First, some nice news.
Florida A1A, an official Scenic and Historic Coastal Byway spanning St. Johns and Flagler counties, has been designated an All-American Road by the Federal Highway Administration.
It is one of 15 in 48 states with the designation.
The road was officially named a National Scenic Byway in 2002 by the Federal Highway Administration. Then in 2019 the agency called for nominations nationwide for All-American Roads.
Friends of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway officials said they felt the byway’s strongest intrinsic qualities of history and recreation met the criteria requirements, while its programs and projects exceeded the visitor experience expectations to become an All-American Road.