National Scenic Byways Program

The Frequently Asked Questions about Designations article, http://www.bywaysonline.org/nominations/articles/74891, has been updated to reflect the questions that were answered during the Nominations Outreach calls conducted by the Federal Highway Administration in October. Topics covered were Significance, Multi-Jurisdiction Nominations, Nomination of an Extension, Filling Out the Nomination Application and Creating an Itinerary.

Please use this FAQ as an additional resource when filling out the Nomination Application. Also, continue to familiarize yourself with the information available at http://www.bywaysonline.org/nominations, including the Designation Readiness Worksheet, Nominations Guide, Articles and Important Documents.

If you have additional questions, please contact Cindi Ptak at 202-366-1586 or via e-mail at Cindi.Ptak@dot.gov.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is announcing the sixth National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) nomination cycle. A hard copy of the completed nomination and completion of the online nomination are due from the State, Indian tribe, or Federal land management agencies to the FHWA Division Offices by December 17, 2008. A copy of the signed solicitation memo is available in the Nominations section of this website under Important Documents: http://www.bywaysonline.org/nominations/docs.

In anticipation of the FY 2008 Nomination cycle, more information continues to be added to the Nominations section, http://www.bywaysonline.org/nominations. A list of Frequently Asked Questions about Designations has been added, and the FY 2008 Designation Readiness Worksheet (Text, PDF) and Image Style Guide are available in the Important Documents section to assist you as you prepare.