GREAT RIVER ROAD - Revision history

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	2. "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Valley" Online: https://www.greatriverroad.com/		2. "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Valley" Online: https://www.greatriverroad.com/

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	[[Image:GRR!.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Regions along the Great River Road. Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Body]] Much of the area of the Great River Road was later designated a National Scenic Byway. The GRR also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers meet. As indicated on the map, other regions exist. (2)		[[Image:GRR!.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Regions along the Great River Road. Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Body]] Much of the area of the Great River Road was later designated a National Scenic Byway. The GRR also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers meet. As indicated on the map, other regions exist. (2)

			Great River Road (YouTube) https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-norton-ext_onb&ei=UTF-8&hsimp=yhs-ext_onb&hspart=norton&param1=09ddf052-3afe-4a1d-99bf-662e5fcbbe9c_2020-11-18_ff&param2=hp_nag_nov20&param3=nfm__wk47_2020&param4=nfm&p=great+river+road&type=ff_hp_nov20_wk47_2020#id=1&vid=4b514aa5e954b8d8f4dcb848a3a4aaa3&action=click

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Randylyon at 20:21, 5 May 2021

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	[[Image:GRRsign.png\|left\|thumb\|200px\|]]~~Developed~~ in 1938, the Great River Road ~~(GRR) follows a single route from Point Douglas north to Lake Itasca tracing~~ the ~~course~~ of the ~~Mississippi River passing Minnesota~~, ~~Wisconsin~~, ~~Iowa~~, ~~Illinois~~, ~~Missouri~~, ~~Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas~~, Mississippi and ~~Louisiana~~. ~~It formerly extended north into Canada, serving~~ the provinces of ~~Ontario~~ and ~~Manitoba~~. The 2,~~340 miles~~ (~~3,765 km~~) of ~~roadway are designated~~ with a green-and-white ~~sign showing a river steamboat inside a~~ pilot wheel with the ~~name~~ of the state ~~or province~~.		[[Image:GRRsign.png\|left\|thumb\|200px\|]]The Mississippi River Parkway Planning Commission was formed in 1938 with the encouragement of Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes to develop plans for what was to become the Great River Road.

			The commission was instrumental in the early planning and development of the parkway but also in its construction, promotion, marketing, and development. Known as the Mississippi River Parkway Commission and headquartered in Minneapolis, the commission continues to promote, preserve, and enhance the resources of the Mississippi River Valley and the Great River Road. Representatives of the 10 states along the [[MISSISSIPPI RIVER]] and two Canadian provinces serve on the commission's board of directors and serve as chairpersons of their state Mississippi River Parkway commissions.

			The Great River Road was more than 30 years old before it really began to develop. Although the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Public Lands held hearings in 1939 and 1940 to discuss a bill to authorize a feasibility study of the Mississippi River Parkway concept, [[WORLD WAR II]] held up such plans until 1949. The study, "Parkway for the Mississippi River", was completed by the Bureau of Public Roads (BPR) (predecessor agency to the Federal Highway Administration) in 1951.

			The study concluded that a parkway for the Mississippi River would benefit but concluded it would be too expensive to build an entirely new parkway. The report recommended instead that the project be designated a scenic route consisting of existing riverside roads. New construction would be limited to connecting the existing roads and upgrading them to parkway quality.
			The Great River Road, therefore, is not owned by the National Park Service as is the case with national parkways such as the Blue Ridge and Natchez Trace Parkways.

			The Federal Highway Act of 1954 appropriated planning funds. Each of the states were to develop specific criteria for the parkway and to determine one specific route within each state for the Mississippi River Parkway. By the late 1950s, the green-and-white pilot's wheel marker began to be used along sections of the designated route. Planning continued through the 1960s. The 1961 Iowa highway map was the first map in that state to highlight the route.

			Legislation to fund the development of the Great River Road was included for the first time as part of the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1973. From 1973 to 1982, Congress authorized a total of $314 million for the Great River Road. Most of those funds ($251 million) were allocated directly to the states. In 1976, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued program guidelines setting criteria for the Great River Road. The states then set up their own procedures for selecting the route of the Great River Road within their state boundaries.

