U.S. Bicycle Route 8
.svg) U.S. Bicycle Route 8 | ||||
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| 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 | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| States | Alaska | |||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]U.S. Bicycle Route 108
[edit].svg){kind=small} U.S. Bicycle Route 108 | |
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| 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 USBR 95 in Anchorage.[3]
U.S. Bicycle Route 208
[edit].svg){kind=small} U.S. Bicycle Route 208 | |
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| 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
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ The United States Bicycle Route System: Corridor Plan (PDF) (Map). Adventure Cycling Association. June 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 27, 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ^ 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 May 21, 2011. 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 August 14, 2011. 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 May 16, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2011 – via Wayback Machine.
External links
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