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The Federal Highways Administration announced the designation of the Flaming Gorge – Green River Basin Wyoming State Scenic Byway now as the Flaming Gorge – Green River Basin Scenic Byway as All American Road!

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New National Scenic Byway Program Designations Announced
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) officials today announced 49 new designations to the America’s Byways® collection, including 15 All-American Roads (AAR) and 34 National Scenic Byways (NSB) in 28 states. This increases the number of America’s Byways® to 184 in 48 states.

“Through their many unique qualities, each of these new additions to the National Scenic Byways program helps America’s roads tell our national story,” said FHWA Executive Director Tom Everett. “These special routes offer travelers exciting new opportunities to explore the nation, from coast to coast or close to home.”

The National Scenic Byway Foundation congratulates each of these byways and their byway leaders for their tenacity in seeking and securing this national byway program designation. 
The following are the 2021 AAR and NSB designations:

State Name Designation
Arkansas – Great River Road National Scenic Byway – AAR
California – California Historic Route 66 Needles to Barstow Scenic Byway
– NSB
Colorado – Scenic Highway of Legends – NSB
Colorado – Silver Thread Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway – NSB
Delaware – Delaware Bayshore Byway – NSB
Florida – A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway – AAR
Florida – River of Lakes Heritage Corridor – NSB
Florida – Scenic Highway 30A – NSB
Iowa – Great River Road National Scenic Byway – AAR
Iowa – Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway – NSB
Illinois – Great River Road National Scenic Byway – AAR
Indiana – Whitewater Canal Scenic Byway – NSB
Kentucky – Great River Road National Scenic Byway – AAR
Kentucky – Old Frankfort Pike Historic and Scenic Byway – NSB
Louisiana – Great River Road National Scenic Byway – AAR
Louisiana – Boom or Bust Byway – NSB
Louisiana – Bayou Teche Scenic Byway – NSB
Massachusetts – The Battle Road Scenic Byway – AAR
Massachusetts – Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway – NSB
Massachusetts – Old King’s Highway (Route 6A) – NSB
Maryland – Chesapeake Country – AAR
Maine – Katahdin Woods and Waters Scenic Byway – NSB
Maine – St. John Valley Cultural Byway/Fish River Scenic Byway – NSB
Maine – Bold Coast Scenic Byway – NSB
Minnesota – Great River Road National Scenic Byway – AAR
Missouri – Historic Route 66 Missouri – AAR
North Carolina – Newfound Gap Road Byway – AAR
Nebraska – Sandhills Journey Scenic Byway – NSB
Nebraska – Lincoln Highway Scenic and Historic Byway – NSB
New Jersey – Western Highlands Scenic Byway – NSB
New Jersey – Bayshore Heritage Byway – NSB
New Jersey – Palisades Scenic Byway – NSB
New Jersey – Pine Barrens Byway – NSB
New Mexico – Trail of the Ancients Scenic Byway – New Mexico – NSB
New York – Palisades Scenic Byway – NSB
Ohio – Hocking Hills Scenic Byway – NSB
Pennsylvania – Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway – NSB
Rhode Island – Revolutionary Heritage Byway – NSB
Tennessee – Newfound Gap Road Byway – AAR
Tennessee – Great River Road National Scenic Byway – AAR
Tennessee – Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway – NSB
Tennessee – Cumberland Historic Byway – NSB
Tennessee – Norris Freeway – NSB
Utah – Zion Scenic Byway – NSB
Washington – Cascade Loop – NSB
Wisconsin – Great River Road National Scenic Byway – AAR
Wisconsin – Door County Coastal Byway – NSB
Wisconsin – Wisconsin Lake Superior Scenic Byway – NSB
Wyoming – Flaming Gorge – Green River Basin Scenic Byway – AAR  

Additional information about the America’s Byways® collection can be found online at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/.

Link to our latest National Scenic Byway Foundation 2021 February newsletter
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