U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Announces $15 Million in Grants for 104 Scenic Byways Projects |
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Topics: Norman Mineta
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Federal Highway Administration
2 June 2004
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, June 2, 2004
Contact: Lori Irving, 202-366-0660
FHWA 7-04
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today announced grants totaling more than $15 million for 104 projects in 37 states that are part of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) National Scenic Byways Program.
"The only way to visit many of our nation's treasures is to travel on a scenic byway," said Mineta. "Investing in these roads is the best way to bring travel and tourism dollars to many of America's small towns."
The National Scenic Byway Program recognizes roadways around the nation based on their archaeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational or scenic qualities. The grants will help fund such projects as scenic overlooks, visitor information centers, educational and promotional materials, pedestrian trails, bike paths and safety improvements.
"Our nation's scenic byways provide a vital link between countless travelers and America's small towns and rural areas, supporting hundreds of "mom and pop" shops along the way," said FHWA Administrator Mary E. Peters. "The Bush administration is committed to helping local communities support, improve and promote these important resources."
Currently, the America's Byways system includes 96 roads in 39 states. Studies suggest that byway designations increase the number of visitors to rural communities by up to 20 percent, resulting in substantial numbers of jobs nationwide. Those same studies have found that the typical byway visitor spends between $100 and $200 per trip.
More information about the National Scenic Byways Program is available online at www.bywaysonline.org or by calling toll-free, 1-800-4-BYWAYS (1-800-429-9297).
The attached table lists fiscal year 2004 National Scenic Byways Program grants.
| State | Project Name | Amount |
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| Alaska | Alaska's Marine Highway – Corridor Management Plan | $25,000 |
| Glenn Highway – Corridor Management Plan Implementation | $24,999 | |
| Seward Highway – Corridor Management Plan Implementation | $24,999 | |
| Total for Alaska (3 projects) | $74,998 | |
| Arizona | Intelligent Transportation System Demonstration Project – Kaibab Plateau-North Rim Parkway | $191,500 |
| Total for Arizona (1 project) | $191,500 | |
| Arkansas | Corridor Management Plan Implementation – Great River Road | $25,000 |
| Corridor Management Plan Implementation – Crowley's Ridge | $25,000 | |
| Arkansas Statewide Byways Brochure | $38,400 | |
| Great River Road National Scenic Byway Signing | $5,000 | |
| Total for Arkansas (4 projects) | $93,400 | |
| California | Route 1, Big Sur Coast Highway – Corridor Management Plan Implementation, Year 2 | $24,600 |
| Route 110, Arroyo Seco Historic Parkway – Corridor Management Plan Implementation, Year 1 | $25,000 | |
| Volcanic Legacy Byway – Corridor Management Plan Implementation, Year 2 | $25,000 | |
| Total for California (3 projects) | $74,600 | |
| Colorado | Lariat Loop Corridor Management Planning and Improvement | $100,000 |
| Total for Colorado (1 project) | $100,000 | |
| Florida | Implementing a Multimodal Greenway System for A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Highway, Phase II | $644,812 |
| A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway – Enhance Public Accessibility to Intrinsic Resources, Phase II | $214,937 | |
| A1A Scenic and Historic Coastal Highway – Corridor Management Plan Implementation, Financial Independence | $25,000 | |
| Total for Florida (3 projects) | $884,749 | |
| Idaho | Pioneer Historic Byway Sign Plan Implementation | $99,410 |
| Payette River Scenic Byway – Corridor Management Plan Implementation | $24,852 | |
| Northwest Passage – Corridor Management Plan Implementation, Phase 2 | $24,852 | |
| Implementation of Corridor Management Plan – Pend Oreille Scenic Byway | $24,852 | |
| Total for Idaho (4 projects) | $173,966 | |
| Illinois | Corridor Management Plan Implementation - Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route | $25,000 |
