrete Virginia Beach Boulevard from Norfolk to the Oceanfront was completed in 1922 .