National Scenic Byway and National Forest Scenic Byway in Iosco County, Michigan, United States
River Road National Scenic Byway
River Road National Forest Scenic Byway
River Road NSB highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDOT and ICRC
Length
23.458 mi[1] (37.752 km)
Existed
September 22, 2005 (2005-09-22)[2]–present
Major junctions
West end
M-65 near Hale
East end
US 23 in Oscoda
Location
Country
United States
State
Michigan
Counties
Iosco
Highway system
Scenic Byways
National
National Forest
BLM
NPS
Michigan State Trunkline Highway System
Interstate
US
State
Byways
Iosco County Roads
The River Road National Scenic Byway (also called the River Road National Forest Scenic Byway) is a National Scenic Byway and National Forest Scenic Byway in the US state of Michigan. This 23+1⁄2-mile-long (37.8 km) byway follows M-65 and River Road; it extends eastward into the Huron National Forest and ends in the historic community of Oscoda near Lake Huron. The road parallels the historic Au Sable River (French: Rivière aux Sable, "River of Sand") which has historically been a major transportation route for floating Michigan's giant white pine from the forest to the saw mill towns on Lake Huron. Along its course, the roadway offers access to several recreational areas as well as the local scenery. The section of the River Road that follows M-65 was added to the State Trunkline Highway System in the 1930s. The River Road was given National Forest Scenic Byway status in 1988, and National Scenic Byway status in 2005.
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^Federal Highway Administration (n.d.). "River Road Scenic Byway: Official Designations". America's Byways. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved April 6, 2011.
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Global Information
M-65 near Hale
US 23 in Oscoda
