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The Great River Road Celebrates 60 Years

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English


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  • Creators:
    Smith, Karen Haas
  • Corporate Creators:
    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
  • Contributors:
    Weingroff, Richard F.
  • Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Series:
    FHWA Highway History Website Articles
  • Resource Type:
    Web Document
  • Right Statement:
    Public Domain
  • Geographical Coverage:
    United States
  • Corporate Publisher:
    United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
  • Abstract:
    For most Americans, a leisurely scenic drive is a classic way to relax. Yet as our nation continuously develops, there are fewer routes that offer escape. The National Scenic and Historic Highway, known as the Great River Road, is one of the oldest, longest, and most unique scenic byways in North America. The 4,800-kilometer road stretches continuously from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico - from near the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River in Minnesota and crisscrossing the river through 10 states. Celebrating its 60th birthday this year, the Great River Road still offers respite to millions each year for a day's drive or for an extended vacation.
  • Content Notes:
    The original format of this document was an active HTML page(s) located under https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/history.cfm. The Federal Highway Administration converted the HTML page(s) into an Adobe® Acrobat® PDF file to preserve and support reuse of the information it contained. The intellectual content of this PDF is an authentic capture of the original HTML file. Hyperlinks and other functions of the HTML webpage may have been lost, and this version of the content may not fully work with screen reading software.
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    PDF
  • Download URL:
    https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/76578/dot_76578_DS1.pdf
  • File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 446.10 KB]
  • Collection(s):
    Federal Highway Administration
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    urn:sha-512:75494b12ae46151023d2af82e9d12d34113561120c14cdee888194261219e9b563473f1cc4fe40c881bd40292c699c204745a234f6f6ab209f4dd155ab5cee9c

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