The National Scenic Byways Program was established under which act?

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The National Scenic Byways Program was established under which act?

The National Scenic Byways Program was created by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. That act established a national program to designate and support byways with exceptional scenic, historic, cultural, natural, or archeological qualities, and it set up funding and planning frameworks for states to protect those routes. Later reauthorizations like TEA-21 and SAFETEA-LU continued or expanded the program, but they did not originate it. The National Environmental Policy Act deals with environmental reviews, not the creation of a byways program.

The National Scenic Byways Program was created by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991. That act established a national program to designate and support byways with exceptional scenic, historic, cultural, natural, or archeological qualities, and it set up funding and planning frameworks for states to protect those routes. Later reauthorizations like TEA-21 and SAFETEA-LU continued or expanded the program, but they did not originate it. The National Environmental Policy Act deals with environmental reviews, not the creation of a byways program.

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