U.S. Bicycle Route 8

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U.S. Bicycle Route 8 marker
U.S. Bicycle Route 8
Route information
Length290.94 mi[1] (468.22 km)
Existed2011–present
Major junctions
West endFairbanks
Major intersections
East endCanada–US border near Alcan Border
Location
StatesAlaska
Highway system
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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 in the United States.[2][3][4]

Route description[]

USBR 8 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] USBR 8 has connections to U.S. Bicycle Route 97 (USBR 97) in Fairbanks, U.S. Bicycle Route 95 (USBR 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 marker

U.S. Bicycle Route 108

LocationTok – Anchorage, Alaska
Length302 mi[1] (486 km)
Existed2011–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 USBR 95 in Anchorage.[3]

U.S. Bicycle Route 208[]

U.S. Bicycle Route 208 marker

U.S. Bicycle Route 208

LocationHaines – Canadian border
Length39 mi[1] (63 km)
Existed2011–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. ^ a b c d e "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. ^ a b c d 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "AASHTO Approves New U.S. Bicycle Routes Across America". . 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.

External links[]

Media related to U.S. Bicycle Route 8 at Wikimedia Commons



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