National Scenic Byway

National Scenic Byway: Marker used for National Scenic Byways

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 November 2010, there are 120 National Scenic Byways and 31 All-American Roads, located in 46 states (all except Hawaii, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and Texas).^[1]

Contents

1 Requirements

2 List of byways

3 References

4 Further reading

5 See also

6 External links

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]

Scenic Quality 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.

Natural Quality 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.

Historic Quality 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.

Cultural Quality 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, rituals, festivals, speech, food, special events, or vernacular architecture.

Archeological Quality 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.

Recreational Quality 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.

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

Type Name Image States Description Designated

NSB A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway Florida Follows Atlantic coast barrier islands 2002-06-13

AAR Acadia Byway Maine Scenic drive past mountains on the Maine shore 2000-06-15 (AAR)

NSB Alabama’s Coastal Connection Alabama Scenic drive along the Gulf coast 2009-10-16

AAR Alaska's Marine Highway Alaska Ferry system connecting Alaskan coastal communities 2002-06-13 (NSB)
2005-09-22 (AAR)

NSB Amish Country Ohio Historic drive through eastern Ohio's Amish communities 2002-06-13

NSB Arroyo Seco Parkway Scenic Byway California The first freeway in the Western U.S., connecting Los Angeles and Pasadena through the Arroyo Seco 2002-06-13

NSB Ashley River Road South Carolina Traverses a historic district along the Ashley River 2000-06-15

AAR Beartooth Scenic Byway Montana, Wyoming Scenic northeastern entrance to Yellowstone National Park 2000-06-15 (AAR)
2002-06-13 (extended in Montana)

NSB Billy the Kid Trail New Mexico Scenic drive through rugged mountains 1998-06-09

AAR Blue Ridge Parkway North Carolina, Virginia Scenic drive through the Blue Ridge Mountains 1996-09-19 (AAR, North Carolina)
2005-09-22 (AAR, Virginia)

NSB Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway Delaware Historic rolling hills of northern Delaware 2005-09-22

NSB CanalWay Ohio Scenic Byway Ohio Historic drive along the Ohio and Erie Canal 2000-06-15

NSB Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway Oregon Connects lakes and forests of central Oregon 1998-06-09

NSB Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byway Maryland Scenic and historic drive through the Catoctin Mountains 2005-09-22

NSB Cherohala Skyway North Carolina, Tennessee Ridgetop drive in the Appalachians 1996-09-19 (Tennessee)
1998-06-09 (North Carolina)

NSB Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway South Carolina Scenic drive along the Blue Ridge Escarpment 1998-06-09

NSB Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway Maryland Traverses the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay 2002-06-13

AAR Chinook Scenic Byway Washington Scenic drive with views of Mount Rainier 1998-06-09 (AAR)

NSB Coal Heritage Trail West Virginia Historic drive through coal-producing areas of southwestern West Virginia 1998-06-09

AAR Colonial Parkway Virginia Landscaped parkway through historic areas 2005-09-22 (AAR)

NSB Colorado River Headwaters Byway Colorado Descent along the Colorado River through canyons 2005-09-22

NSB Connecticut River Byway Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont Scenic drive on both sides of New England's longest river 2005-09-22

NSB Connecticut State Route 169 Connecticut One of the last unspoiled areas in New England 1996-09-19

NSB Copper Country Trail Michigan Traverses an area developed for copper mining 2005-09-22

NSB Coronado Trail Scenic Byway Arizona Scenic drive through high deserts and forests 2005-09-22

NSB Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway Washington Passes through coulees formed by receding glaciers 2005-09-22

NSB Country Music Highway Kentucky Historic drive through eastern Kentucky 2002-06-13

AAR Creole Nature Trail Louisiana Marshes and prairies of southern Louisiana 1996-09-19 (NSB)
2002-06-13 (AAR)

NSB Crowley's Ridge Parkway Arkansas, Missouri Scenic drive along Crowley's Ridge, with a diversity of plant species 1998-06-09 (Arkansas)
2000-06-15 (Missouri)

