Kentucky Scenic Byways

The Kentucky Scenic Byway System is a system of tourist routes in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It consists of roads in the state that travel through areas of scenic, historic, and cultural significance. The state's scenic byway system was initiated in October 1994, and it presently includes 34 designated byways, including three national scenic byways. As of 2007, the total mileage of all scenic byways in Kentucky includes up to worth of state highways and local roadways. The byway system is controlled by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and governed by Kentucky Revised Statutes 177.571-177.576.
The intent of this system is to provide travelers with a safe and interesting alternate route. Some of the state scenic byway system even includes some select county-maintained roads, depending on the byway. The state's scenic byway shield features a tree on the left half of the sign with a couple of black birds flying from it.

Byways

State-designated byways

Statewide

U.S. Route 68 Scenic Byway - involving most of the entire route of US 68 from Reidland to Maysville; including the small sections of the highway that were already designated as a state scenic byway. It runs through six tourism regions.

Bluegrass, Blues, and Barbecue (Northwest Kentucky)

The byways in this region are part of a group of scenic byways, the Blues to Bluegrass Scenic Byways.

Byway/Highway name	Counties	Routes involved	Description	Length
Bill Monroe Bluegrass Trail	Ohio, Daviess, Hancock	US 60 / US 62 / US 231 / KY 54 / KY 69 / KY 85 / KY 334 / KY 657 / KY 1164 / KY 1544 / KY 3092	Rockport to Hartford to Rosine, to Fordsville, to Hawesville/Lewisport to Owensboro to the Daviess/McLean County line.
Everly Brothers Rock-N-Roll Trail	Muhlenberg, McLean, Webster	US 41 / US 41 Alt. / US 62 / US 431 / KY 70 / KY 56 / KY 81 / KY 132 / KY 136 / KY 189 / KY 1031 / KY 176 / KY 1380	KY 56 from the Union/Webster County line to US 41A, US 41A to Dixon, KY 132 to Sebree, KY 136 to Calhoun, KY 81 to South Carrollton, US 431 and KY 1031 to Central City, US 431/KY 70 to Drakesboro, KY 176 to Greenville, US 62 through Powderly to Central City to Muhlenberg/Ohio County line
W.C. Handy Blues Trail	Daviess, Henderson, Union	US 41A / US 60 / KY 56	US 60 from Owensboro to Morganfield, KY 56 to Union/Webster County line