National Scenic Byway
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A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for its archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and/or scenic qualities. The program was established by Congress in 1991 to preserve and protect the nation's scenic but often less-traveled roads and promote tourism and economic development. The program is administered by the Federal Highway Administration.
The most scenic of the roads in the program are designated All-American Roads. The designation means they have features that do not exist elsewhere in the United States and are scenic enough to be tourist destinations unto themselves. As of September 2005, there are 99 Scenic Byways and 27 All-American Roads, located in 44 states (all except Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Texas).[1]
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[edit] All-American Roads (alphabetically)
Those marked with asterisks had their designations added, extended, or upgraded in 2005.
- Acadia Byway (Maine)
- Alaska's Marine Highway (Alaska) *
- Beartooth Highway (Montana, Wyoming)
- Blue Ridge Parkway (North Carolina, Virginia) *
- Chinook Scenic Byway (Washington)
- Colonial Parkway (Virginia) *
- Creole Nature Trail (Louisiana)
- George Washington Memorial Parkway (Virginia, District of Columbia) *
- Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (Oregon)
- Highway 12 - A Journey Through Time Scenic Byway (Utah)
- Historic Columbia River Highway (Oregon)
- Historic National Road (Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia)
- International Selkirk Loop (Idaho, Washington) *
- Lakes to Locks Passage (New York)
- Las Vegas Strip (Nevada)
- Natchez Trace Parkway (Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee)
- North Shore Scenic Drive (Minnesota)
- Northwest Passage Scenic Byway (Idaho) *
- Pacific Coast Scenic Byway - Oregon (Oregon)
- Red Rock Scenic Byway (Arizona) *
- Route 1 - Big Sur Coast Highway (California)
- Route 1 - San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway (California)
- San Juan Skyway (Colorado)
- Selma to Montgomery March Byway (Alabama)
- Seward Highway (Alaska)
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road (Colorado)
- Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway (California, Oregon)
[edit] National Scenic Byways (by state)
Multistate
- Cherohala Skyway (North Carolina, Tennessee)
- Connecticut River Byway (New Hampshire, Vermont)
- Crowley's Ridge Parkway (Arkansas, Missouri)
- Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway (Colorado, Utah)
- Great River Road (Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Wisconsin)
- Historic Route 66 (Arizona, Illinois, New Mexico)
- Native American Scenic Byway (North Dakota, South Dakota)
- Ohio River Scenic Byway (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio)
- Santa Fe Trail (Colorado, New Mexico)
- Seaway Trail (New York, Pennsylvania)
- Talimena Scenic Drive (Arkansas, Oklahoma)
- Trail of the Ancients (Colorado, Utah)
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
California
- Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110
- Death Valley Scenic Byway
- Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway
- Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road
Colorado
- Colorado River Headwaters Byway
- Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway
- Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway
- Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway
- Top of the Rockies
Connecticut
Delaware
- Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway
Florida
- A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway
- Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway
- Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway
Georgia
Idaho
- Payette River Scenic Byway
- Pend Oreille Scenic Byway
- Pioneer Historic Byway
- Western Heritage Historic Byway
Illinois
- Illinois River Road: Route of the Voyageurs
- Lincoln Highway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route
Iowa
- Loess Hills Scenic Byway
Kansas
- Flint Hills Scenic Byway
- Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway
Kentucky
- Country Music Highway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway
- Wilderness Road Heritage Highway
Maine
- Old Canada Road Scenic Byway
- Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway
- Schoodic Scenic Byway
Maryland
- Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byway
- Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway
Michigan
- Copper Country Trail
- River Road Scenic Byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1)
Minnesota
- Edge of the Wilderness
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway
- Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway
- Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway
- Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway
Missouri
- Little Dixie Highway of the Great River Road
Nevada
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive
- Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway
New Hampshire
- Kancamagus Scenic Byway
- White Mountain Trail
New Mexico
- Billy the Kid Trail
- El Camino Real
- Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway
- Jemez Mountain Trail
- Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway
- Turquoise Trail
New York
- Mohawk Towpath Byway
North Dakota
- Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway
Ohio
- Amish Country Byway
- Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail
- Ohio & Erie Canalway
Oregon
- Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
- McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway
- Mt. Hood Scenic Byway
- Outback Scenic Byway
- Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway
- West Cascades Scenic Byway
South Carolina
- Ashley River Road
- Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway
- Savannah River Scenic Byway
South Dakota
- Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway
Utah
- The Energy Loop: Huntington & Eccles Canyons Scenic Byways
- Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway
- Logan Canyon Scenic Byway
- Nebo Loop Scenic Byway
Virginia
Washington
- Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway
- Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90
- Stevens Pass Greenway
- Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112
West Virginia
- Coal Heritage Trail
- Highland Scenic Highway
- Midland Trail
- Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
- Washington Heritage Trail
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ America's Byways®. National Scenic Byways Online. Retrieved on 2006-07-05.
