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COLORADO
SCENIC BYWAYS
The Colorado Scenic and Historic
Byways program is a statewide partnership intended to provide
recreational, educational, and economic benefits to Coloradans and
visitors. This system of outstanding touring routes in Colorado
affords the traveler interpretation and identification of key points
of interest and services while providing for the protection of
significant resources.
Scenic and Historic Byways are nominated by local partnership groups
and designated by the Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Commission
for their exceptional scenic, historic, cultural, recreational, and
natural features.
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Funding Assistance provided by
the Colorado Enterprise Zone Marketing Grants through Region
10
Established in 1972, Region 10 is a 501C3 non-profit organization offering public programs in support of eighteen local communities and six counties in western Colorado.
Supported by Funds from the Colorado Enterprise Zone Marketing Grant.
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NATIONAL
SCENIC BYWAY PROGRAM & AMERICA’S BYWAYS
The National Scenic Byways Program is part of the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. The program is a
grass-roots collaborative effort established to help recognize,
preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the United States.
Since 1992, the National Scenic Byways Program has funded 2,832
projects for state and nationally designated byway routes in 50
states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia. The U.S. Secretary
of Transportation recognizes certain roads as All-American Roads or
National Scenic Byways based on one or more archeological, cultural,
historic, natural, recreational and scenic qualities
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CANYONS, RIVERS, MOUNTAINS
in DELTA COUNTY, CO
Vacations on Our Side of the Divide offer back roads into
Colorado's Wine Country and entry to the Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic
Byway and Black Canyon National Park. Welcome to a land that
inspired ancient artists as well as today's artists — Delta County's
canyons, rivers, and mountains are beautiful and unspoiled!
Delta County provides year-round recreation opportunities, scenic
vistas, Farm, Wine, History and other tours for today's explorers.
Please browse our website to learn more about your travel options in
Delta County
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US FOREST SERVICE
The Grand Mesa
Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forest Today
The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests comprised
of three individual national forests that are administered as a
single unit from the Forest Supervisor’s Office in Delta, CO.
However, this was not always the case. The Grand Mesa and
Uncompahgre were joined in 1954, and the Gunnison was added in 1973.
The earliest segment of the Forests, dubbed the Battlement Mesa
Forest Reserve, was established in 1892. Today, the three forests
total 2.9 million acres span 4 geographic areas and are managed by 5
Ranger Districts. It is the largest National Forest administrative
unit in the Rocky Mountain Region.
Approximately 3.4 million visitors experience recreation activities
on the forests annually including downhill skiing, snowmobiling,
hunting, hiking, cross-country skiing, fishing, backcountry camping,
and off-highway vehicle use.
Nine counties are encompassed by
the GMUG including Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Ouray,
San Miguel, Saguache and Garfield. The
2009 Annual Report
provides forest facts, and a brief summary of recreation, wildlife,
water resources, range, forest managment and more. Click
here
for a brief summary of the current
projects and issues (June 2010).
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COLORADO DEPARTMENT of TRANSPORTATION
The Colorado Department of Transportation
(CDOT) is responsible for a 9,144 mile highway system, including
3,429 bridges. Each year, this system handles over 28 billion
vehicle miles of travel. Although the Interstate system accounts for
only about 10 percent (913 miles) of the total mileage on the state
system, 40 percent of all travel takes place on our Interstate
highways.
CDOT's highway construction program attracts private
contractors and the low bidder is awarded the project and in turn is
responsible for construction of that project. This partnership
between government and business works well as we improve and
expand our transportation system.
CDOT maintenance forces take care of the highway system, plowing
snow and repairing pavement. Last winter, these men and women plowed
7.2 million miles of highway. They also repaired road damage and
potholes, using more than 248,000 tons of asphalt and 178,800
gallons of liquid asphalt in preservation activities.
CDOT is more than roads and bridges. The Division of Aeronautics
supports aviation interests statewide, including grants to help
improve local airports. CDOT's Transit Unit provides assistance to
numerous transit systems in the state. And the Office of
Transportation Safety helps local law enforcement agencies with
special funds to apprehend drunk drivers and increase use of safety
belts.
CLICK HERE
BEFORE YOU START TO GET THE
LATEST AND MOST ACURATE ROAD CONDITIONS
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DELTA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Welcome to beautiful Delta County, located on
Colorado's western slope at the base of Grand Mesa, one of the
largest flat top mountains in the world. Our mission as a County is
to provide a safe and healthy community for present and future
generations by providing equitable and quality service to the
public, by treating one another with respect and dignity, and by
acting with fiscal responsibility.
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is the governing board of
Delta County . The BOCC has administrative and policy-making
authority. The Commissioners serve as the County Board of
Equalization and the Delta County Board of Human Services. The
BOCC has the authority to levy taxes, make appropriations, authorize
bonds, appoint citizens to boards, authorize licenses, acquire and
dispose of property and enter into cooperative agreements with other
governmental agencies. The BOCC is also responsible for the
County budget, construction and management of roads within the
County road system and County owned and operated airports and
landfills.
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COLORADO HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation creatively engages Coloradans
and their guests in partnerships to discover, preserve, and take pride in our architectural, archaeological, and other historic places by providing
statewide leadership and support to our partners in archaeology and historic preservation.
The State Historical Fund was created by the 1990 constitutional amendment allowing limited gaming in the towns of Cripple Creek,
Central City, and Black Hawk. The amendment directs that a portion of the gaming tax revenues be used for historic preservation
throughout the state. Funds are distributed through a competitive process and all projects must demonstrate strong public
benefit and community support. Grants vary in size, from a few hundred dollars to amounts in excess of $200,000. The Fund
assists in a wide variety of preservation projects including restoration and rehabilitation of historic buildings, architectural
assessments, archaeological excavations, designation and interpretation of historic places, preservation planning studies,
and education and training programs
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TOWN of CEDAREDGE
The Town of Cedaredge, population of 1854, is one of the most
distinctive communities in Delta County. Cedaredge provides:
1. Outdoor recreation opportunities at nearby Grand Mesa
2. A mountain-town atmosphere
3. A warm and friendly place to live
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OTHER PARTNERS:
Plateau Valley Chamber of Commerce
Plateau Valley Historical Society
Mesa Betterment Association
Bureau of Land Management
Surface Creek Valley Chamber of Commerce (Cedaredge)
Surface Creek Valley Historical Society
Powderhorn Resort
City of Delta
Lodges on Grand Mesa
Town of Cedaredge
PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS:
The Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway
Association, Inc., has three separate and distinct
Partnership Agreements with the U. S. Forest
Service.