			The route of the federal Great River Road consists of sections that conform to the FHWA guidelines and that were eligible for the Great River Road funds in the 1970s and early 1980s. The states have designated alternative routes that include sections with significant scenic, historic, and recreational interest. While the federal Great River Road crisscrosses the river within each state, the alternative routes provide Great River Road routes on both sides of the river from the headwaters to the gulf. The Mississippi River Parkway Commission makes no distinction between the federal and state routes in its promotional efforts. However, some states do use highway signs that distinguish between a federal and state route.

	[[Image:GRR!.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Regions along the Great River Road. Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Body]] Much of the area of the Great River Road was later designated a National Scenic Byway. The GRR also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers meet. As indicated on the map, other regions exist. (2)		[[Image:GRR!.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Regions along the Great River Road. Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Body]] Much of the area of the Great River Road was later designated a National Scenic Byway. The GRR also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers meet. As indicated on the map, other regions exist. (2)

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	Dubuque to Lansing, Iowa on the west bank		Dubuque to Lansing, Iowa on the west bank
	Black Hawk Bridge		Black Hawk Bridge
	De Soto, Wisconsin to Point Douglas, Minnesota on the east bank		De Soto, Wisconsin to Point Douglas, Minnesota on the east bank (1)


	[[Image:~~GRRstamp~~.png\|left\|thumb\|200px\|~~Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Valley~~]]Developed in 1938, the Great River Road (GRR) follows a single route from Point Douglas to Lake Itasca tracing the course of the Mississippi River passing Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. It formerly extended north into Canada, serving the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. The 2,340 miles (3,765 km) of roadway are designated with a green-and-white sign showing a river steamboat inside a pilot wheel with the name of the state or province.		[[Image:GRRsign.png\|left\|thumb\|200px\|]]Developed in 1938, the Great River Road (GRR) follows a single route from Point Douglas north to Lake Itasca tracing the course of the Mississippi River passing Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. It formerly extended north into Canada, serving the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. The 2,340 miles (3,765 km) of roadway are designated with a green-and-white sign showing a river steamboat inside a pilot wheel with the name of the state or province.

	[[Image:GRR!.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Body]] Much of the area of the Great River Road was later designated a National Scenic Byway. The GRR also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers meet. As indicated on the map, other regions exist.		[[Image:GRR!.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Regions along the Great River Road. Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Body]] Much of the area of the Great River Road was later designated a National Scenic Byway. The GRR also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers meet. As indicated on the map, other regions exist. (2)

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			Source:

			1. "Great River Road," Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_River_Road

			2. "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Valley" Online: https://www.greatriverroad.com/

Randylyon at 19:56, 5 May 2021

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	[[Image:GRRstamp.png\|left\|thumb\|~~300px~~\|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Valley]][Developed in 1938, the Great River Road (GRR) follows a single route from Point Douglas to Lake Itasca tracing the course of the Mississippi River passing Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. It formerly extended north into Canada, serving the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. The 2,340 miles (3,765 km) of roadway are designated with a green-and-white sign showing a river steamboat inside a pilot wheel with the name of the state or province.		[[Image:GRRstamp.png\|left\|thumb\|200px\|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Valley]]Developed in 1938, the Great River Road (GRR) follows a single route from Point Douglas to Lake Itasca tracing the course of the Mississippi River passing Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. It formerly extended north into Canada, serving the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. The 2,340 miles (3,765 km) of roadway are designated with a green-and-white sign showing a river steamboat inside a pilot wheel with the name of the state or province.

	[[Image:~~GGR~~!.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Body]] Much of the area of the Great River Road was later designated a National Scenic Byway. The GRR also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers meet. As indicated on the map, other regions exist.		[[Image:GRR!.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Body]] Much of the area of the Great River Road was later designated a National Scenic Byway. The GRR also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers meet. As indicated on the map, other regions exist.

