According to the New Jersey Department of Transportation, (NJDOt), a scenic byway is a “transportation corridor that has outstanding scenic, natural, recreational, cultural, historic or archaeological significance.”  Also, quoting NJDOT, “the byways tell stories about New Jersey’ history, heritage, recreational opportunities and beauty” that is unique to the State of New Jersey.

The Palisades Interstate Parkway in New Jersey is not only a designated state scenic byway but, a national scenic byway, too.  In 1900, New York and New Jersey started a cooperative effort to preserve the palisades, which is a line of cliffs, along the Hudson River by forming the Palisades Interstate Park Commission (PIPC).  In 1933, John D. Rockefeller, an oil magnate, donated 700 acres to the PIPC.  This land was 13 miles long and was on top of the New Jersey palisades.  The Parkway was completed in 1958.  In 2005, the Palisades Interstate Parkway was designated as a New Jersey Scenic Byway.  There are three (3) lookouts along the New Jersey side of the Parkway which gives great views of the cliffs, the river, and New York skyline. 

There is a National Scenic Byways Program that is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration which “recognize, preserve, and enhance” by listing certain roads as All-American Roads or National Scenic Byways.  The public can nominate a road for this listing.  For more information pertaining to this effort check out the Byways website.

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