| Title | Final Case Study for the National Scenic Byways Study: Protection Techniques for Scenic Byways: Four Case Studies |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 79065 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Mastran, Shelley; van der Linden, Anne |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Brink, Peter; Fedelchak, Marilyn; Beaumont, Constance; Hooper, Helen; Nagel, Stephan; Spatz, Ian; Westover, Michelle |
| Corporate Creator | National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 19900901 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This study of the techniques used to protect scenic byways is part of the Federal Highway Administration's comprehensive feasibility study of a national system of scenic byways. Its focus is on the historical qualities of byways that complement or contribute to natural scenic qualities. Through case studies of four highways, the techniques that have been used to protect scenic and historic byways are documented and analyzed. The efficacy of the techniques is evaluated over time, and specific recommendations from the protection of scenic byways are made. The techniques that have been used to protect scenic byway corridors range from fee-simple acquisition of land to designating a road as scenic. Like fee-simple ownership, easements are a strong protective technique. Comprehensive planning and zoning ordinances, especially those that incorporate a highways corridor overlay district, can be effective techniques. Less effective are public policy statements, tax incentives, and local initiative. All have been used with varying degrees of long-term success. |
| Rosap ID | dot:54246 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54246 |
| TRT Terms | Case studies; Scenic highways; Historic preservation; Protection against environmental damage |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
608433 |
| Report Number | FHWA-ED-90-024 |
| Resource type | Other |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/79000/79000/79065/008005.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |