Arkansas Scenic Byways
| Arkansas Scenic Byways | |
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 A map of highways in the state of Arkansas | |
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| Formed | 1991 |
| Highway names | |
| Interstates | Interstate nn, Highway nn (I nn) |
| US Highways | US Highway nn, US Route nn (US nn) |
| State | Highway nn, Arkansas nn (AR nn or Hwy. nn) |
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The Arkansas Scenic Byways Program is a list of highways, mainly state highways, that have been designated by the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) as scenic highways. The Arkansas General Assembly designates routes for scenic byway status upon successful nomination. For a highway to be declared scenic, a group interested in preserving the scenic, cultural, recreational, and historic qualities of the route must be created. Mayors of all communities along the route and county judges from each affected county must be included in the organization. Scenic highways are marked with a circular shield in addition to regular route markers.[1]
There are currently 11 scenic routes that have been designated Arkansas state scenic byways. Three of these byways are also National Scenic Byways.
List of byways
Roads in italics are also National Scenic Byways.
Gallery
Highway 7 in the Ouachita Mountains
Interstate 49 winds through the Boston Mountains near Winslow as part of the Boston Mountains Scenic Loop
Crowley's Ridge Parkway and the Great River Road run together in Mississippi River State Park
Mt. Magazine Scenic Byway
Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway in Boxley Valley
Sylamore Scenic Byway near Mountain View
Talimena Scenic Drive in Queen Wilhelmina State Park
See also
References
- ↑ Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department Scenic Byways Program. Retrieved July 8, 2011.