National_Scenic_Byway

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia National Scenic Byway National Scenic Byway Nebraska, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Texas).[1] Requirements National Scenic Byways must go through a nomination procedure, and must already be designated as a state scenic byway in order to be nominated (However, roads that meet all criteria and requirements for National designation but not State or designation criteria may be considered for national designation on a case-by-case basis).[2] To be considered for designation as a National Scenic Byway "a road or highway must significantly meet at least one of the six scenic byways intrinsic qualities". To be designated as an All-American Road, a road must meet at least two of the six qualities. The qualities are:[2] • is the heightened visual experience derived from the view of natural and manmade elements of the visual environment of the scenic byway corridor. The characteristics of the landscape are strikingly distinct and offer a pleasing and most memorable visual experience. • applies to those features in the visual environment that are in a relatively undisturbed state. These features predate the arrival of human populations and may include geological formations, fossils, landform, water bodies, vegetation, and wildlife. There may be evidence of human activity, but the natural features reveal minimal disturbances. • encompasses legacies of the past that are distinctly associated with physical elements of the landscape, whether natural or manmade, that are of such historic significance that they educate the viewer and stir an appreciation for the past. The historic elements reflect the actions of people and may include buildings, settlement patterns, and other examples of human activity. • is evidence and expressions of the customs or traditions of a distinct group of people. Cultural features include, but are not limited to, crafts, music, dance, A sign indicating the National Scenic Byway designation for the Creole Nature Trail. 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 National Scenic Byways and 27 All-American Roads, located in 44 states (all except Hawaii, Massachusetts, 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia rituals, festivals, speech, food, special events, or vernacular architecture. • involves those characteristics of the scenic byways corridor that are physical evidence of historic or prehistoric human life or activity. The scenic byway corridor’s archeological interest, as identified through ruins, artifacts, structural remains, and other physical evidence have scientific significance that educate the viewer and stir an appreciation for the past. • involves outdoor recreational activities directly association with and dependent upon the natural and cultural elements of the corridor’s landscape. The recreational activities provide opportunities for active and passive recreational experiences. They include, but are not limited to, downhill skiing, rafting, boating, fishing, and hiking. Driving the road itself may qualify as a pleasurable recreational experience. The recreational activities may be seasonal, but the quality and importance of the recreational activities as seasonal operations must be well recognized. A "corridor management plan" must also be developed, with community involvement, and the plan "should provide for the conservation and enhancement of the byway’s intrinsic qualities as well as the promotion of tourism and economic development". The plan includes, but is not limited to:[2] • A map identifying the corridor boundaries and the location of intrinsic qualities and different land uses within the corridor. • A strategy for maintaining and enhancing those intrinsic qualities. • A strategy describing how existing development might be enhanced and new development might be accommodated while still preserving the intrinsic qualities of the corridor. • A general review of the road’s or highway’s safety and accident record to identify any correctable faults in highway design, maintenance, or operation. • A signage plan that demonstrates how the State will insure and make the number and placement of signs more supportive of the visitor experience. • A narrative describing how the National Scenic Byway will be positioned for marketing. National Scenic Byway Corridor management plans for All-American Roads must also include:[2] • A narrative on how the All-American Road would be promoted, interpreted, and marketed in order to attract travelers, especially those from other countries. • A plan to encourage the accommodation of increased tourism, if this is projected. Some demonstration that the roadway, lodging and dining facilities, roadside rest areas, and other tourist necessities will be adequate for the number of visitors induced by the byway’s designation as an All-American Road. • A plan for addressing multi-lingual information needs. The final step is when the highway (or highways) is approved for designation by the Secretary of Transportation.