Virginia State Route 199
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Virginia State Route 199 (SR 199) is a primary state highway
in the U.S. state
of Virginia
. Known for most of its length as Humelsine Parkway, the state highway runs 14.13 miles (22.7 km) from Interstate 64
(I-64) and SR 646 in Lightfoot
to SR 641 near Williamsburg
. SR 199 forms a western loop of Williamsburg in York
and James City
Counties. The state highway, which is entirely a four-lane limited-access highway with a mix of intersections and interchanges, provides access from I-64 to several highways that serve attractions around Williamsburg, including U.S. Route 60
(US 60) and Colonial Parkway
, an automobile parkway that leads to Colonial Williamsburg
, Jamestown
, and Yorktown
. SR 199 between its junctions with I-64 is named for Carlisle H. Humelsine
, a former curator and president of Colonial Williamsburg, in 2004.
. SR 199 heads southwest as a four-lane freeway, paralleled by another section of SR 646, Lightfoot Road, on the eastbound (south-facing) side and Rochambeau Drive on the westbound side of the highway. The state highway meets SR 603 (Mooretown Road) at a cloverleaf interchange between a big box shopping center on the east and the Williamsburg Pottery Factory grounds to the west. SR 199 crosses over Old Mooretown Road, CSX
's Peninsula Subdivision, and US 60 (Richmond Road), entering James City County immediately before an interchange with US 60 on the south side of the tracks. The state highway curves south, passing through a forested corridor between residential subdivisions and has partial cloverleaf interchanges with SR 612 (Longhill Road) and SR 321 (Monticello Avenue).
SR 199's western freeway section ends at an intersection with SR 5
(John Tyler Memorial Highway). SR 5 joins SR 199 in a concurrency as the highway curves to the southeast and enters the city of Williamsburg. SR 5 leaves the highway at the intersection with SR 31
(Jamestown Road). SR 31 heads southwest towards Jamestown while SR 5 and SR 31 together head northeast toward downtown Williamsburg and the campus of the College of William & Mary. SR 199 crosses the boundary between the city of Williamsburg and James City County twice more before leaving the city limits for good prior to the intersection with Brookwood Drive.
SR 199 curves to the east and crosses College Creek before a combined intersection and interchange with SR 132
(Henry Street) and Colonial Parkway
. SR 199 meets SR 132 at an intersection from which all movements to and from westbound Colonial Parkway (toward Jamestown) can be made. Access to eastbound Colonial Parkway (toward Williamsburg and Yorktown) is made via tight cloverleaf ramps. SR 199 meets Mounts Bay Road and Quarterpath Road at an intersection before beginning its eastern freeway segment. The state highway meets US 60 (Pocahontas Trail) and SR 143
(Merrimac Trail) at adjacent partial cloverleaf interchanges. Between the interchanges SR 199 crosses over both highways and the Peninsula Subdivision rail line that separates the two highways, re-entering York County in the process. SR 199 curves to the northeast ahead of a cloverleaf interchange with I-64 (Exit 242), where the freeway section ends. The state highway intersects Marquis Parkway and Water Country Parkway before passing the entrance to Water Country USA
. SR 199 continues north through a forested area to its northern terminus at SR 641 (Penniman Road). SR 641 heads west from the intersection toward Williamsburg and continues north along SR 199's alignment, reducing to two lanes as the highway heads toward a junction with Colonial Parkway and the Naval Supply Center Cheatham Annex
.
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=2|York
|rowspan=3|Lightfoot
|0.00
|
|Western terminus; I-64 Exit 234
|-
|0.71
|
|Cloverleaf interchange
|-
|rowspan=4|James City
|1.79
|
|Partial cloverleaf interchange
|-
|
|4.27
|
|Diamond interchange
|-
|
|6.10
|
|Single-point urban interchange
|-
|
|7.55
|
|West end of concurrency with SR 5
|-
|rowspan=1 colspan=2|Williamsburg
|8.01
|
|East end of concurrency with SR 5
|-
|rowspan=2|James City
|
|9.79
|
|Partial cloverleaf interchange
|-
|
|12.09
|
|Partial cloverleaf interchange
|-
|rowspan=3|York County
|
|12.18
|
|Partial cloverleaf interchange
|-
|
|13.12
|
|I-64 Exit 242
|-
|
|14.13
| to Colonial Parkway
|Eastern terminus
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. Known for most of its length as Humelsine Parkway, the state highway runs 14.13 miles (22.7 km) from Interstate 64
Interstate 64 in Virginia
In the U.S. state of Virginia, Interstate 64 runs east–west through the middle of the state from West Virginia to the Hampton Roads region, a total of . It is notable for crossing the mouth of the harbor of Hampton Roads on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, the first bridge-tunnel to...
