A project to designate Highway 37 as a Scenic Byway between Libby and Eureka “is still in the very early stages,” reported Lincoln County Commissioner Mike Cole.

“The project is just getting started,” Cole said via email. “I brought this up about three months ago. The Forest Service seems to be interested in moving it forward.”

Cole wrote that he’s been working with Eureka-area Ranger Bryan Donner and that the project has been brought to the attention of the Forest Supervisor.

Scenic Byways are roads the United States Department of Transportation recognizes for their archeological, cultural, historic, natural, recreational or scenic qualities.

“It is going to be a long process of getting through all of the normal hoops of timber management,” Cole wrote. “Hopefully we can get some traction.”