NSB Death Valley Scenic Byway California Scenic drive through the lowest place in North America, surrounded by mountains 1998-06-09
2002-06-13 (extended)

NSB Delaware River Scenic Byway New Jersey Scenic and historic drive along the Delaware River in central New Jersey 2009-10-16

NSB Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway Colorado, Utah Passes many dinosaur fossil sites 2002-06-13

NSB East Tennessee Crossing Tennessee 2009-10-16

NSB Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway California Crossing of the Sierra Nevada past giant sequoia groves 2005-09-22

NSB Edge of the Wilderness Minnesota Scenic drive through forests and hills of northern Minnesota 1996-09-19

NSB El Camino Real New Mexico Historic north–south route through central New Mexico 1998-06-09
2005-09-22 (extended)

NSB The Energy Loop: Huntington/Eccles Canyons Scenic Byway Utah Historic drive past coal mining operations 2000-06-15

NSB Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway Utah Scenic drive through the Uinta Mountains 1998-06-09

NSB Flint Hills Scenic Byway Kansas Scenic drive through Great Plains grasslands 2005-09-22

NSB Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway North Carolina 2009-10-16

NSB Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway Colorado Follows the paths of early explorers through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains 1998-06-09

AAR George Washington Memorial Parkway Virginia Landscaped parkway along the Potomac River 2005-09-22 (AAR)

NSB Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway New Mexico Scenic drive past mountains and lakes of southwestern New Mexico 2005-09-22

NSB Glenn Highway Alaska Terrain shaped by receding glaciers 2002-06-13

NSB Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway Colorado Follows stage and rail routes to historic gold mining locations 2000-06-15

NSB Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway Colorado Climbs to Grand Mesa 1996-09-19

NSB Grand Rounds Scenic Byway Minnesota Continuous parkway surrounding Minneapolis 1998-06-09

NSB Great River Road Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Tennessee, Wisconsin Scenic drive along the Mississippi River from its headwaters to southern Mississippi 2000-06-15 (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin)
2002-06-13 (Arkansas)
2005-09-22 (Mississippi)
2009-10-16 (Tennessee)

AAR Hells Canyon Scenic Byway Oregon Provides views of Hells Canyon on the Snake River 2000-06-15 (AAR)

NSB Highland Scenic Highway West Virginia Scenic drive through mountains and valleys 1996-09-19

NSB Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway Minnesota Historic and scenic drive through southearnern Minnesota 2002-06-13

AAR Historic Columbia River Highway Oregon America's first scenic highway, through the Columbia River Gorge 1998-06-09 (AAR)

AAR Historic National Road Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia Historic gateway to the Midwestern U.S. 1998-06-09 (NSB, Indiana)
2000-06-15 (NSB, Illinois)
2002-06-13 (AAR, all states)

NSB Historic Route 66 Arizona, Illinois, New Mexico Historic "Mother Road" linking Chicago to Los Angeles 2000-06-15 (New Mexico)
2005-09-22 (Arizona, Illinois)

NSB Illinois River Road: Route of the Voyageurs Illinois Scenic drive through the Illinois River Valley 2005-09-22

NSB Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway Florida Diverse estuary near Kennedy Space Center 2002-06-13

AAR International Selkirk Loop Idaho, Washington Loop around the Selkirk Mountains 2005-09-22 (AAR)

NSB Jemez Mountain Trail New Mexico Scenic drive past geological formations and Indian ruins 1998-06-09

NSB Kaibab Plateau - North Rim Parkway Arizona Scenic drive through dense forests to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon 1998-06-09

NSB Kancamagus Scenic Byway New Hampshire Passes through the White Mountains 1996-09-19

NSB Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail Ohio Follows the south shore of Lake Erie 2005-09-22

NSB Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive Nevada Follows the east shore of Lake Tahoe 1996-09-19

AAR Lakes to Locks Passage, The Great Northeast Journey New York Passes by the connected waterways of the eastern tier of New York 2002-06-13 (AAR)

AAR Las Vegas Strip Nevada Urban boulevard past casinos and other Las Vegas entertainment 2000-06-15 (AAR)

NSB Lincoln Highway Illinois A portion of America's first transcontinental highway 2000-06-15

