U.S. Transportation Secretary Mineta Marks Earth Day with Grants for Scenic Byways |
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Topics: Federal Highway Administration, Norman Mineta
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Federal Highway Administration
April 22, 2002
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, April 22, 2002
Contact: Lori Irving
Telephone: 202-366-0660
FHWA 13-02
20 Million to Go to 38 States
U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta today celebrated Earth Day by announcing that 136 projects in 38 states will share $20 million in Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) scenic byways grants. This funding helps recognize, preserve and enhance America's scenic roads and highways throughout the United States.
"President Bush wants us to celebrate the rich blessings of our nation's natural resources and to take stock of our stewardship of nature's gifts," Secretary Mineta said. "Earth Day provides a special opportunity to appreciate the highways and byways that course through America's spectacular beauty. These funds will help ensure that America's scenic riches remain for generations to come. "
The vision of the National Scenic Byways Program is "to create a distinctive collection of American Roads, their stories and special places." Today's funding is intended to help achieve the vision of the byways program by funding projects that engage volunteers to preserve and enhance these byways; demonstrate environmentally sensitive solutions to problems in preserving these byways; and enable people to walk and bike in natural settings.
National Scenic Byways Discretionary funds enable states to undertake eligible projects along highways designated as All-American Roads, National Scenic Byways and state-designated byways. Eligible under this program are planning projects to inventory, preserve and enhance the qualities of the byway, safety improvements, construction of bike and pedestrian facilities, development of visitor information such as brochures and interpretive facilities and scenic overlooks, resource protection such as scenic easements and byway marketing.
"The projects funded today highlight the importance and value of preserving our scenic vistas and important landscapes through grassroots volunteer efforts," FHWA Administrator Mary E. Peters said. "These efforts also serve as tools to boost local economies through tourism and create a sense of pride."
Besides generating a sense of pride and enthusiasm for those involved, these projects are intended to help carry on a legacy of stewardship. Over 10 years, fiscal years 1992 to 2001, the National Scenic Byways Program has provided $157 million for 1,146 projects in 48 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
Additional information, brochures and maps can be obtained by calling 1-800-4-BYWAYS (1-800-429-9297) or by going to the national scenic byways program website, www.byways.org.
The following table lists the scenic byways grants for fiscal year 2002, in some cases pending application approval by FHWA.
| State | Project Name | Amount Funded |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Mobile Bay Causeway* | $250,000 |
| Alabama Scenic Byways* | $750,000 | |
| Total for Alabama (2 projects) | $1,000,000 | |
| Alaska | Seward Highway: Historic Resource Protection & Gold Rush Interpretive Facility | $47,228 |
| Seward Highway Millennium Trail Improvements, Alaska 2002 | $350,000 | |
| Total for Alaska (2 projects) | $397,228 | |
| Arizona | Dine'tah (Among the People) Scenic Road | $123,200 |
| Scenic Byways Information and Interpretive Program -- Arizona Parkways, Historic and Scenic Road Program | $213,800 | |
| Total for Arizona (2 projects) | $337,000 | |
