On June 9, 1998, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) provided $148 million to states so they could develop state roads to take advantage of the program. Transportation Secretary Federico Peña announced the first 14 National Scenic Byways and six All-American Roads. On May 18, 1995, FHWA specified the intrinsic qualities that would serve as criteria for designating road as National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads. The NSBP was established under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, which provided $74.3 million in discretionary grants. As of January 21, 2021, there are 184 National Scenic Byways located in 48 states (all except Hawaii and Texas). The designation means they have features that do not exist elsewhere in the United States and are unique and important enough to be tourist destinations unto themselves. Some scenic byways are designated All-American Roads, which must meet two out of the six intrinsic qualities. The National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) is administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
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 Frontier Pathways National Scenic and Historic Byway as it passes through Wetmore, Custer County, Colorado A sign indicating the National Scenic Byway designation for the Creole Nature TrailĪ 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. All-American Roads highlighted with red dots, National Scenic Byways with blue dots
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