Join our mailing list! Email us and find out the latest about the Parkway's rehabilitation. The address is COLO_Parkway_Rehab@nps.gov.Latest construction updatesWork along the Colonial Parkway is progressing well! Please follow all posted detours and observe all closure notices and avoid closed areas for your safety and the safety of workers on site. The closures below go into effect beginning Tuesday, April 9, 2024, with updates appearing below. Please see the "Handout of project timetable" and "Meeting boards" links for detour information. Please expect lane closures intermittently on other sections of the Parkway. Ringfield Pull-Out on Felgate’s Creek to Penniman Rd Bridge through Winter 2024/2025: The Parkway will be closed from Felgate’s Creek to the Penniman Road bridge including access to Penniman Rd and the US Naval Supply Center Cheatham Annex. Visitors may still access the parkway at Fusiliers Road to enjoy scenic pull-outs along the York River, but they will need to travel back to Fusiliers Road to exit the parkway. Williamsburg Tunnel/North England Street Ramp southward to the Route 199 interchange closure through Summer 2025: The Parkway from the Williamsburg Tunnel southward to the Route 199 interchange will remain closed through summer 2025. The North England Street access ramp will remain open to local traffic and Colonial Williamsburg buses through Summer 2024 (estimate) but will then close through summer of 2025. Work southward from the tunnel will include replacement of the exposed aggregate concrete roadway slabs, drainage improvements, bridge repairs and tunnel rehabilitation, including lighting upgrades. At that time, the closure will expand to include the North England Street ramp and the Williamsburg Circle. Ballard Street in Yorktown to Fusiliers Road closure through Winter 2024/2025: The Parkway will remain closed from Ballard Street in Yorktown to Fusiliers Road. The Route 17 access ramps will be closed. Work in this area will begin with replacement of the bridge deck over Route 17. Work will continue with replacement of the bridge deck over Yorktown Creek, exposed aggregate slab replacement, and drainage improvements. This segment is expected to remain closed through Winter 2024/2025. The Parkway project as of October 2024An informational public meeting took place on October 24, 2024. Here are some of the materials relevant to the project.
Overview of the projectThanks to the Great American Outdoors Act, Colonial National Historical Park has secured funding to repair and maintain a ten mile section of the Colonial Parkway, which runs through the park. This vital investment will restore up to 90-year-old Parkway infrastructure for the next 40 to 50 years.The Colonial Parkway Rehabilitation Project will increase visitor access, safety and enjoyment by:
The nearly $123 million Colonial Parkway Rehabilitation Project is one of the largest contruction projects established by the Legacy Restoration Fund in the nation. It will address $110.5 million of maintenance backlog identified by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) along the Colonial Parkway. Work will include:
The timetable for this project is currently expected to be slightly less than three years, ending in time for the celebration of the nation's 250th birthday in 2026. Work in the vicinity of Williamsburg, Virginia should be concluded by October 31, 2025, with the remainder of the work completed by June 30, 2026. Parkway accolades
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Last updated: October 25, 2024