NSB Little Dixie Highway of the Great River Road Missouri Part of the Great River Road in northeastern Missouri 2002-06-13

NSB Loess Hills Scenic Byway Iowa Silt deposits in the Missouri River Valley 2000-06-15

NSB Logan Canyon Scenic Byway Utah Passes through scenic Logan Canyon 2002-06-13

NSB McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway Oregon Loop across two Cascade passes 1998-06-09

NSB Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route Illinois Floodplain where the Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri Rivers meet 1998-06-09
2000-06-15 (extended)

NSB Merritt Parkway Connecticut Historic parkway with individually-designed bridges 1996-09-19

NSB Midland Trail West Virginia Scenic drive through the New River Gorge 2000-06-15

NSB Millstone Valley Scenic Byway New Jersey Scenic and historic drive along the Millstone River in central New Jersey 2009-10-16

NSB Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway Minnesota Historic drive through the Minnesota River Valley 2002-06-13

NSB Mohawk Towpath Byway New York Follows the historic Erie Canal 2005-09-22

NSB Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 Washington Scenic drive across the Cascades 1998-06-09

NSB Mt. Hood Scenic Byway Oregon Provides views of Mount Hood 2005-09-22

AAR Natchez Trace Parkway Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee Early trail connecting the Mississippi Territory with Nashville 1996-09-19 (AAR)

NSB Native American Scenic Byway North Dakota, South Dakota Traverses four Lakota Sioux reservations 1998-06-09 (South Dakota)
2005-09-22 (extended in both states)

NSB Nebo Loop Scenic Byway Utah Passes near Mount Nebo in the Wasatch Range 1998-06-09

AAR North Shore Scenic Drive Minnesota Follows the north shore of Lake Superior 2000-06-15 (AAR)
2002-06-13 (extended)

AAR Northwest Passage Scenic Byway Idaho Follows Lewis and Clark's search for the Northwest Passage 2002-06-13
2005-09-22 (extended and became an AAR)

NSB Ohio River Scenic Route Illinois, Indiana, Ohio Follows the north bank of the Ohio River 1996-09-19 (Indiana)
1998-06-09 (Illinois, Ohio)

NSB Old Canada Road Scenic Byway Maine Historic route between Maine and Quebec 2000-06-15

NSB Outback Scenic Byway Oregon Scenic drive through rugged country of southern Oregon 1998-06-09

NSB Outer Banks Scenic Byway North Carolina 2009-10-16

AAR Pacific Coast Scenic Byway Oregon Scenic drive along the Pacific coast 1998-06-09 (NSB)
2002-06-13 (AAR)

NSB Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway Minnesota Passes through the forests of central Minnesota 2005-09-22

NSB Payette River Scenic Byway Idaho Traverses foothills and valleys 2002-06-13

NSB Pend Oreille Scenic Byway Idaho Scenic drive along Lake Pend Oreille 2002-06-13

NSB Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway South Dakota Scenic drive through mountains of southwestern South Dakota 1996-09-19

NSB Pioneer Historic Byway Idaho Includes Mormon settlements and Oregon Trail ruts 2005-09-22

NSB Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway Nevada One of the largest desert lakes in the world 1996-09-19

NSB Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway Maine Scenic drive past mountains and lakes 2000-06-15

NSB Red River Gorge Scenic Byway Kentucky Scenic drive through the Red River Gorge 2002-06-13

AAR Red Rock Scenic Road Arizona Scenic drive through the high desert 2005-09-22 (AAR)

NSB River Road Scenic Byway Michigan Scenic drive through the Au Sable River Valley 2005-09-22

NSB Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway Oregon Follows two scenic rivers through southwestern Oregon 2002-06-13

AAR Route One, Big Sur Coast Highway California Scenic Drive along the Pacific coast 1996-09-19 (AAR)

AAR Route One, San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway California Scenic Drive along the Pacific coast 2002-06-13 (AAR)

NSB Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway Georgia Winds through the southern Appalachians 2000-06-15

AAR San Juan Skyway Colorado Loop through the San Juan Mountains 1996-09-19 (AAR)

