Analysis and Summary of the 1990 National Scenic Byways Study Inventory

摘要

Study efforts involving scenic byways have spanned more than a quarter of a century. One of the first such organized efforts was made by the then existing Recreation Advisory Council in 1964. The 1990 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriation Act directed the Department of Transportation to prepare a report with the following objectives: update for the use of Congress a nationwide inventory of existing scenic byways; develop guidelines for the establishment of a National Scenic Byways Program, including recommended techniques for maintaining and enhancing the scenic, recreational, and historic qualities associated with each byway; conduct case studies of the economic impact of scenic byways on travel and tourism; and analyze potential safety consequences and environmental impacts associated with scenic byway designation. To respond directly to the first objective, the Federal Highway Administration developed a questionnaire in May 1990, to obtain information on Scenic Byways and byways programs. The questionnaire had the following four parts: (Part A) Program Inventory, (Part B) Scenic Byway Inventory, (Part C) General Discussion Section, and (Part D) Travel and Tourism Section. This report, prepared by Greenhorne and O'Mara, Inc., for the Federal Highway Administration, summarizes all four parts of the subject questionnaire.