1. Why is this location important? Downtown Wayland, the City’s parks, and everything else that makes a community is on the northwestern edge of the Byway and provides visitors with a variety of opportunities including food, retail, and other attractions and resources. Most of the facilities are open year-round and provide a variety of opportunities accessible to the general public.
2. How do the resources shown in this photo help to tell the Byway’s story? The photograph shows a pedestrian friendly downtown that is convenient to the Byway and US-131.
3. How is this resource linked to the other resources along the Byway? The City of Wayland is on the northwestern edge of the M-179 Byway and is the second largest community within the boundaries established for the study.
4. How is this resource linked to the roadway? While M-179 is two miles south of Wayland, it is easily accessed via US-131 or 10th Street/A-45.
5. Has this resources been recognized by any regional or national program or organization? NA
6. Who owns this resource? Is the owner involved in the Byway Committee or the development of the Byway Management Strategy? Like any community, ownership is a mix of public and private interests including all levels of government, retail and manufacturing businesses, homeowners, and others.