[2] List of byways References [1] "America’s Byways". National Scenic Byways Online. http://www.byways.org/ explore/byways/. Retrieved on 2007-05-23. [2] ^ "National Scenic Byways Program Interim Policy". Government Printing Office. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/ cgi-bin/ getdoc.cgi?dbname=1995_register&docid=fr18my95 Retrieved on 2009-05-12. Further reading • Denver Post, State tops in scenic roads, September 20, 1996, p. B1 • Federal Highway Administration, Transportation Secretary Slater Announces All-American Roads, Scenic Byways in 19 States, June 9, 1998 • Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Downey Announces New All-American Roads, National Scenic Byways in 20 States, June 15, 2000 • Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Names 36 New National Scenic Byways, AllAmerican Roads, June 13, 2002 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Type Name NSB A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway AAR Acadia Byway AAR Alaska’s Marine Highway Image States Florida Description National Scenic Byway Designated Follows Atlantic coast bar- 2002-06-13 rier islands Scenic drive past mountains on the Maine shore Ferry system connecting Alaskan coastal communities Historic drive through eastern Ohio’s Amish communities 2000-06-15 (AAR) 2002-06-13 (NSB) 2005-09-22 (AAR) 2002-06-13 Maine Alaska NSB Amish Country Ohio NSB Arroyo Seco Parkway Scenic Byway NSB Ashley River Road AAR Beartooth Scenic Byway California The first freeway in the 2002-06-13 Western U.S., connecting Los Angeles and Pasadena through the Arroyo Seco Traverses a historic dis2000-06-15 trict along the Ashley River Scenic northeastern entrance to Yellowstone National Park 2000-06-15 (AAR) 2002-06-13 (extended in Montana) 1998-06-09 1996-09-19 (AAR, North Carolina) 2005-09-22 (AAR, Virginia) 2005-09-22 South Carolina Montana, Wyoming NSB Billy the Kid Trail AAR Blue Ridge Parkway New Mexico Scenic drive through rugged mountains North Carolina, Scenic drive through the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains NSB Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway NSB CanalWay Ohio Scenic Byway NSB Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway NSB Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byway NSB Cherohala Skyway Delaware Historic rolling hills of northern Delaware Historic drive along the Ohio and Erie Canal Ohio Oregon Maryland 2000-06-15 Connects lakes and forests 1998-06-09 of central Oregon Scenic and historic drive through the Catoctin Mountains 2005-09-22 North Carolina, Ridgetop drive in the Tennessee Appalachians 1996-09-19 (Tennessee) 1998-06-09 (North Carolina) 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia NSB Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway NSB Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway AAR Chinook Scenic Byway NSB Coal Heritage Trail South Carolina National Scenic Byway Scenic drive along the Blue 1998-06-09 Ridge Escarpment Traverses the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay Scenic drive with views of Mount Rainier Historic drive through coal-producing areas of southwestern West Virginia Landscaped parkway through historic areas 2002-06-13 Maryland Washington West Virginia 1998-06-09 (AAR) 1998-06-09 AAR Colonial Parkway NSB Colorado River Headwaters Byway NSB Connecticut River Byway NSB Connecticut State Route 169 NSB Copper Country Trail NSB Coronado Trail Scenic Byway NSB Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway NSB Country Music Highway AAR Creole Nature Trail Virginia 2005-09-22 (AAR) Colorado Descent along the Color2005-09-22 ado River through canyons Scenic drive on both sides of New England’s longest river One of the last unspoiled