National Scenic Byways Program

In 2005, Congress authorized the America’s Byways Resource Center (ABRC) to carry out public awareness activities for America’s Byways®, the collection of distinct and diverse roads designated by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. As part of that effort, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), cooperatively with the ABRC, published a Federal Register notice on July 23, 2008 that invites statements of interest about participating in a domestic, multi-year America’s Byways® Partnership Marketing Campaign.

If you’re considering nominating your byway for designation as one of America’s Byways®, new articles are on the Nominations page, each containing information to help you prepare for the upcoming cycle. Visit http://www.bywaysonline.org/nominations often as new information will be added as the cycle approaches.

FHWA has released a new memorandum detailing the applicability of prevailing wage rate requirements. All laborers and mechanics employed for National Scenic Byways Program construction work on Federal-aid highways must be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing wages as determined by the Secretary of Labor under the Davis-Bacon Act.