U.S. Bicycle Route 97 (USBR 97) is the westernmost U.S. Numbered Bicycle Route, with sections in Alaska and Washington.[2][3][4]
 U.S. Bicycle Route 97 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 566.7 mi[1] (912.0 km) | |||
| Existed | 2011–present | |||
| Southern section | ||||
| South end |  Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry | |||
| North end | Peace Arch Border Crossing | |||
| Northern section | ||||
| South end | Seward, AK | |||
| Major intersections |
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| North end | Fairbanks, AK | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| States | Washington, Alaska | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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In Alaska, USBR 97 passes through Anchorage. Much of the route follows the Parks Highway, and it passes the entrance of Denali National Park.[4] It has connections to U.S. Bicycle Route 8 in Fairbanks and U.S. Bicycle Route 108 in Anchorage.[3] USBR 97 was approved by AASHTO in early May 2011, making it one of the first expansions of the U.S. Bike Route system since 1982.[3][4][5]
The Washington section, connecting the Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry to the Peace Arch Border Crossing, was added in 2017.[6] The segment through Washington was realigned in 2018 to use safer routes on Whidbey Island.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Chamberlain, Barb (April 20, 2018). "Application for Designation of a U.S. Bicycle Route" (PDF). Letter to Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ 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 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b c 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 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b c "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 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "AASHTO Approves New U.S. Bicycle Routes Across America". AASHTO Journal. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. May 13, 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16. Retrieved August 28, 2011 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (September 24, 2017). "Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 3, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
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