Thomas Jefferson Parkway
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Byway Overview
The Thomas Jefferson Parkway leads the traveler from Charlottesville to Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. The byway ends here, but the parkway route continues on to Lake Monticello, a private gated community surrounding 352-acre lake and then onto the community of Palmyra.
Quick Facts
- Designation
- State Byway
- Location
- VA
- Total Length
- 2.4 miles
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In Central Virginia, the Thomas Jefferson Parkway is just south of Charlottesville and Interstate 64. The Thomas Jefferson Parkway is also known as Route 53. The designated byway ends at Monticello, but the Parkway continues southeasterly to Lake Monticello and the community of Palmyra.