The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently awarded $21.8 million in National Scenic Byways Program grants to 33 projects in 29 states.
“FHWA is proud to award these grants that will help make travel safer, provide more enjoyable access, and support local businesses along scenic byways across the country,” Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt said.
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation was awarded $1 million to add a turn lane and 8-foot shoulders along roughly 1.3 miles of the Historic Route 66 National Scenic Byway in Oklahoma County.
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation was awarded $750,000 to repair a badly damaged sea wall, improve drainage, and replace the sidewalk and curbing at the Revolutionary Heritage National Scenic Byway.
The Iowa Department of Transportation was awarded approximately $714,000 to install 51 thematic kiosks at entry points and high-use areas on the state’s 14 scenic byways.
The Forest County Potawatomi Community Tribe in Wisconsin was awarded approximately $302,000 to design and construct four culturally interpretive rest areas along a path that parallels the Nicolet-Wolf River Scenic Byway.
The California Department of Transportation was awarded $96,000 for repairs at Sierra County’s Kentucky Mine Historical Park along the Yuba River State Scenic Byway.