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| Introduction |
| Unlike
many states that use, dull, standardized markers for scenic byways and
other routes, Minnesota has a number of artistic, sometimes
multi-colored designs. Here is a collection of them. |
| Ofiicially
Named Highways |
| Minnesota
has over 50 highways with official names that have been written into
state statutes since 1953. Also in the statutes is the requirement that
the Department of Highways "erect suitable markers to blaze" these
highways. However, Mn/DOT has recently decided that sponsors need to
pay for
the signs, so many older signs are being phased out
as intial enthusiasm has waned over the years. Presently over
30 have signs erected marking them. Note the Amish Buggy Byway and B.E. Grottom signs are actually white on green, the pink on black is a scanner problem. |
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| Scenic
Byways and All American Road |
| There
are now 22 Scenic Byways in Minnesota as reckonized by the scenic
byways
council. A few of these also legislatively named highways. |
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| Historical
Shields |
| These are shields that have since
been "retired" for various reasons. |
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