PRESS RELEASE
FROM THE OFFICE OF
Congressman Artur Davis
7th Congressional District of Alabama
208 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-0107
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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  
November 21, 2008
 

CONGRESSMAN DAVIS ANNOUNCES FHA FUNDING FOR ALABAMA SCENIC BYWAY ENHANCEMENT
 

WASHINGTON  -- Congressman Artur Davis is pleased to announce that the Federal Highway Administration has awarded the Alabama Department of Transportation $52,500 to enhance Alabama’s scenic byways. The grant will provide for the expansion of wayfinding and interpretive training for Alabama byway advocates through the Alabama Association of Regional Councils.
 
            AARC plans to use the funding to provide initial and ongoing educational opportunities to all of Alabama's state and nationally designated scenic byways, as well as encourage additional interest in the byways program as a whole by providing Alabama byway advocates with a greater understanding of what will most effectively help the traveling public.  Byway advocates will have the opportunity to attend one of five workshops AARC will hold in different parts of the state to obtain practical information about improving byway signage, creating useful brochures, and working to secure state and national designations for scenic roads in their areas.


For more information about AARC or byway advocate workshops, please call Joe Watts of AARC at 205-930-9142.

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