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The National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) is administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Some scenic byways are designated All-American Roads, which must meet two out of the six intrinsic qualities. The designation means they have features that do not exist elsewhere in the United States and are unique and important enough to be ...
The Bureau of Land Management Back Country Byways are roads that have been designated by the Bureau of Land Management as scenic byways. Some are also National Scenic Byways or National Forest Scenic Byways. The program was initiated in 1989 and 54 byways have since been designated in the Western United States. [1]
Scenic drive through the Au Sable River Valley in the Huron National Forest in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan; also a NSB [10] Rogue-Coquille Scenic Byway: 0 0 Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway: 0 0 Also a NSB Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway: 0 0 Also a NSB St. Francis Scenic Byway: 0 0 St. Regis-Paradise Scenic Byway: 0 0 San Juan Skyway: 0 0 ...
In addition to the state scenic highways system, several routes in Washington are designated as National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads. [23] Cascade Loop National Scenic Byway (2021) [24] Chinook Scenic Byway (1998), an All-American Road [25] Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway (2005) [26] International Selkirk Loop (2005), an All-American Road ...
Several agencies of the United States federal government are authorized to designate and manage scenic byways. The National Scenic Byway Foundation, a not-for-profit organization, was founded in 2003 to support efforts for development, management and marketing of scenic byways by the Federal Highway Administration and byway organizations.
The State uses the scenic highway designations to promote resource preservation and enhancement, promote tourism and economic development, and educate travelers. Florida has 27 state-designated scenic byways. Six of these byways are also National Scenic Byways, and two have been designated federally with the status of All-American Road. [1]
Of the 26 current Colorado designated byways, 21 already have a federal designation as well. These include two All-American Roads, [5] 11 National Scenic Byways, [5] ten National Forest Scenic Byways, [6] and three Back Country Byways. [7] The 13 combined All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways in Colorado are currently the most of any state.
North boundary of Grand Teton National Park: West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park: August 25, 1972: Scenic road that connects the two national parks and named for John D. Rockefeller Jr., a conservationist and philanthropist Natchez Trace Parkway: 444.0 714.5 Liberty Road in Natchez, MS: SR 100 in Nashville, TN: May 8, 1938