[Talk-us] Scenic/Historic byways

[Nathan Edgars II]

On 7/8/2012 3:20 PM, Toby Murray wrote:
> Just came across this while processing pictures from my bike across Kansas:
> http://i.imgur.com/bmiV2.jpg
>
> This is a sign for the "Western Vistas" historic byway. It even has a website:
> http://www.westernvistashistoricbyway.com/
>
> Closer to home I have also seen a "Scenic Byway" sign. This seems to
> be an official designation by the US DOT as discussed here:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Scenic_Byway
>
> I'm not seeing nearly as much information on historic byways. Are
> these designated by the DOT as well or are they just tourist
> attractions?
They're at least approved by the DOT if they run along state highways.

I've used scenic=yes for some in Florida. For example: 
http://www.openstreetmap.org/browse/relation/1239925