National Scenic Byways Program

In 2007 and 2008, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored a research effort to compile and analyze information on the quality of America’s Byways and the results of projects funded through the National Scenic Byways Program. As we look forward to the future, FHWA will be releasing the results of this effort over the next couple of months for discussion and comment. The second installment, Identify and Recommend Strategies for Maintaining and Ensuring the Quality of America’s Byways, is now available.

Please let us know what you think about these reports and the future of the National Scenic Byways Program by commenting in our discussion forum.

Registrations are now being accepted for the 2009 National Scenic Byways Conference, August 23-26, in Denver, Colorado. Download the conference brochure for complete conference details, including the agenda, workshops, hotel information and registration instructions.

This learning and networking event offers fresh perspectives and useful tools to enhance key aspects of byway development and sustainability in these five tracks:

• Finances
• Corridor Management
• Visitor Experience
• Byway Organization
• Marketing

For the most up-to-date conference information and announcements, check www.bywaysresourcecenter.org frequently, and click on the conference logo.

The America’s Byways Resource Center announces its newest training program, Byways 101, available now at Byways101.org. This engaging online self-study course focuses on basic information about byways, the National Scenic Byways Program and other related programs in a user-friendly format for individuals and organizations approaching development of a byway. It also serves as a secondary resource for existing State, Indian tribe or Federal lands byways, and includes information previously presented in the publications Byways Beginnings and Community Guide to Planning and Managing a Scenic Byway.

The America’s Byways Resource Center invites you to take a tour…