America's Byways® Press Room
October 9, 2009 - Federal Highway Administration Awards Nearly $41 Million for Scenic Byways
FHWA 29-09
Friday, October 9, 2009
Contact: Doug Hecox
Phone: 202-366-0660
WASHINGTON – Communities in 43 states will receive $40.7 million for 160 projects to improve and promote highways designated as scenic byways, Federal Highway Administrator Victor Mendez announced today.
“I join Secretary LaHood in his commitment to protecting and promoting roads that are American icons,” Administrator Mendez said. “We’re proud to help tell each road’s unique story.”
Projects funded by the grants include improving visitor access to Chalk Bluff along the Crowley Ridge Parkway in Arkansas, a visitor contact station at Denali along the George Parks Highway in Alaska, and construction of pedestrian and bicycling facilities along scenic byways in Oregon.
The grants are part of the Federal Highway Administration’s National Scenic Byways Program, which recognizes and provides funding for roads designated either locally or nationally as having outstanding scenic, historic, cultural, natural, recreational and archaeological qualities.
Since 1992, the National Scenic Byways Program has awarded almost $388 million in funding for more than 2,832 state, tribal and nationally designated byway projects in 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
The strength of this program is the voluntary, grassroots support of local advocates in communities throughout the country who nominate and promote outstanding roads for this recognition.
| State | Project Name | Amount Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | AL: Coastal Connection Byway Wayshowing Program: Signage Plan | $80,000 |
| AL: Construction of Pullovers for Wayside Exhibits on Selma to Montgomery NHT/SB | $201,600 | |
| Total for Alabama (2 Projects) | $281,600 | |
| Alaska | George Parks Highway Scenic Byway AK: Master Interpretive Plan | $80,000 |
| George Parks Byway AK: South Denali Visitor Contact Station | $1,000,000 | |
| Total for Alaska (2 Projects) | $1,080,000 | |
| Arizona | Route 66 AZ: Assessment for Preservation of Historic Navajo County Courthouse and Museum | $8,000 |
| Route 66 AZ: Museum and Visitor Center (Kingman Powerhouse) | $220,241 | |
| Red Rock Scenic Byway AZ: Interpretation - Phase 2 | $320,000 | |
| Route 66 AZ: Marketing Plan | $75,740 | |
| Navajo Nation Scenic Byways Interpretive Plan | $123,225 | |
| Navajo Nation Scenic Byway Program Resource Protection Plan | $258,600 | |
| Total for Arizona (6 Projects) | $1,005,806 | |
| Arkansas | Crowley Ridge Parkway AR: Chalk Bluff Visitor Access | $622,174 |
| Crowley's Ridge Parkway Trail AR: - Jonesboro Section | $1,766,525 | |
| Total for Arkansas (2 Projects) | $2,388,699 | |
| California | Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway CA: Community Partnership CMP | $40,820 |
| Highway 395: Corridor Management Plan | $196,000 | |
| Central Sierra Nevada Scenic Byways Geotourism MapGuide | $205,000 | |
| Ebbetts Pass Interpretive Plan and Kiosk Facilities | $122,000 | |
| Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat National Scenic Byway - Corridor Management Plan Revision and Extension | $242,940 | |
| Establishing the Yurok Scenic Byways Program | $144,833 | |
| Total for California (6 Projects) | $951,593 | |
| Colorado | Top of the Rockies CO: Update of Corridor and Interpretive Mangement Plans | $100,000 |
| Silver Thread Byway CO: Interpretive Sites | $105,000 | |
