The new Whidbey Scenic Isle Way logo is set to adorn Whidbey Island’s highways to highlight the unique features of the island and help leave a lasting impression on drivers.

During November, the Washington State Department of Transportation will begin installing 13 Whidbey Scenic Isle Way logo signs from Deception Pass State Park to the Clinton and Keystone ferry terminals at five to seven mile intervals. The logo signs will be attached to existing state route signs.

The intent of the Isle Way logo and signs is to leave a lasting and memorable impression to byway travelers by highlighting the unique scenic, natural, historical, cultural, and historic qualities of the scenic byway, explained Mike Morton, Island County Public Works Department, in a news release.

“The logo signs will alert visitors that they are traveling through a very special and unique island scenic byway,” Morton said.

The Whidbey Scenic Isle Way stretches the length of the island and offers vistas of water views and sunsets, bucolic farmland unchanged since the nineteenth century, tree-lined stretches of green canyons, and pockets of bustling commerce that greet corridor travelers.

“The highway system itself is an entrenched cultural blueprint that is as much a part of island life as the historic communities it connects,” Morton said.

A committee of nearly 30 citizens and representatives from agencies, organizations, and businesses from throughout Whidbey Island helped in the design and creation of the logo. The design was approved by the Policy Board of the Regional Transportation Planning Organization consisting of county commissioners, mayors of Oak Harbor, Coupeville, and Langley, port commissioners, transit board commissioners, and WSDOT officials.