National Scenic Byway
A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for one or more of six "intrinsic qualities": archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic. 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 National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) is administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The most 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 tourist destinations unto themselves. As of January 21, 2021, there are 184 National Scenic Byways located in 48 states (all except Hawaii and Texas). History. The NSBP was established under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, which provided $74.3 million in discretionary grants. On May 18, 1995, FHWA specified the intrinsic qualities that would serve as criteria for designating road as National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads. In September U.S. Transportation Secretary Federico Peña announced the first 14 National Scenic  Byways and six All-American Roads. On June 9, 1998, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) provided $148 million to states so they could develop state roads to take advantage of the program. On August 10, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the (SAFETEA-LU), which provided $175 million to states and Indian tribes. On October 16, 2009, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood designated 37 new roads as National Scenic Byways and five new All-American Roads. The U.S. Department of Transportation approved the designation on January 19, 2021, of 34 new roads as National  Scenic Byways, in addition to 15 new All-American Roads. Requirements. National Scenic Byways go through a nomination procedure. They must already be designated state scenic byways to be nominated (However, roads that meet all criteria for national designation but not state designation may be considered for national designation on a case-by-case basis). Intrinsic qualities. For designation as a National Scenic Byway a road must have one of six intrinsic qualities. To be designated an All-American Road, a road must have at least two of the six qualities. Corridor management plans. 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: Corridor management plans for All-American Roads must also include: The final step is when the highway (or highways) is approved for designation by the United States Secretary of Transportation. List of byways. ! | Type ! | Name ! | Length (mi) ! | Length (km) ! | State(s) ! class="unsortable" | Southern or western terminus ! class="unsortable" | Northern or eastern terminus ! | Date designated ! class="unsortable  | Description ! class=unsortable" | ! | A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway ! | Acadia All-American Road ! | Alabama’s Coastal Connection ! | Alaska's Marine Highway ! | Amish Country Byway ! | Arroyo Seco Parkway Scenic Byway ! | Ashley River Road ! | Baltimore's Historic Charles Street ! | Beartooth Highway ! | Big Bend Scenic Byway ! | Billy the Kid Trail National Scenic Byway ! | Blue Ridge Parkway ! | Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway ! | Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway ! | Cascade Loop ! | Catoctin Mountain Scenic Byway ! | Cherohala Skyway ! | Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway ! | Cherokee Hills Byway ! | Chesapeake Country Scenic  Byway ! | Chinook Scenic Byway ! | Coal Heritage Trail ! | Colonial Parkway ! | Colorado River Headwaters Byway ! | Connecticut River Byway ! | Connecticut State Route 169 ! | Copper Country Trail ! | Coronado Trail Scenic Byway ! | Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway ! | Country Music Highway ! | Creole Nature Trail ! | Crowley's Ridge Parkway ! | Death Valley Scenic Byway ! | Delaware Bayshore Byway ! | Delaware River Scenic Byway ! | Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway ! | East Tennessee Crossing Byway ! | Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway ! | Edge of the Wilderness ! | Edisto Island National Scenic Byway ! | El Camino Real ! | ! | Flaming  Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway ! | Flint Hills Scenic Byway ! | Florida Keys Scenic Highway ! | Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway ! | Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byway ! | George Washington Memorial Parkway ! | Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway ! | Glenn Highway ! | Gold Belt Tour Scenic and Historic Byway ! | Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway ! | Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway ! | Great Lakes Seaway Trail ! | Great River Road ! | Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway ! | Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway ! | Hells Canyon Scenic Byway ! | Highland Scenic Highway ! | Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway ! | Historic Columbia River  Highway ! | Historic National Road ! | Historic Route 66 ! | Illinois River Road ! | Indian River Lagoon National Scenic Byway ! | International Selkirk Loop ! | Jemez Mountain Trail National Scenic Byway ! | Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Scenic Byway ! | Kaibab Plateau–North Rim Parkway ! | Kancamagus Scenic Byway ! | Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail ! | Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive ! | Lakes to Locks Passage ! | Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway ! | Las Vegas Strip ! | Lincoln Highway ! | Little Dixie Highway of the Great River Road ! | Loess Hills Scenic Byway ! | Logan Canyon Scenic Byway ! | McKenzie  Pass-Santiam Pass Scenic Byway ! | Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route ! | Merritt Parkway ! | Midland Trail ! | Millstone Valley Scenic Byway ! | Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway ! | Mohawk Towpath Byway ! | Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90 ! | Mt. Hood Scenic Byway ! | Natchez Trace Parkway ! | Native American Scenic Byway ! | Nebo Loop Scenic Byway ! | North Shore Scenic Drive ! | Northwest Passage Scenic Byway ! | Ohio & Erie Canalway Scenic Byway ! | Ohio River Scenic Byway ! | Old Canada Road Scenic Byway ! | Outback Scenic Byway ! | Outer Banks Scenic Byway ! | Pacific Coast Scenic Byway  ! | Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway ! | Payette River Scenic Byway ! | Pend Oreille Scenic Byway ! | Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway ! | Pioneer Historic Byway ! | Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway ! | Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway ! | Red River Gorge Scenic Byway ! | Red Rock Scenic Byway ! | Religious Freedom Byway ! | River Road Scenic Byway ! | Rogue-Umpqua Scenic Byway ! | Route One, Big Sur Coast Highway ! | Route One, San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway ! | Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway ! | San Juan Skyway ! | Santa Fe Trail Scenic and Historic Byway ! | Savannah River Scenic Byway ! | Schoodic Scenic  Byway ! | Selma to Montgomery March Byway ! | Seward Highway ! | Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway ! | Sky Island Scenic Byway ! | Skyline Drive ! | Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike ! | Stevens Pass Greenway ! | Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway - SR 112 ! | Talimena Scenic Drive ! | Talladega Scenic Drive ! | Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway ! | Tioga Road/Big Oak Flat Road ! | Top of the Rockies ! | Trail of the Ancients ! | Trail of the Mountain Spirits Scenic Byway ! | Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road ! | Turquoise Trail ! | Utah's Patchwork Parkway ! | Utah's Scenic Byway 12  - A Journey Through Time ! | Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway ! | Washington Heritage Trail ! | West Cascades Scenic Byway ! | Western Heritage Historic Byway ! | Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway ! | White Mountain Trail ! | Wichita Mountains Byway ! | Wilderness Road Heritage Highway ! | Woodward Avenue (M-1) – Automotive Heritage Trail