A new master plan for promoting and improving the Lincoln Highway corridor has been completed that includes suggestions for the highway in Clinton County. ‘Read more’ for details including a link to the Clinton County part of the plan and the overall study.
The Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, Iowa’s longest scenic or historic byway running 460 miles form Clinton to Council Bluffs following the general highway 30 route. It goes thorough 13 counties and 43 communities.
The study was completed by the Prairie River of Iowa organization and Public Relations spokesperson for the organization Aimee Burch says the study looks at the corridor from the perspective of natural, scenic, recreational, historic, cultural and archeological aspects.
Burch said one of the ideas of the plan is to encourage tourism and more use of the route.
Link: Clinton Couinty Lincoln Highway Plan
The Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway is one of eleven byways in the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Iowa Byways program. It represents Iowa’s portion of the original Lincoln Highway, the country’s first coast-to-coast improved automobile highway.
The Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway Corridor Management Plan can be found on the Prairie Rivers of Iowa website.
Link: Lincoln Highway Corridor Plan
About the Lincoln Highway and Prairie Rivers of Iowa
The Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway is Iowa’s longest byway, or state-designated scenic or heritage roadway. Spanning 460 miles from Clinton to Council Bluffs, the byway reflects Iowa’s portion of the historic Lincoln Highway, the first coast-to-coast improved highway in the United States. Established in 1913, the Lincoln Highway was one of the most significant roads for early automobile travelers and demonstrated the effectiveness of high-quality, well-maintained roads for moving people, products, and commerce nationwide. The byway is managed by Prairie Rivers of Iowa, an Ames-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to strengthening Iowa’s communities and small businesses through the responsible stewardship of our natural resources.
