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Question of the Day By JULIE PEITZ NICKELL and LAIGHA ANDERSON - Associated Press - Saturday, March 6, 2021
BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) - Iowa’s Great River Road, a National Scenic Byway that runs through Burlington, has earned a new distinction by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Highway Administration.
On Feb. 16, the road, along with 14 other scenic byways, received the designation of All-American Road, the first such upgrade by the FHA since 2009.
“I think it’s outstanding, it’s huge,” Burlington Mayor Jon Billups told The Hawk Eye last week. “They don’t make those designations everyday. And it could very well mean it could increase tourism in our area.”
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