areas in New England Traverses an area developed for copper mining Scenic drive through high deserts and forests Passes through coulees formed by receding glaciers Historic drive through eastern Kentucky Marshes and prairies of southern Louisiana 2005-09-22 New Hampshire, Vermont Connecticut 1996-09-19 Michigan Arizona Washington 2005-09-22 2005-09-22 2005-09-22 Kentucky Louisiana 2002-06-13 1996-09-19 (NSB) 2002-06-13 (AAR) 1998-06-09 (Arkansas) 2000-06-15 (Missouri) 1998-06-09 2002-06-13 (extended) 2002-06-13 NSB Crowley’s Ridge Parkway Arkansas, Missouri Scenic drive along Crowley’s Ridge, with a diversity of plant species Scenic drive through the lowest place in North America, surrounded by mountains Passes many dinosaur fossil sites NSB Death Valley Scenic Byway California NSB Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway Colorado, Utah 4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia NSB Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway NSB Edge of the Wilderness NSB El Camino Real California National Scenic Byway Crossing of the Sierra 2005-09-22 Nevada past giant sequoia groves Scenic drive through forests and hills of northern Minnesota Historic north-south route through central New Mexico Historic drive past coal mining operations 1996-09-19 Minnesota New Mexico 1998-06-09 2005-09-22 (extended) 2000-06-15 NSB The Energy Loop: Huntington/Eccles Canyons Scenic Byway NSB Flaming GorgeUintas Scenic Byway NSB Flint Hills Scenic Byway NSB Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway AAR George Washington Memorial Parkway NSB Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway NSB Glenn Highway NSB Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway NSB Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway NSB Grand Rounds Scenic Byway NSB Great River Road Utah Utah Scenic drive through the Uinta Mountains 1998-06-09 Kansas Scenic drive through Great 2005-09-22 Plains grasslands Follows the paths of early 1998-06-09 explorers through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains Landscaped parkway along 2005-09-22 the Potomac River (AAR) Scenic drive past mountains and lakes of southwestern New Mexico Terrain shaped by receding glaciers 2005-09-22 Colorado Virginia New Mexico Alaska Colorado 2002-06-13 Follows stage and rail 2000-06-15 routes to historic gold mining locations Climbs to Grand Mesa 1996-09-19 Colorado Minnesota Continuous parkway surrounding Minneapolis Scenic drive along the Mississippi River from its headwaters to southern Mississippi 1998-06-09 Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Wisconsin 2000-06-15 (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin) 2002-06-13 (Arkansas) 2005-09-22 (Mississippi) 5 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia AAR Hells Canyon Scenic Byway NSB Highland Scenic Highway NSB Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway AAR Historic Columbia River Highway AAR Historic National Road Oregon National Scenic Byway Provides views of Hells 2000-06-15 Canyon on the Snake River (AAR) Scenic drive through mountains and valleys Historic and scenic drive through southearnern Minnesota 1996-09-19 2002-06-13 West Virginia Minnesota Oregon America’s first scenic high- 1998-06-09 way, through the Columbia (AAR) River Gorge 1998-06-09 (NSB, Indiana) 2000-06-15 (NSB, Illinois) 2002-06-13 (AAR, all states) 2000-06-15 (New Mexico) 2005-09-22 (Arizona, Illinois) 2005-09-22 Illinois, Indiana, Historic gateway to the Maryland, Ohio, Midwestern U.S. Pennsylvania, West Virginia NSB Historic Route 66 Arizona, Illinois, Historic "Mother Road" New Mexico linking Chicago to Los Angeles NSB Illinois River Road: Route of the Voyageurs NSB Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway AAR International Selkirk Loop NSB Jemez Mountain Trail NSB Kaibab Plateau - North Rim Parkway NSB Kancamagus Scenic Byway NSB Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail NSB Lake Tahoe Eastshore Drive AAR Lakes to Locks Passage, The Great Northeast Journey Illinois Scenic drive through the Illinois River Valley Diverse estuary near Kennedy Space Center Loop around the Selkirk Mountains Florida 2002-06-13 Idaho, Washington New Mexico 2005-09-22 (AAR) Scenic drive past geologic- 1998-06-09 al formations and Indian ruins Scenic drive through dense 1998-06-09 forests to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon 1996-09-19 2005-09-22 Arizona New Hampshire Passes through the White Mountains Ohio Follows the south shore of Lake Erie Follows the east shore of Lake Tahoe Passes by the connected waterways of the eastern tier of New York Nevada 1996-09-19 New York 2002-06-13 (AAR) 6 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia AAR Las Vegas Strip Nevada National Scenic Byway Urban boulevard past casi- 2000-06-15 nos and other Las Vegas (AAR) entertainment NSB Lincoln Highway NSB Little Dixie Highway of the Great River Road NSB Loess Hills Scenic Byway NSB Logan Canyon Scenic Byway NSB McKenzie PassSantiam Pass Scenic Byway NSB Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route NSB Merritt Parkway NSB Midland Trail Illinois Missouri A portion of America’s first 2000-06-15 transcontinental highway Part of the Great River Road in northeastern Missouri Silt deposits in the Missouri River Valley Passes through scenic Logan Canyon Loop across two Cascade passes Floodplain where the Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri Rivers meet Historic parkway with individually-designed bridges Scenic drive through the New River Gorge 2002-06-13 Iowa Utah 2000-06-15 2002-06-13 Oregon 1998-06-09 Illinois 1998-06-09 2000-06-15 (extended) 1996-09-19 Connecticut West Virginia 2000-06-15 NSB Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway NSB Mohawk Towpath Byway NSB Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 NSB Mt. Hood Scenic Byway Minnesota Historic drive through the Minnesota River Valley Follows the historic Erie Canal Scenic drive across the Cascades Provides views of Mount Hood 2002-06-13 New York Washington 2005-09-22 1998-06-09 Oregon 2005-09-22 AAR Natchez Trace Parkway NSB Native American Scenic Byway Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee North Dakota, South Dakota Early trail connecting the Mississippi Territory with Nashville Traverses four Lakota Sioux reservations 1996-09-19 (AAR) 1998-06-09 (South Dakota) 7 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia National Scenic Byway 2005-09-22 (extended in both states) NSB Nebo Loop Scenic Byway AAR North Shore Scenic Drive Utah Minnesota Passes near Mount Nebo in 1998-06-09 the Wasatch Range Follows the north shore of Lake Superior 2000-06-15 (AAR) 2002-06-13 (extended) 2002-06-13 2005-09-22 (extended and became an AAR) 1996-09-19 (Indiana) 1998-06-09 (Illinois, Ohio) 2000-06-15 AAR Northwest Passage Scenic Byway Idaho Follows Lewis and Clark’s search for the Northwest Passage NSB Ohio River Scenic Route Illinois, Indiana, Follows the north bank of Ohio the Ohio River NSB Old Canada Road Scenic Byway NSB Outback Scenic Byway AAR Pacific Coast Scenic Byway Maine Historic route between Maine and Quebec Oregon Scenic drive through 1998-06-09 rugged country of southern Oregon Scenic drive along the Pacific coast 1998-06-09 (NSB) 2002-06-13 (AAR) Oregon NSB Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway NSB Payette River Scenic Byway NSB Pend Oreille Scenic Byway NSB Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway NSB Pioneer Historic Byway NSB Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway NSB Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway NSB Red River Gorge Scenic Byway AAR Red Rock Scenic Road Minnesota Idaho Idaho South Dakota Passes through the forests 2005-09-22 of central Minnesota Traverses foothills and valleys Scenic drive along Lake Pend Oreille 2002-06-13 2002-06-13 Scenic drive through 1996-09-19 mountains of southwestern South Dakota Includes Mormon settlements and Oregon Trail ruts One of the largest desert lakes in the world Scenic drive past mountains and lakes Scenic drive through the Red River Gorge Scenic drive through the high desert 2005-09-22 Idaho Nevada Maine Kentucky 1996-09-19 2000-06-15 2002-06-13 Arizona 2005-09-22 (AAR) 8 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia NSB River Road Scenic Byway NSB Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway AAR Route One, Big Sur Coast Highway AAR Route One, San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway NSB RussellBrasstown Scenic Byway AAR San Juan Skyway NSB Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway NSB Savannah River Scenic Byway NSB Schoodic Scenic Byway NSB Seaway Trail Michigan Oregon National Scenic Byway Scenic drive through the Au Sable River Valley Follows two scenic rivers through southwestern