(I-64) and SR 646 in Lightfoot
Lightfoot, Virginia
Lightfoot is an unincorporated community which straddles the James City–York county border, west of Williamsburg, in the U.S. state of Virginia....
to SR 641 near Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
. SR 199 forms a western loop of Williamsburg in York
York County, Virginia
York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Situated on the York River and many tributaries, the county seat is the unincorporated town of Yorktown...
and James City
James City County, Virginia
James City County is a county located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Its population was 67,009 , and it is often associated with Williamsburg, an independent city, and Jamestown which is within the...
Counties. The state highway, which is entirely a four-lane limited-access highway with a mix of intersections and interchanges, provides access from I-64 to several highways that serve attractions around Williamsburg, including U.S. Route 60
U.S. Route 60 in Virginia
U.S. Route 60 in Virginia runs west to east through the central part of the state, generally close to and paralleling the Interstate 64 corridor, except for the crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and in the South Hampton Roads area....
(US 60) and Colonial Parkway
Colonial Parkway
Colonial Parkway is a scenic 23-mile parkway linking the three popular attractions of Virginia's Historic Triangle of colonial-era communities, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown...
, an automobile parkway that leads to Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is the private foundation representing the historic district of the city of Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. The district includes buildings dating from 1699 to 1780 which made colonial Virginia's capital. The capital straddled the boundary of the original shires of Virginia —...
, Jamestown
Jamestown, Virginia
Jamestown was a settlement in the Colony of Virginia. Established by the Virginia Company of London as "James Fort" on May 14, 1607 , it was the first permanent English settlement in what is now the United States, following several earlier failed attempts, including the Lost Colony of Roanoke...
, and Yorktown
Yorktown, Virginia
Yorktown is a census-designated place in York County, Virginia, United States. The population was 220 in the 2000 census. It is the county seat of York County, one of the eight original shires formed in colonial Virginia in 1634....
. SR 199 between its junctions with I-64 is named for Carlisle H. Humelsine
Carlisle H. Humelsine
Carlisle Hubbard Humelsine graduated from the University of Maryland in 1937. During World War II, he reached the rank of full colonel at 29, earning the Distinguished Service Medal and the Bronze Star. Following the war, he spent six years at the State Department, serving four secretaries of...
, a former curator and president of Colonial Williamsburg, in 2004.
Route description
SR 199 begins at I-64 Exit 234, a partial cloverleaf interchange, in Lightfoot in the northwest corner of York County. The roadway continues north as SR 646 (Newman Road), which reduces to two lanes just north of the interchange on its way to York River State ParkYork River State Park
York River State Park is located near the unincorporated town of Croaker in James City County, Virginia on the south bank of the York River about 10 miles downstream from West Point....
. SR 199 heads southwest as a four-lane freeway, paralleled by another section of SR 646, Lightfoot Road, on the eastbound (south-facing) side and Rochambeau Drive on the westbound side of the highway. The state highway meets SR 603 (Mooretown Road) at a cloverleaf interchange between a big box shopping center on the east and the Williamsburg Pottery Factory grounds to the west. SR 199 crosses over Old Mooretown Road, CSX
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
's Peninsula Subdivision, and US 60 (Richmond Road), entering James City County immediately before an interchange with US 60 on the south side of the tracks. The state highway curves south, passing through a forested corridor between residential subdivisions and has partial cloverleaf interchanges with SR 612 (Longhill Road) and SR 321 (Monticello Avenue).
SR 199's western freeway section ends at an intersection with SR 5
Virginia State Route 5
State Route 5 runs between the independent cities of Richmond and Williamsburg in the U.S. state of Virginia. Between Charles City County and James City County, it crosses the Chickahominy River via the Judith Stewart Dresser Bridge, a fixed-span bridge which replaced historic Barrett's Ferry and...
(John Tyler Memorial Highway). SR 5 joins SR 199 in a concurrency as the highway curves to the southeast and enters the city of Williamsburg. SR 5 leaves the highway at the intersection with SR 31
Virginia State Route 31
Virginia State Route 31 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 460 in Wakefield north to SR 5 and SR 199 in Williamsburg. SR 31 is the primary north–south highway of Surry County, where the highway serves the towns of Surry and...
