Forest Highway
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Highway markers for Forest Highways 3, 33, and Puerto Rican Forest Highway 191
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| Forest Highway | Forest Highway nn Federal Forest Highway nn (FFH nn) Forest Route nn |
Forest Highways or Forest Routes are a category of roads within United States National Forests. They are built to connect the national forests to the existing state highway systems, and to provide improved access to recreational and logging areas.
Description
The federal statues define the term Forest Highway as "a forest road under the jurisdiction of, and maintained by, a public authority and open to public travel."[2]
Forest highways are designated by the United States Forest Service and funded by the federal government, but are generally owned and maintained by the states or counties in which they are located. The forest highway system comprises approximately 29,000 miles (47,000 km) of roads.[3] Forest highways are usually marked with markers of the style shown at right. To qualify for inclusion in the system, a roadway must "be wholly or partially within, or adjacent to, and serving the National Forest System" among other criteria.[4]
History
In the 1920s, forest highway was a class of federal aid, and could be used outside forests, as long as the projects improved access to the forests.[5]
Gallery
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Federal Forest Highway 13 in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
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Puerto Rico Highway 191 - 3.jpg
Forest Highway 191 in El Yunque National Forest
See also
References
External links
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- Forest Highways at Federal Lands Highway Division
- Forest Routes at California Highways
