Analyze the Existing America's Byways® Collection

Introduction

• The National Scenic Byways Program and America's Byways
• Report Overview

Program Overview

• Purpose of the Program
• Program Administration – Organizational Resources and Roles
• States and Indian Tribes
• Federal Agencies
• Stakeholder Organizations

Development of the Program

Growth of the Program

• Designation Cycles and the Number of Byways
• Total Miles Designated
• Participation by the States and Indian Tribes

The Collection Today

• Where are the Byways?
• Byways and States
• Byway Length
• Diversity of the Collection
• Historical and Cultural Diversity

Intrinsic Qualities

• Qualities Recognized in the Existing Collection
• Intrinsic Qualities: Identification and Distinctions

Capacity Building

• Publications
• Conferences
• Clearinghouse
• Online Resources

Funding the Collection

• Grant Process and Cycles
• Grant Funds Awarded
• Project Locations
• Leveraging Grant Funds
• Byway Activity Levels

Promoting the Collection

• Byway Consumer Research
• General Travel Profile
• Travel Activities
• Byway Travelers
• Awareness of the America's Byways Collection

Fifteen Years of America's Byways

Appendices

• Appendix A: Scenic Roadway History and Planning Precedents
• Appendix B: Authorizing Statute
• Appendix C: Interim Policy
• Appendix D: Designation by Year
• Appendix E: Designated Intrinsic Qualities
• Appendix F: Byway Themes