Travel the new All-American Road in Illinois
Great River Road receives prestigious national roadway designation
The Intelligencer
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The Illinois Great River Road, which includes the local Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway, has been designated an “All-American Road” by the Federal Highway Administration. The Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway is a 33-mile stretch included in the Illinois Great River Road, which runs from Hartford to just north of Grafton and parallels the Mississippi River and includes its confluence with the Missouri River and the Illinois River.For the Intelligencer
The Illinois Great River Road, which includes the local Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway, has been designated an “All-American Road” by the Federal Highway Administration.
Great River Road earns federal highway honor
Ron DeBrock, ronald.debrock@thetelegraph.com
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The Great River Road, including the 33-mile Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway between Grafton and Hartford, has been designated an All-American Road by the Federal Highway Administration. Show MoreShow Less
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ALTON The Illinois Great River Road has been designated an “All-American Road” by the Federal Highway Administration.
The route, which includes the local Meeting of the Great Rives National Scenic Byway, is one of 49 roadways in 28 states to receive new roadway designations as part of the America’s Byways collection.
The Great River Road follows the Mississippi River for 3,000 miles through 10 states, from its beginnings at Lake Itasca in Minnesota through Louisiana where it enters the Gulf of Mexico. In Illinois, the byway hugs the western border of the state for more than 550 miles.
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