| Implementation of Corridor Management Plan - Ohio River Scenic Byway | $25,000 | |
| Corridor Management Plan Implementation - Historic National Road | $25,000 | |
| Corridor Management Plan Implementation - Great River Road | $25,000 | |
| Corridor Management Plan Implementation - Lincoln Highway | $25,000 | |
| Total for Illinois (5 projects) | $125,000 | |
| Indiana | Indiana Historic National Road Management and Development: Building a Sustainable Organization | $25,000 |
| Implementation of Corridor Management Plan: Marketing/Public Awareness & Professional Development - Ohio River Scenic Byway | $25,000 | |
| Historic National Road Twigg Rest Area - Site Completion | $192,654 | |
| Total for Indiana (3 projects) | $242,654 | |
| Iowa | Corridor Management Plan Implementation - Loess Hills Scenic | $25,000 |
| Corridor Management Plan Implementation - Great River Road | $25,000 | |
| Total for Iowa (2 projects) | $50,000 | |
| Kentucky | Interpretive Information Development - For 40 southeast Kentucky counties | $99,411 |
| Marketing - Three National and one State Scenic Byway in southeast Kentucky | $820,133 | |
| Implementation of Corridor Management Plan - Wilderness Road Heritage Highway | $24,852 | |
| Implementation of Corridor Management Plan - Red River Gorge Scenic Byway | $24,852 | |
| Implementation of Corridor Management Plan - Country Music Highway | $24,852 | |
| Total for Kentucky (5 projects) | $994,100 | |
| Louisiana | Corridor Management Plan Implementation - Creole Nature Trail | $25,000 |
| Installation of Byway Logo Signs - Northwest Louisiana Scenic | $17,200 | |
| Total for Louisiana (2 projects) | $42,200 | |
| Maine | Corridor Management Plan Implementation - Old Canada Road | $24,000 |
| Corridor Management Plan Implementation - Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway | $25,000 | |
| Corridor Management Plan Implementation - Schoodic Scenic | $25,000 | |
| Total for Maine (3 projects) | $74,000 | |
| Maryland | Chesapeake Country - Corridor Management Plan Implementation, Year 1 | $25,000 |
| Historic National Road - Corridor Management Plan Implementation, Year 2 | $25,000 | |
| Total for Maryland (2 projects) | $50,000 | |
| Massachusetts | Old King's Highway/Route 6A Improvements | $795,280 |
| Total for Massachusetts (1 project) | $795,280 | |
| Michigan | Woodward Ave/M-1 - Developing the Byway Story | $437,404 |
| Total for Michigan (1 project) | $437,404 | |
| Minnesota | Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway - Corridor Management Plan Implementation, Phase 2 | $25,000 |
| North Shore Scenic Drive - Corridor Management Plan Implementation, Phase 4 | $25,000 | |
| Edge of the Wilderness Scenic Byway - Corridor Management Plan Implementation, 2004 | $25,000 | |
| Great River Road - Corridor Management Plan Implementation, Increase Grassroots Support, Phase 4 | $25,000 | |
| Grand Rounds Scenic Byway - Corridor Management Plan Implementation Phase 4 | $24,960 | |
| Total for Minnesota (5 projects) | $124,960 | |
| Missouri | Clarksville Refuge Interpretive Site - Little Dixie Highway | $52,000 |
| Little Dixie Highway - Corridor Management Plan Implementation, Year 2 | $16,800 | |
| Georgia Street Historic District Interpretive Site - Little Dixie Highway | $79,930 | |
| Total for Missouri (3 projects) | $148,730 | |
| Montana | Beartooth Highway - Corridor Management Plan Implementation, Phase 1 (MT and WY) | $25,000 |
| Total for Montana (1 project) | $25,000 | |
| Nebraska | Corridor Management Plan - Lincoln Highway Nebraska Byway | $26,000 |
| Total for Nebraska (1 project) | $26,000 | |
| Nevada | Most Beautiful Drive in America Brochure - Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive | $28,400 |
| Total for Nevada (1 project) | $28,400 | |
| New Hampshire | White Mountain Trail Business Development Plan: Corridor Management Plan Implementation, Year 2 | $25,000 |
| Total for New Hampshire (1 project) | $25,000 | |
| New Mexico | Smokey Bear Historical Park Restrooms - Billy the Kid Trail | $34,400 |
| Smokey Bear Historical Park Interpretive Signs - Billy the Kid Trail | $5,040 | |
| Jemez Mountain Trail Historic Roadside Information Project - Jemez Mountain Trail | $12,721 | |
| City of Espanola El Camino Real Scenic Byway Alignment | $59,646 | |
| Total for New Mexico (4 projects) | $111,807 | |
| New York | Adirondack North Country Byways: Regional Marketing | $442,000 |
