- Delaware Scenic and Historic Highways
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Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway
The Delaware Scenic and Historic Highways system consists of roads in the U.S. state of Delaware that travel through areas of scenic and historic interest. The intent of this system is to promote tourism and raise awareness of the communities along these routes.
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History
The Delaware Scenic and Historic Highways program was created in 2000 by Senate Bill 320, which authorized the Delaware Department of Transportation to create a system of statewide scenic byways. Currently, there are three scenic byways in the state of Delaware with more planned.[1] In 2007, the United States Department of Transportation awarded a $174,600 grant to preserve the Route 9 and Brandywine Valley byways.[2]
List of byways
- Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway – follows Delaware Route 52 and Delaware Route 100 between Rodney Square in Wilmington and the Pennsylvania border.[3]
- Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway – consists of 30 roads in the Red Clay Creek valley.[4]
- Route 9 Coastal Heritage Scenic Byway – follows Delaware Route 9 between Delaware Route 1 near the John Dickinson Plantation and New Castle, with spurs to Dover and Odessa.[5]
References
- ^ "Introduction - Program Guide - Delaware Scenic and Historic Highways". Delaware Department of Transportation. http://www.deldot.gov/information/pubs_forms/manuals/scenic_hwys/pdf/introduction.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ "Grant provided for scenic byway improvements". Dover Post. December 12, 2007.
- ^ "Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway". Delaware Department of Transportation. http://www.deldot.gov/information/community_programs_and_services/scenic_historic_hwy/brandywine.shtml. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ "Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway". Delaware Department of Transportation. http://www.deldot.gov/information/community_programs_and_services/scenic_historic_hwy/redclay.shtml. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
- ^ "Route 9 Coastal Heritage Scenic Byway". Delaware Department of Transportation. http://www.deldot.gov/information/community_programs_and_services/scenic_historic_hwy/route_9.shtml. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
External links
- Community Programs and Services - Scenic and Historic Highways
- National Scenic Byways Program – Delaware
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