If you have been driving on the north shore in the past couple of months, you may have noticed a series of new signs that line the roadways. These brown and white markers cropped up seemingly over night, peeking from behind trees and buildings every couple of miles on the way from Lynn to Salisbury. 175 such signs mark the 90-mile route of the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway, a series of highways and municipal roads that were designated by the state a decade ago.
According to the Essex National Heritage Commission’s website, the signs were put in place “ as a key component of a tourism-based economic development initiative” th
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