The United States federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century ( TEA-21 ) is a federal transportation bill enacted June 9, 1998, as Pub. L. 105–178 (text) (PDF) and 112 Stat. 107 . TEA-21 authorized federal surface transportation programs for highways , highway safety , and transit for a 6-year period from 1998 to 2003. Because Congress could not agree on funding levels, the Act, which had continued past 2003 by means of temporary extensions, was allowed to lapse.
13-576: The Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway is a National Scenic Byway in the Black Hills National Forest in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of South Dakota . It is a loop which is composed of portions of U.S. Route 16A (US 16A), South Dakota Highway 244 (SD 244), SD 87 , and SD 89 . Parts of the byway enter Black Hills National Forest , Custer State Park , and the Mount Rushmore National Memorial ;
26-432: A National Scenic Byway a road must have one of six intrinsic qualities. To be designated an All-American Road, a road must have at least two of the six qualities. A corridor management plan must also be developed, with community involvement, and the plan "should provide for the conservation and enhancement of the byway's intrinsic qualities as well as the promotion of tourism and economic development". The plan includes, but
39-620: Is not limited to: Corridor management plans for All-American Roads must also include: The final step is when the highway (or highways) is approved for designation by the United States Secretary of Transportation . Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century The bill was introduced in the House by Bud Shuster ( R – PA ) on September 4, 1997. The transportation equity act requires that seven planning factors be included in regional transportation plans. The plans must: Factor 4
52-564: The United States and are unique and important enough to be tourist destinations unto themselves. As of January 21, 2021, there are 184 National Scenic Byways located in 48 states (all except Hawaii and Texas ). The NSBP was established under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, which provided $ 74.3 million in discretionary grants. On May 18, 1995, FHWA specified
65-675: The byway also travels within five miles (eight point zero kilometres) of the Crazy Horse Memorial . The byway is named after Peter Norbeck , who served as governor of and senator for South Dakota. The Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway consists of a loop made up of four numbered highways. The byway is part of US 16A , the Iron Mountain Road, south of Keystone . This portion of the highway includes several tunnels and pigtail bridges . The byway enters Custer State Park along its eastern edge and turns west at its intersection with SD 36 . In
78-431: The designation on January 19, 2021, of 34 new roads as National Scenic Byways, in addition to 15 new All-American Roads. National Scenic Byways go through a nomination procedure. They must already be designated state scenic byways to be nominated (However, roads that meet all criteria for national designation but not state designation may be considered for national designation on a case-by-case basis). For designation as
91-508: The intrinsic qualities that would serve as criteria for designating road as National Scenic Byways or All-American Roads. In September U.S. Transportation Secretary Federico Peña announced the first 14 National Scenic Byways and six All-American Roads. On June 9, 1998, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) provided $ 148 million to states so they could develop state roads to take advantage of
104-706: The nearby SD 244 . The byway follows SD 244 eastward into the Mount Rushmore National Memorial, where it meets up with US 16A. Most of the roads which make up the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway were proposed by Peter Norbeck when he was a U.S. Senator. Norbeck's first major proposal was the Needles Highway , which comprises the SD 87 portion of the byway and cuts through the Needles . Though engineers of
117-486: The program. On August 10, 2005, President George W. Bush signed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), which provided $ 175 million to states and Indian tribes. On October 16, 2009, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood designated 37 new roads as National Scenic Byways and five new All-American Roads. The U.S. Department of Transportation approved
130-740: The time said a highway could not be built in the Needles, the highway still came into existence. Norbeck also proposed the Iron Mountain Road , the US 16A section of the byway. The byway was established on September 23, 1996, and named in honor of Norbeck. National Scenic Byway A National Scenic Byway is a road recognized by the United States Department of Transportation for one or more of six "intrinsic qualities": archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational, and scenic. The program
143-452: The western part of the state park, the byway splits into two highways, one which follows US 16A westward and one which follows SD 87 northward. The US 16A portion of the byway runs into Custer , where the byway becomes part of SD 89 and heads north. This portion of the byway meets the SD 87 portion in the northwest corner of Custer State Park. The byway then follows SD 87 to its intersection with US 16 and US 385 , where it becomes part of
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#1733094414042156-487: Was amended by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA-LU) in 2005 and reads: "protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns". Section 1211(d) prevents the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) from requiring state departments of transportation to use
169-521: Was established by Congress in 1991 to preserve and protect the nation's scenic but often less-traveled roads and promote tourism and economic development. The National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) is administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Some scenic byways are designated All-American Roads , which must meet two out of the six intrinsic qualities. The designation means they have features that do not exist elsewhere in
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