Alachua County got its first scenic road designation since 2004 — the county's sixth overall — Tuesday, with Micanopy's Tuscawilla Road.
County commissioners voted 3-2 to give the designation to the two-lane road between Cholokka Boulevard in the Micanopy town limits and U.S. Highway 441, which brings the road additional protection.
The roadway meets several of the criteria for designation, as outlined by the county, including scenic, archaeological and historical significance.
Commissioners Chuck Chestnut and Mary Alford voted against the measure due to concerns about access to a planned commercial property, a Dollar General, being built near the roadway. Trucks weighing more than 25,000 pounds will not be allowed on the road without a variance from the county, and commissioners voted down such an exemption.