NSB Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway Colorado, New Mexico Follows a historic trade route through scenic mountains and plains 1998-06-09

NSB Savannah River Scenic Byway South Carolina Scenic drive along the Savannah River 1998-06-09

NSB Schoodic Scenic Byway Maine Unspoiled coastline through the "quiet side" of Acadia National Park 2000-06-15

NSB Seaway Trail New York, Pennsylvania Scenic drive along the shores of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River 1996-09-19 (New York)
2005-09-22 (Pennsylvania)

AAR Selma to Montgomery March Byway Alabama Route of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March led by Martin Luther King, Jr. 1996-09-19 (AAR)

AAR Seward Highway Alaska Scenic drive through mountains and fjords 1998-06-09 (NSB)
2000-06-15 (AAR)

NSB Sky Island Scenic Byway Arizona Climb from the desert to forests with great biological diversity 2005-09-22

NSB Skyline Drive Virginia Scenic drive through Shenandoah National Park 2005-09-22

NSB Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway North Dakota Historic drive through a scenic valley 2002-06-13

NSB Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike West Virginia Historic drive through West Virginia forests 2005-09-22

NSB Stevens Pass Greenway Washington Scenic drive across the Cascades 2005-09-22

NSB Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 Washington Follows the shoreline of northwestern Washington 2000-06-15

NSB Talimena Scenic Drive Arkansas, Oklahoma Crest drive along some of the highest ridges between the Appalachians and Rockies 2005-09-22

NSB Talladega Scenic Drive Alabama Scenic drive through the southernmost extension of the Appalachian Mountains 1998-06-09

NSB Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway Florida Traverses the Florida Everglades 2000-06-15

NSB Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road California High mountain pass through Yosemite National Park 1996-09-19

NSB Top of the Rockies Colorado Scenic drive through the Rockies near Leadville 1998-06-09

NSB Trail of the Ancients Colorado, Utah Scenic drive through the Native American history of the Four Corners region 2005-09-22

NSB Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway New Mexico Scenic drive through the mountains of southwestern New Mexico 2005-09-22

AAR Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road Colorado America's highest continuously paved road 1996-09-19 (AAR)

NSB Turquoise Trail New Mexico Back road between Albuquerque and Santa Fe 2000-06-15

NSB Utah's Patchwork Parkway Utah Scenic drive through Cedar Breaks National Monument 2009-10-16

AAR Utah's Scenic Byway 12 - A Journey Through Time Utah Scenic drive through canyons, plateaus, and valleys 2002-06-13 (AAR)

AAR Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway California, Oregon Scenic drive through the Cascade Volcanic Arc 1998-06-09 (AAR, Oregon)
2002-06-13 (AAR, California)

NSB Washington Heritage Trail West Virginia Scenic and historic drive through West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle 2000-06-15

NSB West Cascades Scenic Byway Oregon Follows the west side of the Cascades 2000-06-15

NSB Western Heritage Historic Byway Idaho Scenic drive to the Snake River Canyon 2005-09-22

NSB Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway Kansas Scenic drive through wetlands of central Kansas 2005-09-22

NSB White Mountain Trail New Hampshire Passes through the White Mountains and past Mount Washington 1998-06-09

NSB Wilderness Road Heritage Highway Kentucky Follows Daniel Boone's historic entrance to the valleys of Kentucky 2002-06-13

NSB Woodward Avenue Michigan Connects automobile-related historic sites of the "Motor City" 2002-06-13

NSB Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia Corridor from Gettysburg, PA, to Monticello, VA; "Where America Happened" Unknown

References

^ "List of America's Byways". National Scenic Byways Online. http://www.byways.org/press/listbyways.html. Retrieved 2010-11-07.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "National Scenic Byways Program Interim Policy". Government Printing Office. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=1995_register&docid=fr18my95-105. Retrieved 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, All-American Roads, June 13, 2002

National Scenic Byways Program, Share the Celebration! - 45 New Designations Announced, September 22, 2005

See also

List of Forest Service Byways

State wildlife trails (United States)

