(KNZA)--The Brown County Commission has given their support to the designation of the Pony Express Historic Byway, which aims to enhance local tourism and promote the region's historical significance.

The Commission Monday approved a resolution designating the route that closely follows the path once taken by Pony Express riders.

The Commission took the action at the request of Connie Warner, of Horton, who is the member of a group that's been working on designation.

Warner said Kansas currently has 12 byways---nine scenic and three historic.

The Pony Express Historic Byway route begins in Elwood and ends at the Hollenberg Pony Express Station in Washington County.

The resolution prohibits large signs from being erected along the route.

The resolution will be forwarded to the Kansas Byways Advisory Committee as part of the corridor management plan to preserve the historic route.

Warner said once everything is approved, the Pony Express Historic Byway would be included in a state publication, Kansas Byways.