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 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.
The program is administered by the Federal Highway Administration.
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).
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)
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)
- Coronado Trail Scenic Byway
- Kaibab Plateau - North Rim Parkway
- Sky Island Scenic Byway
- Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway - Route 110
- Death Valley Scenic Byway
- Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway
- Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road
- 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
- Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway
- A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway
- Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway
- Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway
- Russell-Brasstown National Scenic Byway
- Payette River Scenic Byway
- Pend Oreille Scenic Byway
- Pioneer Historic Byway
- Western Heritage Historic Byway
- Lincoln Highway
- Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route
- Loess Hills Scenic Byway
- Flint Hills Scenic Byway
- Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway
- Country Music Highway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway
- Wilderness Road Heritage Highway
- Old Canada Road Scenic Byway
- Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway
- Schoodic Scenic Byway
- Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byway
- Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway
- Copper Country Trail
- River Road Scenic Byway
- Woodward Avenue (M-1)
- Edge of the Wilderness
- Grand Rounds Scenic Byway
- Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway
- Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway
- Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway
- Little Dixie Highway of the Great River Road
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive
- Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway
- Kancamagus Scenic Byway
- White Mountain Trail
- Billy the Kid Trail
- El Camino Real
- Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway
- Jemez Mountain Trail
- Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway
- Turquoise Trail
- Mohawk Towpath Byway
- Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway
- Amish Country Byway
- Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail
- Ohio & Erie Canalway
- 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
- Ashley River Road
- Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway
- Savannah River Scenic Byway
- Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway
- Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway
- Logan Canyon Scenic Byway
- Nebo Loop Scenic Byway
- Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway
- Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90
- Stevens Pass Greenway
- Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112
- Coal Heritage Trail
- Highland Scenic Highway
- Midland Trail
- Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike
- Washington Heritage Trail
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