External links

Official website

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Type	Name	States	Description	Designated
NSB	A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway	Florida	Follows Atlantic coast barrier islands	2002-06-13
AAR	Acadia Byway	Maine	Scenic drive past mountains on the Maine shore	2000-06-15 (AAR)
NSB	Alabama’s Coastal Connection	Alabama	Scenic drive along the Gulf coast	2009-10-16
AAR	Alaska's Marine Highway	Alaska	Ferry system connecting Alaskan coastal communities	2002-06-13 (NSB) 2005-09-22 (AAR)
NSB	Amish Country	Ohio	Historic drive through eastern Ohio's Amish communities	2002-06-13
NSB	Arroyo Seco Parkway Scenic Byway	California	The first freeway in the Western U.S., connecting Los Angeles and Pasadena through the Arroyo Seco	2002-06-13
NSB	Ashley River Road	South Carolina	Traverses a historic district along the Ashley River	2000-06-15
AAR	Beartooth Scenic Byway	Montana, Wyoming	Scenic northeastern entrance to Yellowstone National Park	2000-06-15 (AAR) 2002-06-13 (extended in Montana)
NSB	Billy the Kid Trail	New Mexico	Scenic drive through rugged mountains	1998-06-09
AAR	Blue Ridge Parkway	North Carolina, Virginia	Scenic drive through the Blue Ridge Mountains	1996-09-19 (AAR, North Carolina) 2005-09-22 (AAR, Virginia)
NSB	Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway	Delaware	Historic rolling hills of northern Delaware	2005-09-22
NSB	CanalWay Ohio Scenic Byway	Ohio	Historic drive along the Ohio and Erie Canal	2000-06-15
NSB	Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway	Oregon	Connects lakes and forests of central Oregon	1998-06-09
NSB	Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byway	Maryland	Scenic and historic drive through the Catoctin Mountains	2005-09-22
NSB	Cherohala Skyway	North Carolina, Tennessee	Ridgetop drive in the Appalachians	1996-09-19 (Tennessee) 1998-06-09 (North Carolina)
NSB	Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway	South Carolina	Scenic drive along the Blue Ridge Escarpment	1998-06-09
NSB	Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway	Maryland	Traverses the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay	2002-06-13
AAR	Chinook Scenic Byway	Washington	Scenic drive with views of Mount Rainier	1998-06-09 (AAR)
NSB	Coal Heritage Trail	West Virginia	Historic drive through coal-producing areas of southwestern West Virginia	1998-06-09
AAR	Colonial Parkway	Virginia	Landscaped parkway through historic areas	2005-09-22 (AAR)
NSB	Colorado River Headwaters Byway	Colorado	Descent along the Colorado River through canyons	2005-09-22
NSB	Connecticut River Byway	Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont	Scenic drive on both sides of New England's longest river	2005-09-22
NSB	Connecticut State Route 169	Connecticut	One of the last unspoiled areas in New England	1996-09-19
NSB	Copper Country Trail	Michigan	Traverses an area developed for copper mining	2005-09-22
NSB	Coronado Trail Scenic Byway	Arizona	Scenic drive through high deserts and forests	2005-09-22
NSB	Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway	Washington	Passes through coulees formed by receding glaciers	2005-09-22
NSB	Country Music Highway	Kentucky	Historic drive through eastern Kentucky	2002-06-13
AAR	Creole Nature Trail	Louisiana	Marshes and prairies of southern Louisiana	1996-09-19 (NSB) 2002-06-13 (AAR)
NSB	Crowley's Ridge Parkway	Arkansas, Missouri	Scenic drive along Crowley's Ridge, with a diversity of plant species	1998-06-09 (Arkansas) 2000-06-15 (Missouri)
NSB	Death Valley Scenic Byway	California	Scenic drive through the lowest place in North America, surrounded by mountains	1998-06-09 2002-06-13 (extended)
NSB	Delaware River Scenic Byway	New Jersey	Scenic and historic drive along the Delaware River in central New Jersey	2009-10-16
NSB	Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway	Colorado, Utah	Passes many dinosaur fossil sites	2002-06-13
NSB	East Tennessee Crossing	Tennessee		2009-10-16
