Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT), announced in a press release that the new 2023 Rustic Roads Guide is now available in print and online. It offers 124 backroad trips, including the state’s latest Rustic Road, Rustic Road-124, which passes through western Dane County.
Also new for 2023, the Rustic Roads Guide devotes 14 pages to Wisconsin’s Scenic Byways, which are composed of five non-interstate highway routes that explore Door County, the Mississippi River, the lower Wisconsin River, the Wolf River, and Lake Superior.
With the addition of Rustic Road-124, the program now highlights approximately 750 miles of scenic, lightly traveled country roads through 61 counties. The Scenic Byways Program began in 2005 to highlight non-interstate highways that offer scenic views, recreation, and cultural or historic amenities.
Rustic Roads range from two to 37 miles in length and have a maximum speed limit of 45 miles per hour. WisDOT oversees the Rustic Roads program; however, the roads remain under local government authority.