| Gold Belt Byway CO: Resource Protection | $70,000 | |
| San Juan Skyway CO: Resource Protection | $125,000 | |
| West Elk Loop CO: Redstone Coke Ovens Restoration | $113,100 | |
| Total for Colorado (5 Projects) | $513,100 | |
| Delaware | Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway DE: Corridor Management Plan | $149,600 |
| Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway DE: Carrying Capacity and Preservation Plan | $120,000 | |
| Total for Delaware (2 Projects) | $269,600 | |
| Florida | Florida Scenic Highways Program - DVD Series, Themed Guides and GPS Itineraries | $232,000 |
| Ormond Scenic Loop & Trail - Wayfinding and Interpretation Assessment Plan | $88,000 | |
| River of Lakes Heritage - Marketing Plan, Promotion, and Web Site Development | $72,000 | |
| Florida Keys Scenic Highway Interpretive Panels Grant | $45,000 | |
| Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway Master Plan | $244,000 | |
| Total for Florida (5 Projects) | $681,000 | |
| Hawaii | Mamalahoa Kona Heritage Corridor HI: Development of a Corridor Management Plan | $29,140 |
| Total for Hawaii (1 Project) | $29,140 | |
| Idaho | Idaho Statewide Byway Videos | $81,200 |
| Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway ID: Corridor Management Plan | $49,600 | |
| Western Heritage Byway ID: Interpretive Plan Implementation | $18,240 | |
| International Selkirk Loop ID: CMP Implementation - Idaho | $88,672 | |
| Total for Idaho (4 Projects) | $237,712 | |
| Illinois | Ohio River Scenic Byway IL: Hospitality Training, Historic Site Research | $49,568 |
| Great River Road IL: Multimedia iPod Tours and Interactive Online Study Units for Young Byway Travelers | $229,296 | |
| Great River Road IL: Piasa Creek Information Site Bridge | $263,508 | |
| IL: National Road Interpretive Center in Vandalia | $101,750 | |
| Historic Route 66 IL: Experience Hubs and Signage | $395,600 | |
| Total for Illinois (5 Projects) | $1,039,722 | |
| Indiana | Ohio River Scenic Byway Interpretive Kiosks (Indiana) | $50,000 |
| Indiana's Historic Pathways Road Signs | $20,000 | |
| Total for Indiana (2 Projects) | $70,000 | |
| Iowa | Iowa Byways Signage Program Implementation | $580,000 |
| Driftless Area Scenic Byway IA: Corridor Management Plan Development Project | $175,600 | |
| River Bluffs Scenic Byway IA: Corridor Management Plan Development Project | $188,800 | |
| Western Skies Scenic Byway IA: Development of Corridor Management Plan | $188,800 | |
| Loess Hills IA: Corridor Management 2009 | $23,720 | |
| Great River Road IA: Mississippi River Eco Tourism Center | $760,007 | |
| Total for Iowa (6 Projects) | $1,916,927 | |
| Kansas | Digital Media, Website Development and Marketing for Kansas Scenic Byways | $160,000 |
| Flint Hills Scenic Byway KS: Pioneer Bluffs Prairie Information and Education Center Visitor Parking | $76,000 | |
| Wetlands & Wildlife National Scenic Byway KS: Revealing the Road to the Byway Traveler Interpretive Project | $160,000 | |
| Total for Kansas (3 Projects) | $396,000 | |
| Kentucky | Discover the Uncommon Wealth of Kentucky's Scenic Byways: Promotion and Interpretation to Enhance the Visitor Experience | $337,000 |
| Mary Ingles Scenic Highway KY: Development of a Corridor Management Plan | $60,000 | |
| Lincoln Heritage Scenic Highway KY: Wayfinding and Interpretation Assessment and Plan | $144,000 | |
| Total for Kentucky (3 Projects) | $541,000 | |
| Louisiana | Myths and Legends Byway LA: Interpretive Plan | $322,169 |