(Jamestown Road). SR 31 heads southwest towards Jamestown while SR 5 and SR 31 together head northeast toward downtown Williamsburg and the campus of the College of William & Mary. SR 199 crosses the boundary between the city of Williamsburg and James City County twice more before leaving the city limits for good prior to the intersection with Brookwood Drive.
SR 199 curves to the east and crosses College Creek before a combined intersection and interchange with SR 132
Virginia State Route 132
Virginia State Route 132 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as Henry Street, the state highway runs from SR 199 in Williamsburg north to SR 143 in York County near Williamsburg. SR 132 is the main north–south highway through the...
(Henry Street) and Colonial Parkway
Colonial Parkway
Colonial Parkway is a scenic 23-mile parkway linking the three popular attractions of Virginia's Historic Triangle of colonial-era communities, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown...
. SR 199 meets SR 132 at an intersection from which all movements to and from westbound Colonial Parkway (toward Jamestown) can be made. Access to eastbound Colonial Parkway (toward Williamsburg and Yorktown) is made via tight cloverleaf ramps. SR 199 meets Mounts Bay Road and Quarterpath Road at an intersection before beginning its eastern freeway segment. The state highway meets US 60 (Pocahontas Trail) and SR 143
Virginia State Route 143
Virginia State Route 143 is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from Camp Peary near Williamsburg east to U.S. Route 258 at Fort Monroe in Hampton. SR 143 is a major local thoroughfare on the Virginia Peninsula portion of the Hampton Roads metropolitan...
(Merrimac Trail) at adjacent partial cloverleaf interchanges. Between the interchanges SR 199 crosses over both highways and the Peninsula Subdivision rail line that separates the two highways, re-entering York County in the process. SR 199 curves to the northeast ahead of a cloverleaf interchange with I-64 (Exit 242), where the freeway section ends. The state highway intersects Marquis Parkway and Water Country Parkway before passing the entrance to Water Country USA
Water Country USA
Water Country USA is a water theme park in York County, Virginia, about 3 miles southeast of Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. It is the Mid-Atlantic's largest water park, and it offers live entertainment, shops and restaurants, water rides, and other attractions, all of which have a 1950s or 1960s...
. SR 199 continues north through a forested area to its northern terminus at SR 641 (Penniman Road). SR 641 heads west from the intersection toward Williamsburg and continues north along SR 199's alignment, reducing to two lanes as the highway heads toward a junction with Colonial Parkway and the Naval Supply Center Cheatham Annex
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is a United States Navy base in York County, James City County, and Newport News in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia...
.
Major intersections
{| class=wikitable!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=2|York
York County, Virginia
York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Situated on the York River and many tributaries, the county seat is the unincorporated town of Yorktown...
|rowspan=3|Lightfoot
Lightfoot, Virginia
Lightfoot is an unincorporated community which straddles the James City–York county border, west of Williamsburg, in the U.S. state of Virginia....
|0.00
|
|Western terminus; I-64 Exit 234
|-
|0.71
|
|Cloverleaf interchange
|-
|rowspan=4|James City
James City County, Virginia
James City County is a county located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Its population was 67,009 , and it is often associated with Williamsburg, an independent city, and Jamestown which is within the...
|1.79
|
|Partial cloverleaf interchange
|-
|
|4.27
|
|Diamond interchange
|-
|
|6.10
|
|Single-point urban interchange
|-
|
|7.55
|
|West end of concurrency with SR 5
|-
|rowspan=1 colspan=2|Williamsburg
Williamsburg, Virginia
Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city...
|8.01
|
|East end of concurrency with SR 5
|-
|rowspan=2|James City
James City County, Virginia
James City County is a county located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Its population was 67,009 , and it is often associated with Williamsburg, an independent city, and Jamestown which is within the...
|
|9.79
|
|Partial cloverleaf interchange
|-
|
|12.09
|
|Partial cloverleaf interchange
|-
|rowspan=3|York County
York County, Virginia
York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Situated on the York River and many tributaries, the county seat is the unincorporated town of Yorktown...
|
|12.18
|
|Partial cloverleaf interchange
|-
|
|13.12
|
|I-64 Exit 242
|-
|
|14.13
| to Colonial Parkway
Colonial Parkway
Colonial Parkway is a scenic 23-mile parkway linking the three popular attractions of Virginia's Historic Triangle of colonial-era communities, Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown...
|Eastern terminus