U.S. Bicycle Route 1
Route information | ||||
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Length | 1,735.15 mi (2,792.45 km) | |||
Existed | 1982[1]–present | |||
Southern segment | ||||
Length | 784.35 mi (1,262.29 km) | |||
South end | Key West, FL | |||
Major intersections |
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North end | South Carolina border/Savannah River near Clyo, GA | |||
Middle segment | ||||
Length | 474 mi (763 km) | |||
South end | South Carolina border near Laurinburg, NC | |||
Major intersections |
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North end | Arlington, VA | |||
Northern segment | ||||
Length | 435 mi (700 km) | |||
South end | Seabrook, NH | |||
North end | Canada–US border near Calais, ME | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
States | Florida, Georgia (south segment) North Carolina, Virginia (middle segment) Massachusetts (small segments inside the state) New Hampshire, Maine (northern segment) | |||
Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Bicycle Route 1 (often called U.S. Bike Route 1, abbreviated USBR 1) is a cross-country bicycle route that will run the length of the United States eastern seaboard from Florida to Maine. It is one of the two original U.S. Bicycle Routes, the other being U.S. Bicycle Route 76.
AASHTO recognizes the segments in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine as being the only "official" segments of U.S. Bicycle Route 1. The other segments, even if signed or mapped, have not yet been submitted by the states to AASHTO for formal inclusion or recognition in the U.S. Bicycle Route system. The New Hampshire and Maine sections of U.S. Bicycle Route 1 were approved in May 2011[2], with the New Hampshire section following the East Coast Greenway. Also approved was an alternate route, U.S. Bicycle Route 1A, that runs closer to the coast through a portion of Maine.[3][4][2] Florida and Massachusetts segments were established in November 2014.[5] Georgia's segment was designated in May 2019.[6]
In Georgia, State Bicycle Route 95 is planned to be incorporated into US Bike Route 1.[7]
Route description
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State | Miles | Kilometers |
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FL | 584.40 | 940.50 |
GA | 199.95 | 321.79 |
NC | 200 | 320 |
VA | 274 | 441 |
MA | 41.80 | 67.30 |
NH | 31.40 | 50.50 |
ME | 403.60 | 649.50 |
Total | 1,735.15 | 2,792.45 |
Communities
The following communities are serviced by the route:
- John H. Kerr Dam
- Victoria
- Burkeville
- Richmond
- Ashland
- Fredericksburg
- Chatham Heights
- Leeland
- Tacketts Mill
- Aden
- Springfield
- Occoquan
- Lorton
- Fort Belvoir
- Mount Vernon
- Alexandria
- Arlington
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U.S. Bicycle Route 1A
Location | Brunswick – Bucksport, Maine |
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Length | 135 mi (217 km) |
Existed | 2011–present |
U.S. Bicycle Route 1A is an alternate route to USBR 1 in Maine, following the Atlantic coast between Brunswick and Bucksport.
References
- ^ The History of the US Bike Route System in the State of Virginia (PDF), Virginia Department of Transportation
- ^ a b AASHTO Special Committee on U. S. Route Numbering (USRN): Report to the Standing Committee on Highways (SCOH) (PDF), Las Vegas, Nevada: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), May 4, 2011, pp. 5–6
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ 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 (HTML) on 2011-05-21. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ^ Special Committee on U. S. Route Numbering (USRN): Report to the Standing Committee on Highways (SCOH) (PDF), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), May 20, 2014, p. 2
- ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (May 21, 2019). "2019 Spring Meeting Report to the Council on Highways and Streets" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2019. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ "Georgia State Bike Routes". Adventure Cycling Association. July 7, 2010. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ Sullivan, Ginny (December 16, 2014), U.S. Bicycle Route System grows to over 8,000 miles, Adventure Cycling Association, archived from the original on 2015-01-09
- ^ NCDOT GIS - Digital Bicycle Maps & Route Information
- ^ Bicycling in Virginia - Cycling the Commonwealth
- ^ United States Bicycle Route 1 index map (PDF), Maine Department of Transportation, retrieved 2019-01-30
See also
External links
Media related to U.S. Bicycle Route 1 at Wikimedia Commons
- Explore Maine by Bike - has a map book of USBR 1 through Maine
- United States Numbered Bicycle Routes
- Bike paths in North Carolina
- Bike paths in Virginia
- Bike paths in New Hampshire
- Bike paths in Maine
- Transportation in Scotland County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Hoke County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Moore County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Lee County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Chatham County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Wake County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Granville County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Vance County, North Carolina
- Transportation in Warren County, North Carolina
- United States trail stubs