Editing Yorktown, Virginia (section)

==Transportation==
[[U.S. Route 17 in Virginia|U.S. Route 17]], also known as George Washington Memorial Highway, is the primary thoroughfare of Yorktown. It carries traffic via the [[George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge]] across the York River. York County has grown rapidly, and since the late 20th century, the stretch of U.S. 17 that passes through this area has become a heavily traveled route on which numerous strip malls and commercial areas have been developed. Many of the residential areas of York County branch off Route 17 or are near Interstate 64. Little of the recent residential or business development of York County has occurred close to Yorktown. It is being protected and managed as a historical colonial village, much like [[Williamsburg, Virginia|Williamsburg]], under the guidance of the [[National Park Service]].

Yorktown is directly accessible via [[Colonial Parkway]], a two-line, commercial vehicle-free highway that connects with [[Williamsburg, Virginia|Williamsburg]], [[Jamestown, Virginia|Jamestown]], [[State Route 199]], [[U.S. Route 60 in Virginia|U.S. Route 60]] and [[Interstate 64 in Virginia|Interstate 64]]. The closest city, Williamsburg, is a 20-minute ride from Yorktown.