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Fact Sheets on Highway Provisions

NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM

Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Authorization $26.5M $30M $35M $40M $43.5M

Program Purpose

The program recognizes roads having outstanding scenic, historic, cultural, natural, recreational, and archaeological qualities and provides for designation of these roads as National Scenic Byways, All-American Roads or America's Byways.

Statutory References

SAFETEA-LU Section(s): 1101(a)(12), 1802
Other: 23 USC 162

Funding

Funded by contract authority, to remain available for 4 years. Funds are subject to the overall Federal-aid obligation limitation.

Grants and technical assistance are provided to States and Indian tribes to implement projects on highways designated as National Scenic Byways, All-American Roads, America's Byways, State scenic or Indian tribe scenic byways; and to plan, design, and develop a State or Indian tribe scenic byway program.

Eligible Use of Funds

Funds shall be available for:

  • an activity related to the planning, design, or development of a State or Indian tribe scenic byway program;
  • development and implementation of a byway corridor management plan;
  • safety improvements to accommodate increased traffic; improvements that enhance access; protection of resources adjacent to the byway;
  • development and implementation of a marketing program;
  • development and provision of tourist implementation; and construction of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, interpretive facilities, overlooks and other enhancements for byway travelers.

Passing lanes are no longer an eligible use of funds.

Federal Share

The Federal share remains at 80 percent. A Federal land management agency may use agency funds as the non-Federal share.

America's Byways Resource Center

The Center provides technical support and conduct educational activities for National Scenic Byways, All-American Roads, and America's Byways. Funds are available to provide proactive, technical and on-site assistance that includes training, communications, publications, conferences, meetings, and other appropriate assistance to local officials and organizations associated with the byways program. Funding provided by authorizations of $1.5 M for FY 2005 and $3 M for each FY 2006 – 2009. Funds are available until expended, and subject to the overall Federal-aid obligation limitation. Federal share is 100 percent. Funds are not transferable. [1803]


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