Colonial Parkway
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Colonial Parkway is a 23-mile 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 Nationa
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Bridges along the Colonial Parkway
Typical section of the parkway. Note lack of lane markings, despite this section being designated for two-way traffic.
Sign at the entrance to the parkway near the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center
National Scenic Byway
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A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for one or more of six "intrinsic qualities": archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, a
Colonial Parkway
…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. For…
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A sign indicating the National Scenic Byway designation for the Creole Nature Trail