NSB	Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway	California	Crossing of the Sierra Nevada past giant sequoia groves	2005-09-22
NSB	Edge of the Wilderness	Minnesota	Scenic drive through forests and hills of northern Minnesota	1996-09-19
NSB	El Camino Real	New Mexico	Historic north–south route through central New Mexico	1998-06-09 2005-09-22 (extended)
NSB	The Energy Loop: Huntington/Eccles Canyons Scenic Byway	Utah	Historic drive past coal mining operations	2000-06-15
NSB	Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway	Utah	Scenic drive through the Uinta Mountains	1998-06-09
NSB	Flint Hills Scenic Byway	Kansas	Scenic drive through Great Plains grasslands	2005-09-22
NSB	Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway	North Carolina	2009-10-16
NSB	Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway	Colorado	Follows the paths of early explorers through the Sangre de Cristo Mountains	1998-06-09
AAR	George Washington Memorial Parkway	Virginia	Landscaped parkway along the Potomac River	2005-09-22 (AAR)
NSB	Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway	New Mexico	Scenic drive past mountains and lakes of southwestern New Mexico	2005-09-22
NSB	Glenn Highway	Alaska	Terrain shaped by receding glaciers	2002-06-13
NSB	Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway	Colorado	Follows stage and rail routes to historic gold mining locations	2000-06-15
NSB	Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway	Colorado	Climbs to Grand Mesa	1996-09-19
NSB	Grand Rounds Scenic Byway	Minnesota	Continuous parkway surrounding Minneapolis	1998-06-09
NSB	Great River Road	Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Tennessee, Wisconsin	Scenic drive along the Mississippi River from its headwaters to southern Mississippi	2000-06-15 (Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin) 2002-06-13 (Arkansas) 2005-09-22 (Mississippi) 2009-10-16 (Tennessee)
AAR	Hells Canyon Scenic Byway	Oregon	Provides views of Hells Canyon on the Snake River	2000-06-15 (AAR)
NSB	Highland Scenic Highway	West Virginia	Scenic drive through mountains and valleys	1996-09-19
NSB	Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway	Minnesota	Historic and scenic drive through southearnern Minnesota	2002-06-13
AAR	Historic Columbia River Highway	Oregon	America's first scenic highway, through the Columbia River Gorge	1998-06-09 (AAR)
AAR	Historic National Road	Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia	Historic gateway to the Midwestern U.S.	1998-06-09 (NSB, Indiana) 2000-06-15 (NSB, Illinois) 2002-06-13 (AAR, all states)
NSB	Historic Route 66	Arizona, Illinois, New Mexico	Historic "Mother Road" linking Chicago to Los Angeles	2000-06-15 (New Mexico) 2005-09-22 (Arizona, Illinois)
NSB	Illinois River Road: Route of the Voyageurs	Illinois	Scenic drive through the Illinois River Valley	2005-09-22
NSB	Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway	Florida	Diverse estuary near Kennedy Space Center	2002-06-13
AAR	International Selkirk Loop	Idaho, Washington	Loop around the Selkirk Mountains	2005-09-22 (AAR)
NSB	Jemez Mountain Trail	New Mexico	Scenic drive past geological formations and Indian ruins	1998-06-09
NSB	Kaibab Plateau - North Rim Parkway	Arizona	Scenic drive through dense forests to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon	1998-06-09
NSB	Kancamagus Scenic Byway	New Hampshire	Passes through the White Mountains	1996-09-19
NSB	Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail	Ohio	Follows the south shore of Lake Erie	2005-09-22
NSB	Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive	Nevada	Follows the east shore of Lake Tahoe	1996-09-19
AAR	Lakes to Locks Passage, The Great Northeast Journey	New York	Passes by the connected waterways of the eastern tier of New York	2002-06-13 (AAR)
AAR	Las Vegas Strip	Nevada	Urban boulevard past casinos and other Las Vegas entertainment	2000-06-15 (AAR)
NSB	Lincoln Highway	Illinois	A portion of America's first transcontinental highway	2000-06-15
