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SCENIC BYWAYS

Funding is available on a nationally competitive basis for routes that have been designated as a state scenic, historic or back county byway. The Idaho Transportation Board determines routes what will be designated as a Scenic Byway. Currently 26 routes have Byway designations in Idaho. Information on Idaho Byways is available at the following web site: www.itd.idaho.gov/planning/. Projects can include the development of a corridor management plan for a specific byway or for road or enhancement work on the corridor once a management plan has been completed. Scenic Byway funds are announced and awarded at the federal level and administered once awarded by ITD. The match requirement is 20 percent.

All applications for project funding must be submitted through ITD. The Scenic Advisory Committee appointed by the Board then prioritizes project applications. The Board makes a final determination as to which projects are submitted to FHWA for funding consideration. Project awards are announced by FHWA some time after the beginning of the federal fiscal year. Application information is available on the national web site at www.bywaysonline.org.

For additional information on the Scenic Byway Program, contact Garry Young, Scenic Byway Coordinator by calling (208) 334-8214 or emailing at garry.young@itd.idaho.gov.