FINAL CASE STUDY FOR THE NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS STUDY: SCENIC ROADS IN NEW YORK STATE

This report focuses on the development of the New York State Scenic Roads Program pursuant to Article 49 of the Environmental Conservation Law of New York State. The program is traced from its origins in the State Natural Beauty Commission in the 1960s through to its present implementation by the Department of Environmental Conservation. The following chapters are included: (I) Introduction; (II) Origins, Development and Implementation; (III) Scenic Road Protection Techniques (road maintenance and land use practices); (IV) Relationship to Tourism; (V) Local Scenic Roads Programs; (VI) Other State-Level Scenic Roads Initiatives; and (VII) Strengths and Weaknesses of the State Scenic Roads Program.

• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/54338
• Corporate Authors:

  Heritage Task Force for the Hudson River Valley

  21 South Putt Corners Road
  New Paltz, NY  United States  12561

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1990-9

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Development; Highway maintenance; History; Implementation; Land use planning; Local government; Scenic highways; State government; Tourism
• Uncontrolled Terms: Land use controls; Programs
• Geographic Terms: New York (State)
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Highways; History; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Society; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00608449
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-ED-90-042
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 31 1991 12:00AM