(1) A road being considered for state scenic byway designation must meet the following criteria:
- (a) the nominated road must possess at least two of the six intrinsic qualities described in Section 72-4-303;
- (b) the nominated road may be either a planned or existing route and in the case of a planned route, legal public access, safety standards and all-weather pavement must be guaranteed at completion of construction;
- (c) roadway safety on the nominated road must be evaluated against and guided by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials safety standards for federal aid primary or secondary roads;
- (d) the nominated road must have strong local support for byway designation and the proponents must demonstrate this support and coordination;
- (e) the nominated road must accommodate recreational vehicles or provisions should be made for travel by recreational vehicles;
- (f) the nominated road need not lead to or provide connection to other road networks; it may be dead-ended, or provide only a single outlet for traffic;
- (g) the nominated road need not be open during the winter months, but seasonal road closures must be clearly posted, shown on applicable maps, and specified in any promotional literature; and
- (h) the nominated road may include portions of the Interstate Highway System, but only if the Interstate component is a small part of the mileage of the overall nominated scenic byway and is included primarily for continuity of travel.
- (2) These criteria are meant to be restrictive in nature to limit the number of designated state scenic byways to maintain the quality and integrity of the scenic byway system.
KEY: transportation, scenic byways, highways
Date of Last Change: March 18, 2025
Notice of Continuation: May 26, 2020
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 52-4-207; 63G-3-201; 72-4-301; 72-4-301.5; 72-4-302; 72-4-303; 72-4-304