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	[[Image:~~GGRstamp~~.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Valley]][Developed in 1938, the Great River Road (GRR) follows a single route from Point Douglas to Lake Itasca tracing the course of the Mississippi River passing Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. It formerly extended north into Canada, serving the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. The 2,340 miles (3,765 km) of roadway are designated with a green-and-white sign showing a river steamboat inside a pilot wheel with the name of the state or province.		[[Image:GRRstamp.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Valley]][Developed in 1938, the Great River Road (GRR) follows a single route from Point Douglas to Lake Itasca tracing the course of the Mississippi River passing Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. It formerly extended north into Canada, serving the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. The 2,340 miles (3,765 km) of roadway are designated with a green-and-white sign showing a river steamboat inside a pilot wheel with the name of the state or province.

	[[Image:GGR!.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Body]] Much of the area of the Great River Road was later designated a National Scenic Byway. The GRR also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers meet. As indicated on the map, other regions exist.		[[Image:GGR!.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Body]] Much of the area of the Great River Road was later designated a National Scenic Byway. The GRR also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers meet. As indicated on the map, other regions exist.

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	[[Image:~~GGR2~~.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Valley]][Developed in 1938, the Great River Road (GRR) follows a single route from Point Douglas to Lake Itasca tracing the course of the Mississippi River passing Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. It formerly extended north into Canada, serving the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. The 2,340 miles (3,765 km) of roadway are designated with a green-and-white sign showing a river steamboat inside a pilot wheel with the name of the state or province.		[[Image:GGRstamp.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Valley]][Developed in 1938, the Great River Road (GRR) follows a single route from Point Douglas to Lake Itasca tracing the course of the Mississippi River passing Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. It formerly extended north into Canada, serving the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. The 2,340 miles (3,765 km) of roadway are designated with a green-and-white sign showing a river steamboat inside a pilot wheel with the name of the state or province.

	[[Image:GGR!.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Body]] Much of the area of the Great River Road was later designated a National Scenic Byway. The GRR also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers meet. As indicated on the map, other regions exist.		[[Image:GGR!.png\|left\|thumb\|300px\|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Body]] Much of the area of the Great River Road was later designated a National Scenic Byway. The GRR also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers meet. As indicated on the map, other regions exist.

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[[Image:GGR.png|left|thumb|300px|Photo courtesy: Wikipedia]]GREAT RIVER ROAD. Until the early 1980s, a single Canada-to-Gulf road was eligible for special federal funding. The states along its route posted "National Route" plates above the markers on this route and marked their own alternate routes across the river, creating two alignments between New Orleans and Hastings-Point Douglas. Signs marking the National Route were later used only in Illinois and Minnesota. The National Route followed the following segments:[5]

Venice to Port Allen, Louisiana on the west bank
Huey P. Long Bridge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana to Greenville, Mississippi on the east bank
Benjamin G. Humphreys Bridge (replaced by the Greenville Bridge in 2010)
Lake Village to West Memphis, Arkansas on the west bank
Memphis & Arkansas Bridge
Memphis, Tennessee through Kentucky to Chester, Illinois on the east bank
Chester Bridge
McBride to Hannibal, Missouri on the west bank
Mark Twain Memorial Bridge (replaced by the modern Mark Twain Memorial Bridge in 2000)
East Hannibal to Niota, Illinois on the east bank
Fort Madison Toll Bridge
Fort Madison to Muscatine, Iowa on the west bank
Muscatine High Bridge (replaced by the Norbert F. Beckey Bridge in 1972)
Illinois City to East Dubuque, Illinois on the east bank
[[JULIEN DUBUQUE BRIDGE]]
Dubuque to Lansing, Iowa on the west bank
Black Hawk Bridge
De Soto, Wisconsin to Point Douglas, Minnesota on the east bank

[[Image:GGR2.png|left|thumb|300px|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Valley]][Developed in 1938, the Great River Road (GRR) follows a single route from Point Douglas to Lake Itasca tracing the course of the Mississippi River passing Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. It formerly extended north into Canada, serving the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba. The 2,340 miles (3,765 km) of roadway are designated with a green-and-white sign showing a river steamboat inside a pilot wheel with the name of the state or province.

[[Image:GGR!.png|left|thumb|300px|Photo courtesy: "Welcome to the Middle Mississippi River Body]] Much of the area of the Great River Road was later designated a National Scenic Byway. The GRR also includes the Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Byway Area where the Mississippi, Missouri, and Illinois Rivers meet. As indicated on the map, other regions exist.