List of Washington State Scenic and Recreational Highways
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Washington State Scenic and Recreational Highways | |
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Highway marker for the program | |
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Formed | April 27, 1967[1] |
Notes | Defined by RCW 47.39 |
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Interstates | Interstate nn (I-nn) |
US Highways | U.S. Route nn (US nn) |
State | State Route nn (SR nn) |
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The Washington State Scenic and Recreational Highways program is a system of scenic routes in the U.S. state of Washington.
History
[edit]The passage of the Scenic and Recreational Highway Act of 1967, signed into law on April 27, 1967, established Washington's state scenic and recreational highway program.[1]
State byways
[edit]† | Also designated as a National Scenic Byway |
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‡ | Also designated as an All-American Road |
§ | Also designated as a National Forest Scenic Byway |
Agricultural scenic corridors
[edit]Name | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Designated | Description |
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Skagit Valley Agricultural Scenic Corridor | 18 | 29 | Starbird Road near Conway | Bow Hill Road near Bow | 2010[22] | Follows I-5 through the Skagit Valley |
Former byways
[edit]- State Route 901 (removed in 1992)
National byways
[edit]In addition to the state scenic highways system, several routes in Washington are designated as National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads.[23]
- Cascade Loop National Scenic Byway (2021)[24]
- Chinook Scenic Byway (1998), an All-American Road[25]
- Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway (2005)[26]
- International Selkirk Loop (2005), an All-American Road[27]
- Mountains to Sound Greenway (1998)[28]
- Pacific Coast Scenic Byway (1998), an All-American Road since 2002
- Stevens Pass Greenway (2005)
- Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway (2000)[29]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The San Juan Islands Scenic Byway includes a 30-mile (48 km) ferry route operated by Washington State Ferries between the islands.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Washington State Legislature (April 27, 1967). "Chapter 85: Scenic and Recreational Highway System" (PDF). In Kramer, A. Ludlow (ed.). 1967 Session Laws of the State of Washington Extraordinary Session, Fortieth Legislature. Session Laws of the State of Washington (1967 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. pp. 1772–1781. OCLC 42336168. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Washington State's Scenic Byways & Road Trips" (PDF). Washington State Department of Commerce, Washington State Tourism, Washington State Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Cape Flattery Tribal Scenic Byway". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Cascade Loop Scenic Byways". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Chuckanut Drive Scenic Byway". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Columbia River Gorge Scenic Byway and Area". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Hidden Coast Scenic Byway". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Lewis and Clark Trail Scenic Byway". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Mt Baker Scenic Byway". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "North Cascades Scenic Byway". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "North Pend Oreille Scenic Byway". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Okanogan Trails Scenic Byway". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Pacific Coast Scenic Byway". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ Washington State Legislature (April 17, 2003). "Chapter 55: Scenic and Recreational Highway System" (PDF). 2003 Session Laws of the State of Washington. Session Laws of the State of Washington (2003 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. OCLC 42336168. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Palouse Scenic Byway". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ Washington State Legislature (April 20, 2011). "Chapter 123: Scenic and Recreational Highway System" (PDF). 2011 Session Laws of the State of Washington. Session Laws of the State of Washington (2011 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. OCLC 42336168. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ Washington State Legislature (April 29, 2009). "Chapter 277: Scenic and Recreational Highway System—Additions" (PDF). 2009 Session Laws of the State of Washington. Session Laws of the State of Washington (2009 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. OCLC 42336168. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Sherman Pass Scenic Byway". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Whidbey Scenic Isle Way". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "White Pass Scenic Byway". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "Yakima River Canyon Scenic Byway". Scenic Byways Program. Washington State Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ Washington State Legislature (March 10, 2010). "Chapter 14: Scenic and Recreational Highway System—Agricultural Scenic Corridor" (PDF). 2010 Session Laws of the State of Washington. Session Laws of the State of Washington (2010 ed.). Olympia, Washington: Washington State Legislature. OCLC 42336168. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ "List of all National Scenic Byways and All-American Roads". Scenic America. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Cauvel, Kimberly (February 20, 2021). "440-mile Cascade Loop gets National Scenic Byway designation after years of effort". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ "Grant dollars to add features on Chinook Scenic Byway". Enumclaw Courier-Herald. October 11, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Gary, Brad W. (September 23, 2005). "Coulee Corridor goes national as scenic byway". Columbia Basin Herald. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Sharman, Christianne (October 23, 2005). "The Loop is a drive filled with wonder". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- ^ Paulson, Michael (June 10, 1998). "Stretch of Rainier road joins scenic elite". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. B1.
- ^ "U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Downey Announces New All-American Roads, National Scenic Byways in 20 States" (Press release). United States Department of Transportation. June 15, 2000. Retrieved April 4, 2022.