 State Route 5 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byVDOT | ||||
| Length | 54.96 mi[1] (88.45 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1933[2]–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Virginia Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 60 inRichmond | |||
| Major intersections |  SR 895 near Richmond I-295 near Richmond SR 156 atGranville SR 106 /SR 156 atKimages SR 155 inCharles City SR 199 nearWilliamsburg SR 31 /SR 199 near Williamsburg SR 132 in WilliamsburgUS 60 in Williamsburg | |||
| East end |  SR 143 in Williamsburg | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Virginia | |||
| Counties | City of Richmond,Henrico,Charles City,James City,City of Williamsburg | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Virginia State Route 5 (SR 5) is a primary state highway in theCommonwealth of Virginia. It runs between theindependent cities ofRichmond andWilliamsburg. BetweenCharles City County andJames City County, it crosses theChickahominy River via theJudith Stewart Dresser Bridge, afixed-span bridge which replaced historic Barrett's Ferry and the formerdrawbridge.
The entire length of SR 5 outside Richmond and Williamsburg is aVirginia Byway. Since 2015, theVirginia Capital Trail dedicated pedestrian and bicycle trail runs alongside the automobile highway.
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For much of its distance, SR 5 generally parallels the north bank of theJames River, following the path of older colonial roads. It passes through three of the original eight shires created in theColony of Virginia in 1634 by KingCharles I of England. These areJames City County,Charles City County, andHenrico County, moving from east to west as the area was developed in the colonial period.
Some of the larger and older of the extantJames River Plantations are along the route. None is owned by any government. Houses and/or grounds are generally open daily to visitors, with various admission fees applicable. From west to east, these are theShirley Plantation, Edgewood Plantation,Berkeley Plantation,Westover Plantation,Evelynton Plantation, Belle Air Plantation,Piney Grove at Southall's Plantation,North Bend Plantation andSherwood Forest Plantation.
The first piece of SR 5 was added to the state highway system in 1923, a portion of the road running west fromCharles City for 18.5 miles (29.8 km) towardRichmond,[3] and was numberedState Route 41.[4] Three miles (4.8 km) were added in 1924,[5] 6.39 miles (10.28 km) were added in 1925,[6] and the remaining 3.5 miles (5.6 km), taking the route to the Richmond city limits, were added in 1927.[7]
An extension to the east, heading north from Charles City toState Route 39 (nowU.S. Route 60) atProvidence Forge, was added in 1926.[8] In the 1928 renumbering of state roads, this was designated asState Route 413, since a new alignment of SR 41, heading east from Charles City towardWilliamsburg for eight miles (13 km), was added to the state highway system, as was a 4.5-mile (7.2 km) piece at the other end, heading west fromState Route 510 (nowState Route 31).[9] A further 3.50 miles (5.63 km) from the west and 2.80 miles (4.51 km) from the east were added in 1930 and 1931,[10] and, in 1932, the route was completed from Richmond to Williamsburg, with 3.00 miles (4.83 km) from the west and 1.70 miles (2.74 km) from the east.[11]
The road fromState Route 32 (nowU.S. Route 15) atZion Crossroads east toOilville was added to the state highway system by 1923 asState Route 321.[12] Extensions east from Oilville were added for four miles (6.4 km) in 1924,[13] six miles (9.7 km) in 1925,[6] and 7.5 miles (12.1 km) in 1926.[14] By 1927, SR 321 became an extension of SR 41 west from Richmond, and that year the former SR 321 was extended 3.5 miles (5.6 km), the rest of the way to Richmond.[7]
SR 321/SR 41 was also extended west for 2.0 miles (3.2 km) in 1926,[8] two more miles in 1927,[7] and 5.4 miles (8.7 km) - the rest of the way toState Route 39 (nowState Route 22) atShadwell - in 1928.[15]
In Richmond, SR 41 initially used Broad Street, ahairpin turn throughChimborazo Park, Fulton Street, Williamsburg Road, Hatcher Street, Newton Road, and New Osborne Turnpike.[16][17]
State Route 39 fromShadwell west toMonterey, nowU.S. Route 250, was part of the initial 1918 state highway system (numberedState Route 9 until 1923). It initially continued west from Monterey on present US 250,[18] but by 1924 it used currentState Route 84 west toWest Virginia. The road west from Monterey towardsWest Virginia Route 56[19] (nowU.S. Route 250) for 7.86 miles (12.65 km) was added to the state highway system in 1930[20] and 1932 asState Route 835;[21] the remaining mileage to the state line was added in 1933.[22]
In the 1933 renumbering, State Routes 41 and 835 both became part of a newState Route 5, as did the piece ofState Route 39 fromMonterey toShadwell. By 1935,[23] the whole route west ofRichmond became an extension ofU.S. Route 250 into Virginia, truncating SR 5 to its present Richmond-Williamsburg route.
