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The mighty Mississippi River is the stuff that legends are made of. There’s no greater way to appreciate its majesty and lore than on an epic Great River Road Trip, one of the 50 best road trips ...
The Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route extends for 33.0 miles (53.1 km) in southwestern Illinois, travelling through the floodplain of the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. The route has been officially designated as a National Scenic Byway by the Federal Highway Administration. The route coincides with a portion of the Great River Road.
The Great River Road ends its Tennessee stretch by following SR 78 to the state line. [citation needed] Kentucky. The Great River Road's National Route enters Kentucky from Tennessee on KY 94 and runs northeast and east through Hickman. At Cayce it turns north to follow KY 239, continuing on KY 123 from west of Clinton through Columbus to the ...
Illinois: Ohio River Scenic Byway. ... The Great River Road, the longest and oldest National Scenic Byway, snakes through Iowa along the Mississippi River for 349 miles. ... The roadside ...
The River Road goes right next to the river north to Grafton. Above that, it is often routed inland of the floodplain. It provides views of the dramatic contrast between the high cliffs of the Illinois side to the broad, flat, green agricultural countryside of Portage des Sioux, Missouri. The Great River Road is a popular bicycle touring route.
Spanning multiple counties in southwest Illinois, the Great Rivers and Routes Region celebrates three great U.S. rivers (the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois) and famous roadways like Route 66 ...
The Great River Road. If you are looking to hit a multitude of states across America, the Great River Road is great for providing chances to stop in small river towns and historic sites for ...
[citation needed] The name Piasa is taken from a nearby Native American painting of a mythical bird, called the Piasa Bird, which was painted on the bluffs high above the Mississippi River. Chautauqua is located between Elsah and Grafton in Jersey County. Today, it is bordered by and has access from the Great River Road (Illinois Route 100).