[Talk-us] Fwd: Re: Fwd: Re: Long-distance scenic roads

[Nathan Edgars II]

On 2/24/2011 7:40 PM, Charlotte Wolter wrote:
> I wonder if we are making a distinction that's not important. I think it
> is much more important to identify historical or scenic routes clearly
> than to highlight the distinction of being constructed just for
> sightseeing.
I agree (at least for special renderings). But the question is not how 
to identify that they're scenic, but how to classify them in a system 
that's based on utilitarian importance.

> Many U.S. highway maps do identify "scenic" routes, usually with a line
> of dots beside the route. That's very useful. Some identify historical
> routes, like Route 66, with shields, also useful.
> By the way, isn't the Natchez Trace now also a major route of travel?

I'm not sure, but it certainly could be with a speed limit of 50 mph (I 
had thought it was lower). So I guess the problem only applies to the 
BRP, which is 45 mph but much curvier than the alternates.