NSB	Little Dixie Highway of the Great River Road	Missouri	Part of the Great River Road in northeastern Missouri	2002-06-13
NSB	Loess Hills Scenic Byway	Iowa	Silt deposits in the Missouri River Valley	2000-06-15
NSB	Logan Canyon Scenic Byway	Utah	Passes through scenic Logan Canyon	2002-06-13
NSB	McKenzie Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway	Oregon	Loop across two Cascade passes	1998-06-09
NSB	Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route	Illinois	Floodplain where the Illinois, Mississippi, and Missouri Rivers meet	1998-06-09 2000-06-15 (extended)
NSB	Merritt Parkway	Connecticut	Historic parkway with individually-designed bridges	1996-09-19
NSB	Midland Trail	West Virginia	Scenic drive through the New River Gorge	2000-06-15
NSB	Millstone Valley Scenic Byway	New Jersey	Scenic and historic drive along the Millstone River in central New Jersey	2009-10-16
NSB	Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway	Minnesota	Historic drive through the Minnesota River Valley	2002-06-13
NSB	Mohawk Towpath Byway	New York	Follows the historic Erie Canal	2005-09-22
NSB	Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90	Washington	Scenic drive across the Cascades	1998-06-09
NSB	Mt. Hood Scenic Byway	Oregon	Provides views of Mount Hood	2005-09-22
AAR	Natchez Trace Parkway	Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee	Early trail connecting the Mississippi Territory with Nashville	1996-09-19 (AAR)
NSB	Native American Scenic Byway	North Dakota, South Dakota	Traverses four Lakota Sioux reservations	1998-06-09 (South Dakota) 2005-09-22 (extended in both states)
NSB	Nebo Loop Scenic Byway	Utah	Passes near Mount Nebo in the Wasatch Range	1998-06-09
AAR	North Shore Scenic Drive	Minnesota	Follows the north shore of Lake Superior	2000-06-15 (AAR) 2002-06-13 (extended)
AAR	Northwest Passage Scenic Byway	Idaho	Follows Lewis and Clark's search for the Northwest Passage	2002-06-13 2005-09-22 (extended and became an AAR)
NSB	Ohio River Scenic Route	Illinois, Indiana, Ohio	Follows the north bank of the Ohio River	1996-09-19 (Indiana) 1998-06-09 (Illinois, Ohio)
NSB	Old Canada Road Scenic Byway	Maine	Historic route between Maine and Quebec	2000-06-15
NSB	Outback Scenic Byway	Oregon	Scenic drive through rugged country of southern Oregon	1998-06-09
NSB	Outer Banks Scenic Byway	North Carolina		2009-10-16
AAR	Pacific Coast Scenic Byway	Oregon	Scenic drive along the Pacific coast	1998-06-09 (NSB) 2002-06-13 (AAR)
NSB	Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway	Minnesota	Passes through the forests of central Minnesota	2005-09-22
NSB	Payette River Scenic Byway	Idaho	Traverses foothills and valleys	2002-06-13
NSB	Pend Oreille Scenic Byway	Idaho	Scenic drive along Lake Pend Oreille	2002-06-13
NSB	Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway	South Dakota	Scenic drive through mountains of southwestern South Dakota	1996-09-19
NSB	Pioneer Historic Byway	Idaho	Includes Mormon settlements and Oregon Trail ruts	2005-09-22
NSB	Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway	Nevada	One of the largest desert lakes in the world	1996-09-19
NSB	Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway	Maine	Scenic drive past mountains and lakes	2000-06-15
NSB	Red River Gorge Scenic Byway	Kentucky	Scenic drive through the Red River Gorge	2002-06-13
AAR	Red Rock Scenic Road	Arizona	Scenic drive through the high desert	2005-09-22 (AAR)
NSB	River Road Scenic Byway	Michigan	Scenic drive through the Au Sable River Valley	2005-09-22
NSB	Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway	Oregon	Follows two scenic rivers through southwestern Oregon	2002-06-13
AAR	Route One, Big Sur Coast Highway	California	Scenic Drive along the Pacific coast	1996-09-19 (AAR)
AAR	Route One, San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway	California	Scenic Drive along the Pacific coast	2002-06-13 (AAR)
NSB	Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway	Georgia	Winds through the southern Appalachians	2000-06-15
AAR	San Juan Skyway	Colorado	Loop through the San Juan Mountains	1996-09-19 (AAR)