| California | Stovepipe Wells Sand Dunes Day Use Facilities | $300,000 |
| Formation and Structure for Byway Organization--Hwy 1 along the Big Sur Coast | $25,000 | |
| Carson Pass Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan (CMP) | $162,320 | |
| Jacinto Reyes Scenic Byway CMP | $174,640 | |
| Total for California (4 projects) | $661,960 | |
| Colorado | Tourism With Tradition: Interpreting the Cultural Qualities of Colorado Byways | $25,100 |
| West Elk Loop - Crested Butte to Carbondale Trail Plan | $52,000 | |
| Frontier Pathways - Goodnight Barn Pullout/Interpretive Planning | $16,000 | |
| Colorado River Headwaters Interpretive Improvement Plan | $56,520 | |
| State Technical Assistance Program | $80,000 | |
| Santa Fe Trail Corridor Management Plan (CMP) Implementation | $25,000 | |
| Top of the Rockies CMP Implementation - Coordination | $25,000 | |
| Gold Belt Tour CMP Implementation - Coordinated Marketing | $25,000 | |
| Grand Mesa CMP Implementation - Organizational Goals | $25,000 | |
| San Juan Skyway CMP Implementation | $25,000 | |
| San Juan Skyway - Little Molas Lake Recreation Complex | $100,000 | |
| Grand Mesa - Summit Trailhead Relocation | $135,000 | |
| Peak to Peak Education and Land Protection Project | $71,501 | |
| Total for Colorado (13 projects) | $661,121 | |
| Connecticut | Merritt Parkway Landscape Improvements | $814,400 |
| Total for Connecticut (1 project) | $814,400 | |
| Delaware | Development of the Delaware State Scenic and Historic Highways Program | $92,000 |
| Total for Delaware (1 project) | $92,000 | |
| Florida | Implementing a Multimodal Greenway System for the Scenic Byway | $330,000 |
| Implementing a Gateway System to Enhance Public Accessibility to Intrinsic Resources | $78,000 | |
| Re-construction of Melbourne Beach Historic Pier | $145,346 | |
| Total for Florida (3 projects) | $553,346 | |
| Illinois | Byway Coordinator for Great River Road in Illinois | $25,000 |
| Illinois Lincoln Highway - Corridor Management Grant - Year 2 Administration Funds | $25,000 | |
| Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Administrative Management - Year 2 | $24,999 | |
| Illinois National Road CMP Implementation - Byway Attraction Development | $25,000 | |
| Ohio River Scenic Route CMP Implementation - Year 2 | $25,000 | |
| Cumberland County Covered Bridge Pull-off and Interpretive Site | $222,482 | |
| Illinois Lincoln Highway Interpretive Plan | $92,800 | |
| Interpretive Center for the State Pond Recreational Area | $58,040 | |
| Ohio River Scenic Route Recreational Area | $374,490 | |
| Total for Illinois (9 projects) | $872,811 | |
| Indiana | Indiana National Road Administration and Professional Development: Growing the Organization | $25,000 |
| Ohio River Scenic Byway CMP Implementation: Administration and Professional Development | $25,000 | |
| High Street Revitalization Project, Economic Development and Historic Preservation* | $375,000 | |
| Total for Indiana (3 projects) | $425,000 | |
| Iowa | Corridor Management | $25,000 |
| Great River Road Interpretive Center and Network of Interpretive Centers | $737,376 | |
| Great River Birding Trail (Iowa Maps) | $16,000 | |
| Total for Iowa (3 projects) | $778,376 | |
| Kansas | Statewide Scenic Byway Conference 2002 | $11,200 |
| Development of Kansas Scenic Byway Website | $45,557 | |
| Total for Kansas (2 projects) | $56,757 | |
| Kentucky | Corridor Management Plan | $36,000 |
| Interpretation Plans | $204,800 | |
| Marketing Materials and Assistance | $120,000 | |
| Byways Facilities Grant | $524,200 | |
| Total for Kentucky (4 projects) | $885,000 | |
| Louisiana | Hurricane Audrey Museum on the Creole Nature Trail National Scenic Byway | $180,000 |
| Seed Grant for the Creole Nature Trail National Scenic Byway | $15,000 | |
