The Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway, Iowa’s longest scenic or historic byway, is hosting a public meeting on Monday, Sept, 26 at 6:30 pm at the Greene County Historical Society, 219 E Lincoln Way, Jefferson.
At this meeting, the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway will ask the attendees to review the conceptual plans for the corridor management plan, a long-term plan for the entire byway, which stretches from Clinton to Council Bluffs. Residents, elected officials, business owners, and people who are interested in the future of the Lincoln Highway are invited to attend this meeting. The meeting will focus on the Lincoln Highway in Jefferson, Scranton, Grand Junction and surrounding areas. Similar meetings across the state will be held later this fall.
“A corridor management plan is a vital part of the growth of a byway,” says Jan Gammon, corridor management plan project and byway coordinator. “This plan highlights the assets and opportunities along the Lincoln Highway in all of its communities in Iowa.”
The three-year project included research, gaining public input, and developing the plan. In this final year we are presenting it publicly. “This meeting will give us the chance to review the plan with folks interested in the Lincoln Highway and hear directly from them,” says Gammon.
The Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway is one of 11 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 byway works with local communities, businesses and attractions, and residents to promote the Lincoln Highway to travelers, encourage historic preservation, and educate about Iowa’s history. The corridor management plan identifies future opportunities to work with communities, highlight local attractions, and develop plans for bringing more travelers to Lincoln Highway towns. A corridor management plan would also be necessary to strive for national recognition for the byway.
“Greene County is truly an important gem for the Lincoln Highway Heritage Byway,” says Gammon. “The interest in the Lincoln Highway here is extremely high and communities have done so much to preserve and promote its heritage. We look forward to hearing from community members and reviewing the next steps along this historic road.”
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