The Great River Road was an idea that began to circulate among the governors of the 10 states that were connected by this great water transportation route as far back as 1938. The original idea was to build a unique road along this magnificent waterway. But they realized that it would use of a lot of resources including land and money for a Special" road. So it was decided that they would utilize the already existing network of rural roads and then fledgling hyways. It was called the Great River Road National Scenic Byway.
I traveled another leg of the GRR today from Dubuque IA up to Praire de Chain, then over to the Wisconsin side up to LaCross. During much of this drive the larger part of the river was obscured from view by long island close to the wisconsin side. Then it opened up to the grand views in the pics.
The towns I passed through were mostly small and quaint, a few of them larger.
I found some of the town marquee's very interesting. The one pictured in this post if from New Vienna, IA and the slogan... New Vienna, the eNVy of Iowa.
Well because of a time factor and having to make the twin cities for District conference I left the GRR at LaCross and took the fast Interstate to Rochester and then uo the the TC, arriving at my hotel jst in time to get checked in and showered before going to the "family dinner".
So! That's all for now!
Don't forget...you can catch the GRR at almost any point along the Mississippi River from Lake Itasca to New Orleans. Have a fun Road Trip!
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