Directory of Byways Resources

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Byways are roads specially designated by government bodies which follow routes of some significance, usually that which relates to scenery or culture. (This is the American definition of "byway"; sites about British byways [green lanes] may be submitted to Recreation: Outdoors: Offroad Vehicles )

Subcategories

• Blue Ridge Parkway
• Cherohala Skyway
• Natchez Trace Parkway

Resources in This Category

• America's Byways

  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/
  By the United States Federal Highway Administration. Shows the location of and details about each routing.

• Gold Belt Byway Tour

  http://www.goldbeltbyway.com/
  Southwest of Colorado Springs. Part of the Federal Highway Administration's National Scenic Byways Program. Contains current and historic photologs and other information.

• Hells Canyon Scenic Byway

  http://www.hellscanyonbyway.com/
  North Eastern Oregon scenic byway.

• History of Scenic Road Programs

  http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/scenichistory.cfm
  Federal Highway Administration page discussing particular examples as well as general information.

• Kansas Byways

  http://www.travelks.com/ksbyways/
  Provides overviews, maps, sample itineraries and images of eight routes offering recreational, geological, cultural and agricultural viewing opportunities. Includes news and calendar of events.

• Lake Country Scenic Byway

  http://www.lakecountryscenicbyway.com/
  Northern Minnesota, U.S. Maps, photograph overview, and amenity list.

• Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway

  http://www.mnrivervalley.com/
  Maps, stories, events and news about the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway.

• Mirror Lake Scenic Byway

  http://scenicutah.com/mirror-lake-scenic-byway/scenic-byway.php
  Photos from sites along the way (Utah State Highway 150).

• Mississippi River Parkway Commission

  http://www.mrpcmembers.com/
  In charge of the Great River Road that runs along the Mississippi River's length in the U.S. Includes state-specific information and maps.

• Ohio Byway Program

  http://www.dot.state.oh.us/OhioByways
  Photographs, points of interest, and information on the state's byways.

• The Ronald Reagan Trial

  http://www.ronaldreagantrail.net/
  Collection of highways in central Illinois, U.S. Events calendar and membership information.

• The Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike Byway

  http://www.spturnpike.org/
  Traverses West Virginia, U.S. News, events and history.

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