
HISTORIC TRIANGLE — Colonial National Historical Park announced it is set to begin the next phase to repair and maintain a ten-mile section of the Colonial Parkway which runs through the park.
The nearly $123 million project funded by the Great American Outdoors Act is scheduled for completion by Summer 2026 and is set to restore the 90-year-old Parkway infrastructure for the next 40 to 50 years, according to the park service.
The Colonial Parkway Rehabilitation Project began in 2023 and is taking place in phases, with lane closures taking place intermittently.
On Jan. 29, the segment of the parkway from Penniman Road to Williamsburg Circle, where the Parkway intersects Visitor Center Drive/State Route 132Y in Downtown Williamsburg, will be closed.
In addition, the following sections remain closed, according to the park:
- The Colonial Parkway from Williamsburg Circle to North England Street is closed to local traffic and Colonial Williamsburg buses. There are no new detour routes in place as a result of this closure, and existing detour routes to and from Jamestown and the Williamsburg Visitor Center and to and from Yorktown and the Williamsburg Visitor Center will remain in place. Williamsburg Circle is expected to reopen in Spring 2026.
- The Parkway is closed from Felgate’s Creek to the Penniman Road Bridge including access to Penniman Road and the U.S. 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.
- The Parkway from the Williamsburg Tunnel southward to the Route 199 interchange will remain closed through summer 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.
- 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 2025.
Visit the Colonial Parkway Rehabilitation Project webpage for current information.