Missouri Laws 226.798 – Factors considered in designating a road or highway a scenic byway — rating ..
1. The highways and transportation commission shall consider, at a minimum, the following factors in designating a road or highway as a scenic byway:
(1) Highway design which preserves and protects the natural beauty or scenery of the area;
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 226.798
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of the statutes, mean the section next preceding or next following that in which the reference is made, unless some other section is expressly designated in the reference. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
(2) Significant scenic, natural, historical, cultural or recreational resources in the area;
(3) Adequate land area to accommodate safe enjoyment of scenic attractions;
(4) Compatibility of the scenic byway with recreational, aesthetic and environmental management needs of the area; and
(5) Presence of existing protected areas near, or adjacent to, the scenic byway, such as national forests or federal or state park land.
2. The commission shall adopt a rating system to ensure that only roads and highways that display outstanding characteristics pursuant to the provision of subsection 1 of this section are designated as scenic byways as provided by the provisions of section 226.797.