| Lakes to Locks Passage: Elizabethtown Waypoint Visitor Center | $221,407 | |
| Adirondack North Country Byways: Invasive Plants | $99,925 | |
| Upper Delaware Byway: Marketing | $49,000 | |
| Lakes to Locks Passage: Develop Sustainable Partnerships - Corridor Management Plan Implementation | $25,000 | |
| Mohawk Towpath Byway: Interpretive Signage | $11,500 | |
| Mohawk Towpath Byway: Byway Guide Book | $12,500 | |
| Lakes to Locks Passage: Chesterfield Tourist Interpretive Center | $280,700 | |
| Seaway Trail: Byway Traveler Information System | $139,440 | |
| Cayuga Lake Byway: Web Design and Marketing | $12,000 | |
| Lakes to Locks Passage: Champlain Pedestrian and Bike Trail Design | $49,680 | |
| Southern Adirondack Trail: Tourist Interpretation Center | $95,000 | |
| Southern Adirondack Trail: Greenway Reconnaissance | $3,200 | |
| Seaway Trail: Byway Interpretive Signage | $103,320 | |
| Seaway Trail: Byway Conservation Planning | $108,040 | |
| Seaway Trail: Byway Market Targeting and Communication Plan | $50,188 | |
| Seaway Trail: Travel Trade Partnerships | $100,300 | |
| Seaway Trail - Corridor Management Plan Implementation, Sustainability | $25,000 | |
| Lakes to Locks Passage: Slate Valley Waypoint Interpretive Center | $160,000 | |
| Total for New York (19 projects) | $1,988,200 | |
| North Dakota | Implementation of Corridor Management Plan - Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway | $25,000 |
| Total for North Dakota (1 project) | $25,000 | |
| Ohio | Ohio River Scenic Byway - Corridor Management Plan | $25,000 |
| CanalWay Ohio Scenic Byway - Corridor Management Plan Implementation | $25,000 | |
| Historic National Road - Corridor Management Plan Implementation | $25,000 | |
| Amish Country Byway - Corridor Management Plan Implementation | $25,000 | |
| Total for Ohio (4 projects) | $100,000 | |
| Oklahoma | Talimena Scenic Drive Vistas-Interpretive Information Replacement & Signage | $28,960 |
| Total for Oklahoma (1 project) | $28,960 | |
| Oregon | West Cascades Scenic Byway - Entry Portal Orientation Panels & Byway Interpretation at Estacada, Detroit and Westfir | $73,600 |
| Total for Oregon (1 project) | $73,600 | |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Historic National Road - Implementation of a Comprehensive Marketing Plan | $25,000 |
| Total for Pennsylvania (1 project) | $25,000 | |
| Rhode Island | Post Road (Route 1) - Corridor Management Plan | $65,360 |
| Total for Rhode Island (1 project) | $65,360 | |
| South Carolina | US 78 Bamberg Scenic Highway Project | $3,976,400 |
| Total for South Carolina (1 project) | $3,976,400 | |
| South Dakota | Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway - Fuels Management and Scenery Enhancement | $107,000 |
| Cheyenne River - Native American Scenic Byway - Interpretive | $60,000 | |
| Total for South Dakota (2 projects) | $167,000 | |
| Tennessee | Implementation of Corridor Management Plan - Cherohala Skyway | $25,000 |
| Total for Tennessee (1 project) | $25,000 | |
| Utah | Implementation of Corridor Management Plan - Logan Canyon Scenic Byway | $25,000 |
| Implementation of Corridor Management Plan - Scenic Highway 12 | $25,000 | |
| Implementation of Corridor Management Plan - Nebo Loop Scenic Byway | $24,056 | |
| Implementation of Corridor Management Plan - The Energy Loop | $22,464 | |
| Implementation of Corridor Management Plan - Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway | $25,000 | |
| Implementation of Corridor Management Plan - Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway (UT and CO) | $25,000 | |
| Total for Utah (6 projects) | $146,520 | |
| Virginia | Amherst County Greenway | $994,100 |
| Mason Creek Greenway | $994,100 | |
| Total for Virginia (2 projects) | $1,988,200 | |
| Washington | Snoqualmie Point View Park, Washington - Mountains to Sound Greenway-I-90 | $596,460 |
| SR 410 Welcome Center - Chinook Scenic Byway | $1,277,419 | |
| Total for Washington (2 projects) | $1,873,879 | |
| West Virginia | Implementation of Corridor Management Plan - Washington Heritage Trail | $20,000 |
| Implementation of Corridor Management Plan - Midland Trail | $25,000 | |
| Corridor Management Plan Implementation - Historic National Road | $22,884 | |
| Total for West Virginia (3 projects) | $67,884 | |
| Grand Total: | $15,444,751 | |
| Total Projects Funded: | 104 |