U.S. Bicycle Route 97

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U.S. Bicycle Route 97 marker
U.S. Bicycle Route 97
Route information
Length566.7 mi[1] (912.0 km)
Existed2011–present
Southern section
South end Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry
North endPeace Arch Border Crossing
Northern section
South endSeward, AK
Major intersections
  • USBR 108 in Fairbanks, AK
  • USBR 8 in Anchorage, AK
North endFairbanks, AK
Location
StatesWashington, Alaska
Highway system
  • List
← USBR 95 USBR 1 →

U.S. Bicycle Route 97 (USBR 97) is the westernmost U.S. Numbered Bicycle Route with sections in Alaska and Washington.[2][3][4]

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[]

  1. ^ 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.
  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 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ 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.
  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.
  6. ^ 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 (PDF) from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved July 15, 2021.

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