Here's an interesting article from Kanab's Southern Utah News concerning the Five Counties Association of Governments (FCAoG):
(Kane) County airs Concerns with FCAoG (http://www.sunews.net/article.cfm?articleID=539)
On the 3rd and 4th (and a little on the 5th), there is a mention of proposed changes on UT-9, and what several communities from this allegiance of county governments call ZC-3 (which, by my guess, is Zion Corridor, though I'm at a loss as to exactly why the 3 is there), linking communities. Of interest to me is the term "Federal Designation," in which more than a few people refer to as a "Federal Route," or US Route.
I've emailed the FCAoG and have not received any response (though it's only been a few hours), but would this be a possible US Route, as it's on the NHS System (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/maps/ut/index.htm), or is the term "Federal Designation" more about a Federally Designated Scenic Route?
I'm aware that the states would need to be involved, but it's odd that they mention "proposed changes on the [UT]-9 Route." What do you make of this?
Looks more like a national scenic byway designation over a new US route, at least to me.
Yeah, I didn't get the impression it was for a US Route.
Yea, one of the Administrators emailed me back, saying that the moniker to UT-9 wouldn't change.