Virginia State Route 199

Infobox road
state=VA
type=
route=199
length_mi=14.13
length_ref=PDFlink| [http://www.virginiadot.org/info/resources/AADT_099_York_2005.pdf 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - York County] |465 KiB ] PDFlink| [http://www.virginiadot.org/info/resources/AADT_047_JamesCity_2005.pdf 2005 Virginia Department of Transportation Jurisdiction Report - Daily Traffic Volume Estimates - James City County] |360 KiB ]
length_round=2
established=late 1960s
direction_a=West
direction_b=East
starting_terminus=
junction= near Williamsburg
ending_terminus=SR 641 near Williamsburg
previous_type=
previous_route=198
next_type=
next_route=200

State Route 199 is a primary state highway in and near Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. It effectively forms a 14 mile-long semicircular southern bypass of the city of Williamsburg, running from Interstate 64 and State Route 646 at Exit 234 near Lightfoot northwest of Williamsburg to State Route 641 at Exit 242 east of Williamsburg. In 2004, it was named the Humelsine Parkway in honor of Carlisle H. Humelsine, a former curator and president of Colonial Williamsburg. [ [http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?041+ful+CHAP0643 Signed Bill Renaming Route 199] ] Some Interstate 64 signage uses the Humelsine Parkway name.Fact|date=February 2007

In late 2005, the Virginia Department of Transportation completed a widening project that widened sections of the highway to four lanes that were two lanes. The sections were between U.S. Route 60 (Pocahontas Trail) and the Colonial Parkway, and from the other side of the Colonial Parkway to just east of State Route 31 (Jamestown Road). The project involved building a new set of lanes alongsinde the existing two-lane road, as well as constructing another bridge parallel to the existing one over College Creek to handle the new roadway. The project also involved the re-design of the intersection with SR 31/Jamestown Road. The project was done in preparation for the 2007 Jamestown 400th anniversary celebration. With the large amount of tourists expected to attend, the state widened the road to accommodate the increased traffic.Fact|date=February 2007

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External links

* [http://www.vahighways.com/route-log/va181-200.htm#va199 Virginia Highways Project: VA 199]