U.S. Bicycle Route 8

U.S. Bicycle Route 8 marker

U.S. Bicycle Route 8
Route information
Length 290.94 mi[1] (468.22 km)
Existed 2011–present
Major junctions
West end Fairbanks
 
East end Canada–US border near Alcan Border
Location
States Alaska
Highway system
← USBR 7 USBR 10 →

U.S. Bicycle Route 8 (USBR 8) is the northernmost U.S. Numbered Bicycle Route, which runs between Fairbanks and the Canada–US border in the state of Alaska.[2][3][4] The route lies entirely within Alaska, and much of it follows the Alaskan Highway.[4] It has two spur routes. The routes were approved by AASHTO in early May 2011, making them one of the first expansions of the U.S. Bike Route system since 1982.[3][4][5] Bike Route 8 has connections to U.S. Bicycle Route 97 in Fairbanks, U.S. Bicycle Route 95 in Delta Junction, and U.S. Bicycle Route 108 in Tok.[3]

Auxiliary routes

U.S. Bicycle Route 108

U.S. Bicycle Route 108
Location Tok – Anchorage, Alaska
Length 302 mi[1] (486 km)
Existed 2011–present

U.S. Bicycle Route 108 is a spur of USBR 8 that follows Alaska Route 1 from Tok to Anchorage, at a junction with USBR 97.[1] It connects to U.S. Bicycle Route 95 in Anchorage.[3]

U.S. Bicycle Route 208

U.S. Bicycle Route 208
Location Haines – Canadian border
Length 39 mi[1] (63 km)
Existed 2011–present

U.S. Bicycle Route 208 is a spur of USBR 8 that follows the Haines Highway from the Alaska Marine Highway terminal in Haines to the Canadian border.[1] Plans call for it to connect to the parent route in Haines Junction, Yukon.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Application for Designation of a U.S. Bicycle Route" (PDF). Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. September 10, 2010. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ The United States Bicycle Route System: Corridor Plan (PDF) (Map). Adventure Cycling Association. June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-12-27. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Sullivan, Ginny (May 11, 2011). "It's Official! New U.S. Bicycle Routes Approved". blog.adventurecycling.org. Adventure Cycling Association. Archived from the original on 2011-05-21. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 "AASHTO Approves New U.S. Bicycle Routes Across America". adventurecycling.org. Adventure Cycling Association. May 11, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-14. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "AASHTO Approves New U.S. Bicycle Routes Across America". AASHTO Journal. American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials. May 13, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved August 28, 2011.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.