| Louisiana Great Gulf Coast Birding Trail | $134,400 | |
| Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway: Scenic Overlook at Clyde's Crossing | $5,040 | |
| Toledo Bend Forest Scenic Byway: Marketing through Trade Shows and Press Kits | $10,320 | |
| Total for Louisiana (5 projects) | $344,760 | |
| Maine | Copy of Acadia Byway CMP Implementation | $24,000 |
| Old Canada Road CMP Implementation | $25,000 | |
| Implement Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan - Year Two | $25,000 | |
| Schoodic Byway Corridor Planning and Administration | $24,000 | |
| Old Canada Road Gateway Turnout Planning, Design and Land Acquisition | $228,000 | |
| State Route 27 - Safety Improvements | $34,400 | |
| Schoodic Byway Gateway Scenic Turnouts | $40,800 | |
| Electronic Delivery of Scenic Byway Interpretive Information | $30,720 | |
| Total for Maine (8 projects) | $431,920 | |
| Maryland | National Road Corridor Wide Interpretive Panels | $301,440 |
| Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway Interpretive Plan | $42,960 | |
| Chesapeake Country Water Access Improvements | $102,110 | |
| Charles Street CMP | $80,000 | |
| Lower Eastern Shore Scenic Byways | $60,000 | |
| Total for Maryland (5 projects) | $586,510 | |
| Massachusetts | Scenic Turnout | $69,600 |
| Northfield Main Street Improvement Project | $81,400 | |
| Millers Falls Streetscape Project | $349,000 | |
| Route 6A - Old King's Highway | $500,000 | |
| Total for Massachusetts (4 projects) | $1,000,000 | |
| Michigan | Leelanau Heritage Route CMP Implementation | $44,400 |
| Southeast Michigan's Main Street Marketing for Woodward Avenue - Phase III Implementation | $536,000 | |
| Total for Michigan (2 projects) | $580,400 | |
| Minnesota | Edge of the Wilderness Scenic Byway: Seed Grant: 2002 | $25,000 |
| Seed Funds to Implement the North Shore CMP - Scenic Byway Component | $25,000 | |
| Grand Rounds Corridor Management Plan Administration--Volunteer Manager | $24,960 | |
| CMP Implementation - Increase Grassroots Support | $25,000 | |
| Integrated Byway Advertising | $96,000 | |
| Edge of the Wilderness Scenic Byway: Lind-Greenway Mine Interpretive Site Enhancement | $40,000 | |
| A Grand Journey of Learning: Historic Figures and Stories of the Grand Rounds | $24,000 | |
| North Shore Scenic Drive Interpretive Plan (East Segment) | $72,800 | |
| The Great River Birding Trail | $25,600 | |
| Interpretive Plan for the Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway | $52,960 | |
| Cass Lake Rest Area & Interpretive Center - Site Component | $96,000 | |
| Total for Minnesota (11 projects) | $507,320 | |
| Mississippi | Travelers Information Radio System | $7,200 |
| Total for Mississippi (1 project) | $7,200 | |
| Missouri | Clarksville/Louisiana Natural/Industrial Interpretative Project | $229,680 |
| Hopkin's Schoolhouse Renovation | $216,136 | |
| Rt. W/WW Cultural and Historical Byway | $28,000 | |
| Cliff Drive Interpretation - Phase II | $133,485 | |
| Total for Missouri (4 projects) | $607,301 | |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Byways Facilities/Interpretation | $220,800 |
| Nebraska Byways - Marketing/Interpretive | $85,480 | |
| Nebraska Byways CMP/Byway Marketing | $141,600 | |
| Total for Nebraska (3 projects) | $447,880 | |
| New Hampshire | White Mountain Trail Program Development | $25,000 |
| Historic Grafton County Court House (Alumni Hall) Restoration as Scenic Byway Interpretive Center | $152,425 | |
| Northern Forest Visitor and Interpretation Center | $324,000 | |
| Total for New Hampshire (3 projects) | $501,425 | |
| New Mexico | Jemez Mountain Trail Comfort Station | $23,200 |
| Implementation of the Jemez Mountain Trail Corridor Management Plan | $122,900 | |
