HDOT ACCEPTING SCENIC BYWAYS NOMINATIONS

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation has issued a call for nominations for potential Scenic Byways statewide. An informational teleconference about applications and the process is scheduled for February 28 at 1 p.m. To register for the teleconference, contact David Zevenbergen at 808-587-6341. Completed nomination applications are due March 31.

Scenic Byways is a state and national program to recognize highways with special intrinsic qualities in one of more areas of natural, scenic, archaeological, historic, cultural or recreational assets. Once accepted into the program, a designated scenic byway is eligible for federal grants to help with planning and transportation improvements that enhance or protect the intrinsic qualities and the traveler experience.

For more information, see http://hawaii.gov/dot/highways/scenicbyways