Designation by the Federal Highway Administration will bring new attention to scenic byway
The Arkansas section of the Great River Road, which is part of a national scenic byway that runs 3,000 miles from Minnesota to Louisiana, has been designated an “All-American Road” by the Federal Highway Administration.
Arkansas’s section of the Great River Road is comprised of 10 counties located in the Arkansas Delta: Mississippi, Crittenden, St. Francis, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, Arkansas, Desha, Drew and Chicot.
To receive an All-American Road designation, a road must possess multiple intrinsic qualities that are nationally significant and have one-of-a-kind features that do not exist elsewhere. The road or highway must also be considered a “destination unto itself.” That is, the road must provide an exceptional traveling experience so recognized by travelers that they would make a drive along the highway a primary reason for their trip. These roads are considered the very best of
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The Wisconsin Great River Road National Scenic Byway has been awarded the designation as an “All American Road” by the US Department of Transportation through the Federal Highway Administration.
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Scenic byway beginning in Minnesota awarded new distinction
Sections of the Great River Road, which stretches from the North Star State to Louisiana, among first roads to receive new federal designations since 2009. Written By: Matthew Guerry | ×
photo by Explore Minnesota
ST. PAUL The natural beauty visible and historic sites accessible via the nationally recognized scenic byway beginning in Minnesota have earned it a new distinction from the federal government.
Federal transit authorities on Tuesday, Feb. 16 proclaimed sections of the Great River Road, which follows the Mississippi River all the way to Louisiana, as All-American Roads. They are among the first roads to receive such a designation in more than a decade.