Great River Road
The
Great River Road is a collection of state, provincial, federal and local
road which follow the course of the
Mississippi River through ten
U. S states and one
Canadian province. They are
Arkansas,
Illinois,
Iowa,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Tennessee,
Wisconsin, and
Ontario. Developed in
1938, the road has a separate commission in each state and province. These in turn cooperate through the Mississippi River Parkway Commission (MRPC). The 2,340 miles are designated with a green and white sign showing a river steamboat inside a spoked wheel with the name of the state or province. The over-all logo reads "Canada to Gulf" where the local name would be.
See also: List of roads and highways
Bibliography
- "Discover America's Great River Road" by Pat Middleton, ISBN 0962082384, Great River Publishing 1996
- "Life on the Mississippi: For the ultimate cross-country driving trip, travel down the Great River Road" by Paul Lukas, Money Magazine June 1, 2002
- "The Great River Road runs through 10 states -- and countless tales" by Zeke Wigglesworth, Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service July 10, 1995
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