| Turquoise Trail Interpretive Development Project | $62,300 | |
| Route 66 Scenic Byways Livable Communities and Transportation | $200,000 | |
| Total for New Mexico (4 projects) | $408,400 | |
| New York | Champlain Canal Scenic Byway - "Old Saratoga" Network of Interpretive Parks | $115,000 |
| Central Adirondack Trail Scenic Byway - CMP | $110,800 | |
| Route 90 Scenic Byway - Scenic Byway Information and Interpretation Center | $74,500 | |
| Black River Trail Scenic Byway - CMP | $102,800 | |
| Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway - Comprehensive Byways Bicycle Map and Development Plan | $118,080 | |
| Total for New York (5 projects) | $521,180 | |
| North Carolina | Outdoor Advertising Sign Purchases - Stage 3 | $800,000 |
| Total for North Carolina (1 project) | $800,000 | |
| Ohio | Development and Implementation of a Statewide Byway Marketing Plan | $481,000 |
| Interpretive Gazebo Welcome Centers | $200,000 | |
| Total for Ohio (2 projects) | $681,000 | |
| Oregon | Honeyman State Park Connector Trail | $472,000 |
| Total for Oregon (1 project) | $472,000 | |
| Pennsylvania | Kinzua Bridge Access - SR 3011 | $507,200 |
| Total for Pennsylvania (1 project) | $507,200 | |
| Rhode Island | Developement of Corridor Management Plan for Route 114 ( Hope St. & Ferry Rd.) and High St. in Bristol, RI | $24,000 |
| Total for Rhode Island (1 project) | $24,000 | |
| South Carolina | Ashley River Road Byway Administrator (Seed Funding) | $25,000 |
| Planning for Restoration of Historic Structure as a Byway Welcome Center | $15,000 | |
| Seed Grant II - Expansion of "Grass Roots" Organization | $23,280 | |
| Total for South Carolina (3 projects) | $63,280 | |
| South Dakota | Peter Norbeck National Scenic Byway: Gordon Stockade Restoration and Improvements | $516,283 |
| Total for South Dakota (1 project) | $516,283 | |
| Utah | Energy Loop Nat'l Scenic Byway - 25K CMP Implementation - Year | $25,664 |
| Nebo Loop Nat'l Scenic Byway - 25K CMP Implementation - Year 2 | $25,000 | |
| Provo Canyon Scenic Byway - Non-Motorized Trail Extension | $774,022 | |
| Energy Loop Nat'l Scenic Byway - Interpretive Signage | $11,120 | |
| Total for Utah (4 projects) | $835,806 | |
| Vermont | Vergennes Main Street Byway Recreational Access Project - phase 1 | $157,466 |
| Total for Vermont (1 project) | $157,466 | |
| Washington | Iron Goat Interpretive Site | $646,500 |
| Sweet Creek Falls Interpretive Trail Project, Phase I | $100,000 | |
| Coulees and Canyons Heritage Corridor Great Birding Tour | $60,000 | |
| Total for Washington (3 projects) | $806,500 | |
| West Virginia | Washington Heritage Trail - Seed Grant for Director's Compensation | $20,000 |
| Midland Trail $25K CMP Implementation Seed Grant | $25,000 | |
| Washington Heritage Trail - Official Map/Guide and Training Resource Packet | $87,160 | |
| West Virginia Byways and Backways Program (FY 2002) | $104,080 | |
| Promoting Treasures Within the Mountains II | $19,000 | |
| Little Kanawha Byway/Cedar Creek Road Backway: Brochure and Historic Markers | $8,000 | |
| Beverly Byway Center | $204,000 | |
| Cranberry Mountain Nature Center | $99,432 | |
| Mountain Waters Byway Project #1 | $28,570 | |
| Copy of Little Kanawha Byway Rathbone Reconstruction Phase II | $96,800 | |
| Total for West Virginia (10 projects) | $692,042 | |
| Wisconsin | Great River Road National Scenic Byway Learning Center Building | $700,800 |
| Great River Birding Trail (Wisconsin Maps) | $16,000 | |
| Total for Wisconsin (2 projects) | $716,800 | |
| Wyoming | Big Spring Scenic Backway | $21,880 |
| Shell Falls Redevelopment Project--Final Design Phase | $248,448 | |
| Total for Wyoming (2 projects) | $270,328 |
*Eligible pending an approved application