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| Ohio Scenic Byways | |
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 Highway marker until 2022 [1] | |
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| Formed | September 16, 1998 [2] |
| Highway names | |
| Interstates | Interstate X (I-X) |
| US Highways | U.S. Route X (US X) |
| State | State Route X (SR X) |
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A scenic Byway in Ohio can be any interstate, national highway, state highway, County road, municipal street, or Township road in the State of Ohio as designated by the director of transportation. [2]
| Name | Description | Designated | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amish Country Byway | Follows many state highways in Holmes County, connecting Amish communities. | March 1998 | 164 | 264 | [3] |
| Appalachian Byway | Formerly known as the Morgan County Scenic Byway, it was extended in 2018 to cover three more counties in the Appalachian region. The byway consists of SR 78 from Nelsonville to Clarington and SR 284 from The Wilds to Cumberland. [4] | 1999 | 115 | 185 | [5] |
| Big Darby Plains Scenic Byway | Follows multiple county and state routes around Big Darby Creek, a scenic river. | 2007 | 47 | 76 | [6] |
| Covered Bridge Scenic Byway | Byway follows SR 26 from Marietta to Woodsfield, inside Wayne National Forest. | May 1990 | 35 | 56 | [7] |
| Drovers' Trail Scenic Byway | Follows SR 800 from Barnesville to Hendrysburg and SR 147 from Barnesville to Bellaire. | September 2003 | 37 | 60 | [8] |
| Gateway to Amish Country | Consists of US 62 and SR 514 in Knox County, connecting to the Amish Country Byway. | 2000 | 30 | 48 | [9] |
| Granville Scenic Byway | The byway starts at SR 37 at James Road, and continues north through the village of Granville along SR 661, ending north of Cambria Road. | October 2016 | 10 | 16 | [10] |
| Heritage Corridors of Bath | Follows multiple county routes within Bath Township of Summit County, connecting Hale Farm and Village, Bath Nature Preserve, and the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. | 2000 | 39 | 63 | [11] |
| Historic National Road | Follows US 40 within the state. | 2000 | 225 | 362 | [12] |
| Hocking Hills Scenic Byway | Follows SR 374 in its entirety from Hocking Hills State Park to US 33 at Rockbridge. Also includes segments of SR 56 and SR 664, creating a loop at the southern terminus. | May 2004 | 26.4 | 42.5 | [13] |
| Jefferson Township Scenic Byway | Contains county routes and township roads inside Jefferson Township, Franklin County. | 2003 | 15 | 24 | [14] |
| Johnny Appleseed Historic Byway | Contains SR 39 from Mansfield to Loudonville and SR 603 from SR 95 to Mifflin. The routes link properties formerly owned by Johnny Appleseed. | March 2017 | 30 | 48 | [15] |
| Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail | Follows various state routes along the south shore of Lake Erie. | December 2004 | 293 | 472 | [16] |
| Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches | Byway travels through a large concentration of Catholic churches in Mercer County, Ohio and Auglaize County, Ohio. | 1998 | 38.4 | 61.8 | [17] |
| Lincoln Highway Historic Byway | Follows the 1928 alignment of Lincoln Highway, from the Indiana state line to East Liverpool. | 2004 | 241 | 388 | [18] |
| Lower Valley Pike Scenic Byway | The scenic byway follows Lower Valley Pike from I-70 near Fairborn to US 40 near Springfield. The road was one of the first direct routes to Dayton. | May 2004 | 11 | 18 | [19] |
| Maumee Valley Scenic Byway | Follows the Maumee River from Defiance to Toledo. | 2000 | 59 | 95 | [20] |
| Miami and Erie Canal Scenic Byway | 2000 | 50 | 80 | ||
| North Ridge Scenic Byway | 2007 | 8.8 | 14.2 | ||
| Ohio & Erie Canalway Scenic Byway | June 2005 | 110 | 180 | ||
| Ohio River Scenic Byway | Located along the Ohio River along US 50, US 52, and SR 7. | June 1998 | 452 | 727 | |
| Old Mill Stream Scenic Byway | 2006 | 52 | 84 | ||
| Presidential Pathways Scenic Byway | June 2009 | 52 | 84 | ||
| Scenic Olentangy Heritage Corridor | Byway located on SR 315 from I-270 to US 23. | 2000 | 10.5 | 16.9 | |
| Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail | 2007 | 99 | 159 | ||
| Tappan-Moravian Trail Scenic Byway | 1997 | 55 | 89 | ||
| Wally Road Scenic Byway | August 2004 | 10.4 | 16.7 | ||
| Welsh Scenic Byway | Located on US 35 in between SR 32 with SR 124 and the Ohio River. | 2000 | 34 | 55 |
A Pure Michigan Byway is the designation for a segment of the State Trunkline Highway System in the US state of Michigan that is a "scenic, recreational, or historic route that is representative of Michigan's natural and cultural heritage." The designation was created with the name Michigan Heritage Route by the state legislature on June 22, 1993, and since then six historic, seven recreational and seven scenic byways have been designated by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), and another two have been proposed. These byways have been designated in both the Upper and Lower peninsulas of the state. The current name was adopted on December 30, 2014, and it references the Pure Michigan tourism marketing campaign.