NSB	Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway	Colorado, New Mexico	Follows a historic trade route through scenic mountains and plains	1998-06-09
NSB	Savannah River Scenic Byway	South Carolina	Scenic drive along the Savannah River	1998-06-09
NSB	Schoodic Scenic Byway	Maine	Unspoiled coastline through the "quiet side" of Acadia National Park	2000-06-15
NSB	Seaway Trail	New York, Pennsylvania	Scenic drive along the shores of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River	1996-09-19 (New York) 2005-09-22 (Pennsylvania)
AAR	Selma to Montgomery March Byway	Alabama	Route of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March led by Martin Luther King, Jr.	1996-09-19 (AAR)
AAR	Seward Highway	Alaska	Scenic drive through mountains and fjords	1998-06-09 (NSB) 2000-06-15 (AAR)
NSB	Sky Island Scenic Byway	Arizona	Climb from the desert to forests with great biological diversity	2005-09-22
NSB	Skyline Drive	Virginia	Scenic drive through Shenandoah National Park	2005-09-22
NSB	Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway	North Dakota	Historic drive through a scenic valley	2002-06-13
NSB	Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike	West Virginia	Historic drive through West Virginia forests	2005-09-22
NSB	Stevens Pass Greenway	Washington	Scenic drive across the Cascades	2005-09-22
NSB	Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112	Washington	Follows the shoreline of northwestern Washington	2000-06-15
NSB	Talimena Scenic Drive	Arkansas, Oklahoma	Crest drive along some of the highest ridges between the Appalachians and Rockies	2005-09-22
NSB	Talladega Scenic Drive	Alabama	Scenic drive through the southernmost extension of the Appalachian Mountains	1998-06-09
NSB	Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway	Florida	Traverses the Florida Everglades	2000-06-15
NSB	Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road	California	High mountain pass through Yosemite National Park	1996-09-19
NSB	Top of the Rockies	Colorado	Scenic drive through the Rockies near Leadville	1998-06-09
NSB	Trail of the Ancients	Colorado, Utah	Scenic drive through the Native American history of the Four Corners region	2005-09-22
NSB	Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway	New Mexico	Scenic drive through the mountains of southwestern New Mexico	2005-09-22
AAR	Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road	Colorado	America's highest continuously paved road	1996-09-19 (AAR)
NSB	Turquoise Trail	New Mexico	Back road between Albuquerque and Santa Fe	2000-06-15
NSB	Utah's Patchwork Parkway	Utah	Scenic drive through Cedar Breaks National Monument	2009-10-16
AAR	Utah's Scenic Byway 12 - A Journey Through Time	Utah	Scenic drive through canyons, plateaus, and valleys	2002-06-13 (AAR)
AAR	Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway	California, Oregon	Scenic drive through the Cascade Volcanic Arc	1998-06-09 (AAR, Oregon) 2002-06-13 (AAR, California)
NSB	Washington Heritage Trail	West Virginia	Scenic and historic drive through West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle	2000-06-15
NSB	West Cascades Scenic Byway	Oregon	Follows the west side of the Cascades	2000-06-15
NSB	Western Heritage Historic Byway	Idaho	Scenic drive to the Snake River Canyon	2005-09-22
NSB	Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway	Kansas	Scenic drive through wetlands of central Kansas	2005-09-22
NSB	White Mountain Trail	New Hampshire	Passes through the White Mountains and past Mount Washington	1998-06-09
NSB	Wilderness Road Heritage Highway	Kentucky	Follows Daniel Boone's historic entrance to the valleys of Kentucky	2002-06-13
NSB	Woodward Avenue	Michigan	Connects automobile-related historic sites of the "Motor City"	2002-06-13
NSB	Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway	Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia	Corridor from Gettysburg, PA, to Monticello, VA; "Where America Happened"	Unknown

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