| North Louisiana Region Byways LA: Audio Video Tour Guide | $365,948 | |
| Wetlands Cultural Trail LA: Interpretive Plan | $31,360 | |
| Total for Louisiana (3 Projects) | $719,477 | |
| Maine | Schoodic Scenic Byway ME: Gordon's Pier Recreational Access | $44,000 |
| Fish River Byway ME: Corridor Management Plan Implementation | $32,740 | |
| Seboomook Scenic Byway ME: Development of a Corridor Management Plan | $31,500 | |
| Blackwoods Byway ME: Corridor Management Planning and Administration | $25,000 | |
| Old Canada Road Scenic Byway ME: Forks Area Scenic Trail- Completion of 3 Year Project | $225,874 | |
| Total for Maine (5 Projects) | $359,114 | |
| Maryland | Managing and Marketing Maryland Byways Strategic Priorities | $5,569,600 |
| Interpreting and Marketing Charles Street | $60,800 | |
| MD: C&O Canal-Clara Barton Parkway/NHS & Glen Echo Park: Develop a Corridor Management Plan and Create Interpretive Materials | $48,728 | |
| Historic Restoration at Clara Barton National Historic Site | $57,744 | |
| Total for Maryland (4 Projects) | $5,736,872 | |
| Massachusetts | Mt. Greylock Scenic Byway MA: Summit Improvements at Bascom Lodge and War Memorial Tower | $800,000 |
| Route 116 Scenic Byway MA: Corridor Management Plan | $198,235 | |
| Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway MA: Land Protection Project | $748,800 | |
| Connecticut River Scenic Farm Byway MA: Franklin County Land Protection | $416,000 | |
| Total for Massachusetts (4 Projects) | $2,163,035 | |
| Michigan | MI: Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route Trailway Project | $800,000 |
| MI: M-15 Recreational Heritage Route Trail Pathway Project | $580,816 | |
| MI: Developing the Tahquamenon Story | $179,800 | |
| MI: River Road Wayfinding and Interpretive Signs | $80,550 | |
| Total for Michigan (4 Projects) | $1,641,166 | |
| Minnesota | North Shore Scenic Drive MN: Corridor Management Plan Update | $26,400 |
| Superior National Forest Scenic Byway MN: Corridor Management Plan Update | $16,000 | |
| Grand Rounds MN: Mississippi Gorge - Parking/Overlook | $150,000 | |
| Edge of the Wilderness Byway MN: Discovery Center: Interpretive and Recreational Facilities | $140,000 | |
| Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway MN: US-Dakota War Mobile Broadband Tour | $183,000 | |
| Total for Minnesota (5 Projects) | $515,400 | |
| Mississippi | Natchez Trace Parkway MS: Marketing - Visitor Informatoin Enhancement Plan | $194,028 |
| Great River Road MS: Woodville Hospitality Station Welcome Center | $2,200,000 | |
| Natchez Trace Parkway MS: Ridgeland Visitor Center Modernization | $100,000 | |
| Total for Mississippi (3 Projects) | $2,494,028 | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska: Marketing Materials | $44,800 |
| Thematic Podcasts NE | $151,680 | |
| Total for Nebraska (2 Projects) | $196,480 | |
| Nevada | Valley of Fire State Park Roadways NV: Fire Canyon Overlook Improvements | $720,000 |
| Downtown Las Vegas Boulevard Scenic Byway NV: Restoration of Two Historic Neon Signs | $313,760 | |
| Total for Nevada (2 Projects) | $1,033,760 | |
| New Hampshire | General John Stark Scenic Byway NH: Marketing Materials | $20,400 |
| Connecticut River Byway NH: Interpretive Center and Historic Resource Protection (Phase II) | $258,200 | |
| Connecticut River Byway NH: Mastlands, Cornish Art Colony Historic Preservation Project | $135,600 | |
| Total for New Hampshire (3 Projects) | $414,200 | |
| New Jersey | Bayshore Heritage Byway NJ: Corridor Management Plan | $228,125 |
