Perhaps you Clayton Bypass commuters already appreciate the pretty scenery that moves past your windshield in a green blur as you motorvate through the hills of western Johnston County.
NCDOT wants everybody to notice that nice view. So it has added the new U.S. 70 route around Clayton to the N.C. Scenic Byways Program.
Nine other road segments around the state also were added to the list. Most of the others are back roads, and they're out in the sticks. The Clayton Bypass is surely the busiest of the group. Details with pretty pictures are here.
DOT started the Scenic Byways Program in 1990 for highways with "unique, exceptional or outstanding historical, cultural or scenic characteristics."
Bruce Siceloff reports on traffic and transportation. A News & Observer reporter and editor since 1976, he took over the 
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Scenic?
Mon, 08/24/2009 - 12:52 — cthayes75The best thing I see on the bypass is what I don't see -- stoplights.