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Time to hit the road: 34 routes bestowed new recognition as National Scenic Byways, along with another 15 designated as All-American Roads
A storied road even before it was known as A1A, the oceanshore stretch from St. Johns through Flagler County is now an All-American Road, only the second such designation of a road in Florida. (© FlaglerLive) State Road A1A, or at least the region surrounding it even before it took on that relatively recent name, has always had a primordial place in Florida. Originally published in 1939, the WPA guide to Florida devotes its very first tour, out of 22 in the book, to the 102 miles between Jacksonville Beach and Daytona Beach, on what were then State Roads 78 and 140, the previous designations...
If you've ever been at a loss when planning a road trip, you should first turn to our guide to hitting the open road. Afterward, look to the Federal Highway Administration's list of National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads. Recognized for their natural beauty, archeological, cultural, historic, or recreational relevance, National Scenic Byways are a guaranteed good starting pointâand All-American Roads are essentially the crème de la crème of scenic byways, with two or more of those same qualities. Lucky for us, we just got 49 more, bringing the total to 184 across the country...
These four New Jersey scenic byways were added to the national list New Jersey Herald Four of New Jersey's "scenic byways" have been added to the list of National Scenic Byways, the first additions in more than a decade. The new designations include the Western Highlands Scenic Byway from Vernon and Hardyston, the Palisades Scenic Byway that runs from New York state through Bergen County, the Pine Barrens Scenic Byway in the center of the state and the Bayshore Heritage Byway in the south. The four join the Delaware River and Millstone Valley scenic byways already on the national list.
Earlier this week 34 National Scenic Byways and 15 All-American Roads were added to the program