SR 5 was extended east alongState Route 31 through Williamsburg toState Route 168 (nowState Route 143) "to improve the service to travelers interchanging between Route 5 and Routes60 and 168" in 1958.[24] SR 31 has since been truncated to the SR 5 junction.
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City ofRichmond | 0.00 | 0.00 |  US 60 west (East Main Street) / 25th Street | Western terminus; west end of US 60 overlap | |
| 0.30 | 0.48 |  US 60 east (Williamsburg Avenue) | East end of US 60 overlap | ||
| Henrico | Oakland | New Osborne Turnpike | formerSR 146 north | ||
| | 5.01 | 8.06 |  Laburnum Avenue toSR 895 /US 60 | ||
| | Battlefield Park Road –Fort Harrison (Richmond National Battlefield Park) | formerSR 156 south | |||
| | 8.35 | 13.44 | I-295 –Washington,Rocky Mount, NC | Exit 22 (I-295) | |
| | 13.05 | 21.00 |  SR 156 north (Willis Church Road) –Seven Pines,Mechanicsville | West end of SR 156 overlap | |
| Charles City | | 19.11 | 30.75 |  SR 106 /SR 156 south (Roxbury Road) –Hopewell,Prince George,Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge | East end of SR 156 overlap |
| Charles City | 28.48 | 45.83 |  SR 155 north /SR 644 (Courthouse Road) –Providence Forge,Charles City CH | ||
| Chickahominy River | 41.76 | 67.21 | Barrett's Ferry Bridge | ||
| James City | |  SR 5000 east (Monticello Avenue) –Williamsburg | |||
| |  SR 614 (Greensprings Road) –Jamestown | ||||
| Five Forks |  SR 615 (Ironbound Road) –Dunbar,Jamestown | ||||
| | 49.95 | 80.39 |   SR 199 west toSR 321 /SR 616 –Williamsburg | West end of SR 199 overlap | |
| City ofWilliamsburg | 50.41 | 81.13 | SR 31 south (Jamestown Road) /SR 199 east –Newport News,Jamestown,Busch Gardens | East end of SR 199 overlap | |
| 52.34 | 84.23 | SR 132 south (South Henry Street) toSR 199 / Francis Street –Busch Gardens, toColonial Parkway,William & Mary Law School | West end of SR 132 overlap | ||
| 52.72 | 84.84 |   SR 132 north (North Henry Street) toI-64 / Lafayette Street –Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center,Colonial Parkway | East end of SR 132 overlap; formerSR 162 west | ||
| 53.78 | 86.55 | US 60 east (York Street) / Page Street to Francis Street –Busch Gardens | West end of US 60 overlap | ||
| Second Street | formerSR 162 east | ||||
| 54.34 | 87.45 | US 60 west (Bypass Road) –Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center,Colonial Parkway | East end of US 60 overlap | ||
| 54.96 | 88.45 | SR 143 (Capitol Landing Road / Merrimac Trail) toI-64 | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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| Location | Name | Notes |
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| City of Richmond | E. Main Street | Western terminus |
| Henrico County | Old Osborne Turnpike | |
| Osborne Turnpike | ||
| New Market Road | ||
| Charles City County | John Tyler Memorial Highway | |
| James City County | ||
| City of Williamsburg | Humelsine Parkway | Concurrency with SR 199 |
| Jamestown Road | ||
| S. Boundary Street | ||
| W. Francis Street | ||
| Henry Street (South/North) | Concurrency with SR 132 | |
| Lafayette Street | Old SR 162 alignment | |
| Page Street | ||
| Capitol Landing Road | Eastern terminus |
Proposed 'State Highway System' for Virginia, as Recommended by the State Roads Committee, January, 1918
Route 250, Broad Street Road, just east of Hungary Springs Road
| < SR 40 | Two‑digit State Routes 1923-1933 | SR 42 > |
| none | Spurs of SR 32 1923–1928 | SR 322 > |
| < SR 834 | District 8 State Routes 1928–1933 | SR 836 > |