| Southern Pinelands Natural Heritage Trail NJ: Byway Startup Efforts | $26,000 | |
| Delaware River Scenic Byway NJ: D&R Canal Access Plans | $288,800 | |
| Delaware River Scenic Byway NJ: Restroom Design and Construction | $233,800 | |
| Total for New Jersey (4 Projects) | $776,725 | |
| New Mexico | Signage for all of New Mexico's 26 byways | $165,000 |
| Exhibits and Interpretive Services for the Interpretive Center at Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site (NM) | $100,000 | |
| Geronimo Trail NM: Outdoor Adventures Brochure | $8,000 | |
| Billy the Kid Trail NM: Corridor Management Plan Implementation | $28,000 | |
| Salt Missions Trail (NM): CMP & Organization Development | $55,000 | |
| Total for New Mexico (5 Projects) | $356,000 | |
| New York | New York State Scenic Byways: Multi-Media State and National Scenic Byways Marketing Campaign | $250,400 |
| NY: Mohawk Towpath National Scenic Byway: Corridor Management Plan Advanced Implementation | $14,400 | |
| NY: Adirondack North Country Scenic Byways: Accessibility Assessment and Public Awareness Guide | $240,000 | |
| NY: Western New York Southtowns Scenic Byway: Signing and Interpretive Plan Development and Implementation | $66,464 | |
| NY: Lakes to Locks Passage All American Road: Multi-Modal Interpretation Hudson Crossing Park and Byway Heritage Center | $250,320 | |
| Total for New York (5 Projects) | $821,584 | |
| North Carolina | Mountain Waters Scenic Byway NC: Dry Falls Project | $512,000 |
| Nantahala Byway NC: Viewshed Protection on Wood Farm | $1,098,500 | |
| Total for North Carolina (2 Projects) | $1,610,500 | |
| North Dakota | Native American Scenic Byway (ND): Sitting Bull Visitor Information Center | $550,000 |
| Sheyenne River Valley ND: Corridor Managment Plan | $60,000 | |
| Total for North Dakota (2 Projects) | $610,000 | |
| Ohio | Ohio River Scenic Byway OH: Interpretive Kiosks (Ohio) | $50,000 |
| Historic National Road OH: Western Gateway | $10,500 | |
| Total for Ohio (2 Projects) | $60,500 | |
| Oklahoma | OK: Wichita Mountains Geological Plaza Restrooms | $44,056 |
| Oklahoma Route 66 Museum Making History Modern: The Renovation of Exhibit Galleries | $120,000 | |
| OK: Route 66 Banner Program | $4,000 | |
| Cherokee Hills Byway OK: Comprehensive Master Plan, Interpretive Plan and Marketing Plan | $100,000 | |
| Total for Oklahoma (4 Projects) | $268,056 | |
| Oregon | MT. Hood National Scenic Byway OR: CMP Implementation Phase 4 | $17,280 |
| OR: Visitor Orientation/Interpretation - Clackamas-Breitenbush Segment of West Cascades NSB | $5,056 | |
| Off The Beaten Freeway OR: An Interactive Guide to Oregon's Scenic Byways | $313,000 | |
| OR: Yaquina Bay Bridge Lighting Project | $56,000 | |
| West Cascades Scenic Byway OR: Transportation and Byway Recreation Exhibits - Detroit Portal | $11,600 | |
| Rogue-Umqua Scenic Byway OR: Susan Creek Byway Facilities Project | $1,200,000 | |
| Pacific Coast Scenic Byway OR: Lincoln City Bike and Pedestrian Bridge | $645,000 | |
| Total for Oregon (7 Projects) | $2,247,936 | |
| South Carolina | Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway SC: The Blue Wall Connection — Scenic Corridor Linkage Tract | $197,518 |
| Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway SC: Andrew Pickens Scenic Pull Out to view Table Rock | $25,000 | |
| Total for South Carolina (2 Projects) | $222,518 | |
| South Dakota | Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway SD: Wrinkled Rock Climbing Area - Safety Improvements & Resource Protection (Phase 2) | $129,600 |
| Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway SD: Resource Protection | $536,000 | |
| Native American Scenic Byway SD : Interpreting Cultural Heritage | $109,615 | |
| Native American Scenic Byway SD: Earthlodge Byway Facility Enhancement Project | $31,446 | |
| Total for South Dakota (4 Projects) | $806,661 | |
| Tennessee | TN: TRTA Interpretative Information Project | $152,000 |
| TN: Mississippi River Corridor - Visitor Interpretive Information | $80,320 | |
| TN: Sequatchie Valley Byway | $80,000 | |
| TN: Timberland Park Visitor Improvements | $199,960 | |
| TN: Cherohala Skyway Marketing Grant | $24,000 | |
| Total for Tennessee (5 Projects) | $536,280 | |
| Utah | UT: Dinosaur Diamond National Scenic Byway Signage Project | $79,088 |
| UT: Flaming Gorge - Uintas NSB: Wayshowing and Sign Enhancement Project | $101,000 | |
| UT: Trail of the Ancients National Scenic Byway Nations of the Four Corners Project | $164,000 | |
| UT: Zion Park Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan | $60,000 | |
| UT: Scenic Byway 12 Interpretive Media Design and Publication | $46,400 | |
| Total for Utah (5 Projects) | $450,488 | |
| Vermont | VT: Stone Valley Byway Intepretive Panels and Podcasts | $91,492 |
| VT Lake Champlain Byway: Visitor Information Publications | $67,999 | |
| VT: Connecticut River Byway Windsor Waypoint Interpretive Functionality Project | $26,360 | |
| VT: CT River National Scenic Byway - Mt Ascutney Scenic Protection (Fellows Estate) | $140,960 | |
| Total for Vermont (4 Projects) | $326,811 | |
| Virginia | Visit Skyline Drive | $250,352 |
| Journey Through Hallowed Ground Visual and Graphic Identity | $214,400 | |
| Total for Virginia (2 Projects) | $464,752 | |
| Washington | North Cascades Scenic Highway WA: Mazama Viewshed Protection, Phase 2 | $324,210 |
| Revisiting Washington: Scenic Byways Interactive Travel Planning Website | $156,000 | |
| San Juan Islands Scenic Byway WA: Byway Branding and Wayshowing | $33,190 | |
| Okanogan Scenic Byway WA: Nighthawk Trail Trailhead (Oroville) | $107,500 | |
| White Pass Scenic Byway WA: Wayshowing | $82,000 | |
| Highway 101 Scenic Pullout Phase IVa: Olympic Discovery Trail Western Segment Enhancements | $106,993 | |
| Advancing Washington's Pacific Coast & Olympic Mountains Loop: Corridor Management Plan | $170,520 | |
| Total for Washington (7 Projects) | $980,413 | |
| West Virginia | Rivers and Ridges Heritage Trail Corridor Management Plan | $48,000 |
| Elk River Scenic Byway WV: Corridor Management Plan | $28,000 | |
| West Virginia Association of Scenic and Historic Byways: Training and Tourism Planning | $104,923 | |
| Midland Trail WV: Implementation of Marketing Program (Phase Two) | $251,529 | |
| Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike WV: Branding, Marketing and Traveler Itineraries | $56,800 | |
| Total for West Virginia (5 Projects) | $489,252 | |
| Wisconsin | NSB Route Markers Installation - GRR WI | $26,000 |
| WI: You Are Traveling A National Scenic Byway - Wisconsin Great River Road | $25,000 | |
| Promoting Agritourism on the Great River Road | $44,500 | |
| Alma's Scenic Beauty and Wildlife Observation Deck | $67,200 | |
| WI: Shady Maple Overlook | $25,800 | |
| Total for Wisconsin (5 Projects) | $188,500 | |
| Wyoming | Snowy Range Scenic Byway WY: Projects Implementation | $2,823,492 |
| Total for Wyoming (1 Project) | $2,823,492 | |
| Total (160 Projects) | $40,715,899 |
