Colonial Parkway

Colonial Parkway marker
Colonial Parkway
Route information
Maintained by National Park Service
Length23 mi (37 km)
Tourist
routes
Colonial Parkway
RestrictionsNo trucks
Major junctions
West endJamestown, Virginia
Major intersections US 17 near Yorktown
SR 199 in Williamsburg
East end SR 1020 in Yorktown
Location
CountryUnited States
Highway system

Colonial Parkway is a 23-mile (37 km) scenic parkway linking the three points of Virginia's Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown. It is part of the National Park Service's Colonial National Historical Park. Virginia's official state classification for the parkway is State Route 90003.[1] With portions built between 1930 and 1957, it links the three communities via a roadway shielded from views of commercial development. The roadway is toll-free, is free of semi trucks, and has speed limits of around 35 to 45 mph (55 to 70 km/h). As a National Scenic Byway and All-American Road (one of only 31 in the U.S.), it is also popular with tourists due to the James River and York River ends of the parkway.

  1. ^ Traffic Engineering Division (2009). 2009 Virginia Department of Transportation Daily Traffic Volume Estimates Including Vehicle Classification Estimates (Where Available). Jurisdiction Report US (Federal) (PDF) (Report). Virginia Department of Transportation. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.