U.S. Bicycle Route 20

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U.S. Bicycle Route 20
Route information
Length387.75 mi (624.02 km)
Existed2011–present
Western segment
Length77.8 mi[1] (125.2 km)
West endColumbia–Walla Walla county line near Waitsburg, Washington
Major
junctions
East endSouthway Bridge at Idaho state line in Lewiston, Idaho
Eastern segment
Length309.95 mi[2] (498.82 km)
West endLudington, Michigan
East endMarine City, Michigan
Location
StatesWashington, Michigan
Highway system
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U.S. Bicycle Route 20 (USBR 20) is a U.S. Numbered Bicycle Route that is planned to run from the Oregon Coast to Marine City, Michigan.[3] As of 2021, sections of the route in Washington state and Michigan have been approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), comprising 387 miles (623 km).

History[]

On May 4, 2011, the AASHTO voted to approve the Michigan Department of Transportation's application for designation of the 310-mile-long (500 km) Michigan segment of the route. The route connects with ferries on both sides of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. In Marine City in the east, it meets the Bluewater Ferry which connects to Sombra, Ontario, Canada. In the west, it connects to the Lake Michigan Carferry from Ludington, Michigan, to Manitowoc, Wisconsin.[4]

The Washington section was approved by the AASHTO in August 2021, running 77.2 miles (124.2 km) from the Columbia–Walla Walla county line near Lewis and Clark Trail State Park to the Idaho state line at Clarkston, Washington, following U.S. Route 12.[5][6]

The remaining sections of the route are not yet well-defined, but it is planned to run through Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "U.S. Bicycle Route System Adds 2,903 Miles of New Routes in 5 States" (Press release). Missoula, Montana: Adventure Cycling Association. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Michigan Department of Transportation (March 15, 2011). "Application for Designation of a U.S. Bicycle Route" (PDF). American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 28, 2014.
  3. ^ Packer, Jeri (February 17, 2010). "New Bike Route Ends in Downtown Marine City". The Voice. New Baltimore, MI. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  4. ^ Brown, Deborah (June 10, 2010). "Bike Routes Bring Big Bucks with Summer Tourism, Local Communities On Board with Proposed Bike Route". The Saginaw News. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  5. ^ "Washington adds four new U.S. bike routes to its system" (Press release). Washington State Department of Transportation. August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  6. ^ U.S. Bicycle Route 20, State of Washington (PDF) (Map). Washington State Department of Transportation. April 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  7. ^ United States Bicycle Route System: National Corridor Plan (PDF) (Map). Adventure Cycling Association. August 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.

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