Oregon Scenic Drive along the Pacific coast Scenic Drive along the Pacific coast 2005-09-22 2002-06-13 California 1996-09-19 (AAR) 2002-06-13 (AAR) California Georgia Winds through the southern Appalachians 2000-06-15 Colorado Loop through the San Juan 1996-09-19 Mountains (AAR) Follows a historic trade route through scenic mountains and plains Scenic drive along the Savannah River 1998-06-09 Colorado, New Mexico South Carolina Maine 1998-06-09 Unspoiled coastline 2000-06-15 through the "quiet side" of Acadia National Park Scenic drive along the shores of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River 1996-09-19 (New York) 2005-09-22 (Pennsylvania) New York, Pennsylvania AAR Selma to Montgomery March Byway AAR Seward Highway Alabama Route of the 1965 Selma to 1996-09-19 Montgomery March led by (AAR) Martin Luther King, Jr. Scenic drive through mountains and fjords 1998-06-09 (NSB) 2000-06-15 (AAR) Alaska NSB Sky Island Scenic Byway Arizona Climb from the desert to 2005-09-22 forests with great biological diversity NSB Skyline Drive Virginia Scenic drive through Shen- 2005-09-22 andoah National Park Historic drive through a scenic valley 2002-06-13 NSB Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway North Dakota 9 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia NSB Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike NSB Stevens Pass Greenway NSB Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 NSB Talimena Scenic Drive West Virginia National Scenic Byway Historic drive through West Virginia forests Scenic drive across the Cascades Follows the shoreline of northwestern Washington 2005-09-22 Washington Washington 2005-09-22 2000-06-15 Arkansas, Oklahoma Crest drive along some of 2005-09-22 the highest ridges between the Appalachians and Rockies Scenic drive through the 1998-06-09 southernmost extension of the Appalachian Mountains Traverses the Florida Everglades 2000-06-15 NSB Talladega Scenic Drive NSB Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway NSB Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road NSB Top of the Rockies NSB Trail of the Ancients NSB Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway AAR Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road NSB Turquoise Trail AAR Utah’s Scenic Byway 12 - A Journey Through Time AAR Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway Alabama Florida California High mountain pass 1996-09-19 through Yosemite National Park Scenic drive through the Rockies near Leadville 1998-06-09 Colorado Colorado, Utah Scenic drive through the 2005-09-22 Native American history of the Four Corners region Scenic drive through the 2005-09-22 mountains of southwestern New Mexico America’s highest continu- 1996-09-19 ously paved road (AAR) Back road between Albuquerque and Santa Fe Scenic drive through canyons, plateaus, and valleys Scenic drive through the Cascade Volcanic Arc 2000-06-15 2002-06-13 (AAR) New Mexico Colorado New Mexico Utah California, Oregon 1998-06-09 (AAR, Oregon) 2002-06-13 (AAR, California) 2000-06-15 NSB Washington Heritage Trail NSB West Cascades Scenic Byway West Virginia Scenic and historic drive through West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle Follows the west side of the Cascades Oregon 2000-06-15 10 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia NSB Western Heritage Historic Byway NSB Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway NSB White Mountain Trail NSB Wilderness Road Heritage Highway NSB Woodward Avenue Idaho National Scenic Byway Scenic drive to the Snake River Canyon Scenic drive through wetlands of central Kansas 2005-09-22 Kansas 2005-09-22 New Hampshire Passes through the White 1998-06-09 Mountains and past Mount Washington Kentucky Follows Daniel Boone’s his- 2002-06-13 toric entrance to the valleys of Kentucky Connects automobile-related historic sites of the "Motor City" 2002-06-13 Michigan • National Scenic Byways Program, Share the Celebration! - 45 New Designations Announced, September 22, 2005 External links • Official website See also • List of Forest Service Byways Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Scenic_Byway" Categories: Lists of roads, National Scenic Byways, Protected areas of the United States, Scenic highways in the United States This page was last modified on 12 May 2009, at 19:42 (UTC). 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