A 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 . 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 September 2005 , there are 99 National Scenic Byways and 27 All-American Roads, located in 44 states (all except Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Texas).1
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Those marked with asterisks had their designations added, extended, or upgraded in 2005.
- Acadia Byway (Maine)
- Alaska's Marine Highway (Alaska) ---
- Beartooth Highway (Montana, Wyoming)
- Blue Ridge Parkway (North Carolina, Virginia) ---
- Chinook Scenic Byway (Washington)
- Colonial Parkway (Virginia) ---
- Creole Nature Trail (Louisiana)
- George Washington Memorial Parkway (Virginia, District of Columbia) ---
- Hells Canyon Scenic Byway (Oregon)
- Highway 12 - A Journey Through Time Scenic Byway (Utah)
- Historic Columbia River Highway (Oregon)
- Historic National Road (Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia)
- International Selkirk Loop (Idaho, Washington) ---
- Lakes To Locks Passage (New York)
- Las Vegas Strip (Nevada)
- Natchez Trace Parkway (Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee)
- North Shore Scenic Drive (Minnesota)
- Northwest Passage Scenic Byway (Idaho) ---
- Pacific Coast Scenic Byway - Oregon (Oregon)
- Red Rock Scenic Byway (Arizona) ---
- Route 1 - Big Sur Coast Highway (California)
- Route 1 - San Luis Obispo North Coast Byway (California)
- San Juan Skyway (Colorado)
- Selma To Montgomery March Byway (Alabama)
- Seward Highway (Alaska)
- Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road (Colorado)
- Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway (California, Oregon)
Mississippi
- Great River Road (Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Wisconsin)
Missouri
- Great River Road (Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Wisconsin)
Wyoming
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