As the Coordinator of the Old Canada Road National Scenic Byway, I am very grateful to Senator Collins and her colleagues in Washington for creating and passing, by an overwhelming margin in both houses, a bill reopening nominations for the National Scenic Byway Program. I can speak for all the Maine Byways of State and National significance, as this is a renewal of a wonderful locally driven program celebrating rural Maine. As a Director of the National Scenic Byway Foundation, I continue that applause nationwide, as the program is now reactivated in 49 States!
We are so fortunate to have representatives in D.C. that recognize the importance of protecting these special corridors. The process for selecting new National Scenic Byways was dormant for a decade, but now this bill authored by Senator Susan Collins and recently signed into law revives the program and enables designation of a round of new byways within one year. National Scenic Byways have been proven to attract visitors and generate economic growth in rural America. And, thanks to Senator Collins’ work, additional culturally and historically important roads will be preserved for generations to come. Also many thanks to the National Scenic Byway Foundation, Scenic America, and a host of responsible organizations collectively known as the Scenic Byways Coalition for spending hundreds of hours helping to make this happen. Senator Collins brought all that work to fruition for Maine and the Nation.
Maine is a beautiful state any time of the year, but its brilliance is on full display right now. So please- get out and take a drive around the state on your Maine Byways, and enjoy these great spaces in their fall glory!
Bob Haynes
Skowhegan
Coordinator Old Canada Road Scenic Byway
The Scenic Byways of Maine are indeed special destinations worth preserving. Several of them provide outstanding hight-of-land vistas of Maine’s beautiful landscape.
Lets hope that the people of Maine have the wisdom to keep and save these special places for future generations. Indeed, they are what will set us apart if we can. After all, we do not want to be a cold New Jersey.
The CMP corridor threatens the Old Canada Road byway that Bob Writes about, lets stop it.
#nocorridor #mainenotspain
What Darryl said.
Glad to see she’s doing something for Me. besides supporting the good old boys!
Darryl, It’s called Rt. 201, I’m pretty sure that road isn’t going anywhere nor will it be harmed by some wires running over it. I bet you consider yourself a “progressive”, well the NECEC is what progress looks like.
When is Senator Collins going to address the real hard issues facing Maine and the Country? She pats herself on the back for all the ‘soft’ issues but when it comes to being a team member on Presidential Programs she is no where to be found. And she still has not visited the southern border to obtain ‘first hand’ knowledge of the human and drug issues going on there. Get to work Senator or you will be replaced with someone who will…
Power lines, especially big ones, offer great views Darryl.
The Lion and Eagle…. When you have time tell us what our other Politicians in DC have done… and what you want done for us.. Somehow I feel better when the do Nothing…..
@The Lion Roars – The Eagle Soars…Ditto. She’s just another one of those RHINOs living and breeding in DC.