Sprawl leads to elimination of Scenic Byways

Scenic Byway
Originally uploaded by smoorenburg

According to the Baltimore Sun, in "Houses go up; scenic road signs come down: Byways dwindle as growth comes in," the State of Maryland checks designated scenic roads to determine whether or not they are still scenic. If it is determined that they are not--primarily due to sprawl--the designation is removed.

Maryland has some excellent publications available on their scenic byways, a guidebook and map, which you can order from their website about the Maryland Scenic Byways program.

(Flickr photo by S Moorenburg.)