The
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its so ...
of
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
maintains a system of
scenic byway
A scenic route, tourist road, tourist drive, scenic byway, or holiday road is a specially designated road or waterway that travels through an area of natural or cultural beauty. It often passes by Scenic viewpoint, scenic viewpoints. The designat ...
s throughout the state. Currently, there are 20 designated state scenic byways. Some of these state scenic byways have also been incorporated into national byway designations.
State scenic byways
Nevada's scenic byway program was established by the
Nevada Legislature
The Nevada Legislature is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of Nevada, consisting of the Nevada Assembly (lower house with 42 members) and the Nevada Senate (upper house with 21 members). With a total of 63 seats, the Legisla ...
in 1983. The
Nevada Department of Transportation
The Nevada Department of Transportation (Nevada DOT or NDOT) is a government agency in the U.S. state of Nevada. NDOT is responsible for maintaining and improving Nevada's highway system, which includes U.S. highways and Interstate highways with ...
is the primary agency responsible for the program, and its director has the authority to add new byways into the system.
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As of 2015, 20 road segments throughout Nevada have been designated as state scenic byways. The system comprises approximately of roads.][ Fifteen of the state's scenic byways overlap with state-maintained highways.
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Nationally designated scenic byways
The National Scenic Byways
A 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. The program was established by Co ...
program has four listings in Nevada, including one All-American Road
A 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. The program was established by Co ...
.National Forest Scenic Byway
The National Forest Scenic Byways are roads that have been designated by the U.S. Forest Service as scenic byways. Many are also National Scenic Byways (NSB). The program was initiated in 1987.
List
The following roadways were listed by the Fede ...
program. All national byway designations comprise one or more of the Nevada scenic byways above.
Gallery
File:2014-06-22 12 40 32 View south-southwest from Nevada State Route 231 (Angel Lake Road) about 1.0 mile "north" of Angel Lake.JPG, Angel Lake Road near Angel Lake
File:UpperKyleCanyonSMNRA.JPG, Kyle Canyon seen from Kyle Canyon Road
File:2014-08-09 14 31 05 View west at the west end of Nevada State Route 488 (Lehman Caves Road) at Great Basin National Park, Nevada.JPG, Lehman Caves Road entering Great Basin National Park
File:LaketahoeSR28.jpg, View of Lake Tahoe from North Shore Road
File:Red Rock Canyon road sign.jpg, Red Rock Road entering Red Rock Canyon
File:Caverock.JPG, Cave Rock Tunnels on US 50 near Lake Tahoe
File:Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada.JPG, Valley of Fire Road
File:2014-06-23 13 39 16 View south along Lamoille Canyon Road at mile 9.50.JPG, Lamoille Canyon Road
File:Las Vegas Strip at night, 2012.jpg, The Las Vegas Strip, an "All-American Road"
See also
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References
External links
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Nevada Commission on Tourism
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Scenic
Scenic may refer to:
* Scenic design
* Scenic painting
* Scenic overlook
* Scenic railroad (disambiguation)
* Scenic route
* Scenic, South Dakota, United States
* Scenic (horse), a Thoroughbred racehorse
Aviation
* Airwave Scenic, an Austrian ...
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