A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for one or more of six "intrinsic qualities": archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic. The program was established by Congress in 1991 to preserve and protect the nation's scenic but often less-traveled roads and promote tourism and economic development. The National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) is administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
State Route 112 is a state highway and scenic byway in the U.S. state of Washington. It runs east–west for 61 miles (98 km) along the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Clallam County, connecting the Makah Indian Reservation near Neah Bay to U.S. Route 101 (US 101) near Port Angeles.
Jefferson Township is situated on the northeast edge of Franklin County, Ohio as a part of the Columbus metropolitan area and situated between the Blacklick Creek, Big Walnut Creek and Swisher Creek watershed. The township is one of the seventeen townships of Franklin County, Ohio, United States. The 2010 census found 10,972 people in the township, 10,234 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. It was established on September 6, 1816.
The Great Lakes Seaway Trail, formerly named and commonly known as the Seaway Trail, is a 518-mile (834 km) National Scenic Byway in the northeastern United States, mostly contained in New York but with a small segment in Pennsylvania. The trail consists of a series of designated roads and highways that travel along the Saint Lawrence Seaway—specifically, Lake Erie, the Niagara River, Lake Ontario, and the Saint Lawrence River. It begins at the Ohio state line in rural Erie County, Pennsylvania, and travels through several cities and villages before ending at the Seaway International Bridge northeast of the village of Massena in St. Lawrence County, New York. It is maintained by the non-profit Seaway Trail, Inc.
The American Lakes to Locks Passage and the corresponding Canadian Route du Richelieu is a scenic byway in northeastern New York in the United States and in southern Quebec in Canada. The byway unifies the interconnected waterway of the upper Hudson River, Champlain Canal, Lake George, and Lake Champlain; this waterway is the core of North America's first "super-highway" between upstate New York and the Canadian province of Quebec. The initiatives of the Lakes to Locks Passage aim to unify the byway corridor as a single destination. The US portion of the passage is a New York State Scenic Byway, a National Scenic Byway, and an All-American Road. The Canadian portion is a tourist route by the Quebec Ministry of Tourism.
The Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in the Capital District region of New York in the United States. It extends from Schenectady to Waterford by way of a series of local, county, and state highways along the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal. The byway is intended to showcase the history of the waterway, from Native American times through the creation of the Erie Canal and the role the waterside communities played in the Industrial Revolution and the westward expansion of the United States. At its east end, the byway connects to the Lakes to Locks Passage, an All-American Road.
U.S. Route 19 (US 19) traverses 145 miles (233 km) across Western North Carolina; from the Georgia state line, at the community of Bellview, to Cane River, where US 19 splits into US 19E and US 19W, which take separate routes into Tennessee.
The Trail of the Ancients is a collection of National Scenic Byways located in the U.S. Four Corners states of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona. These byways comprise:
The Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail is a scenic byway located in Scioto County, Ohio, that has been recognized by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Scenic Byway Program as one of the state’s scenic byways having met the required criteria of having outstanding scenic, natural, historic, archeological, cultural or recreational qualities.
Many roads and highways in the United States are labeled scenic byways for having exceptional scenic, historical, archaeological, natural, cultural, or recreational significance. These scenic routes are usually formally designated by national, state, or local agencies in recognition of these qualities, and many are also preserved or managed with special legislation and funding beyond what is required for ordinary road maintenance.
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