The U.S. Bicycle Route System Added 3,568 Miles to Its Network
From TravelandLeisure.com
By Evie Carrick
Let’s face it: Americans are obsessed with cars and road trips. Who can resist the call of the wide-open road? But one cyclist organization is imagining a different way to see the country — and it just made a huge addition to its network.
Established in 1978, the U.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS) aims to build the largest bike network in the world, connecting rural and urban American communities across state and county lines with a variety of cycling paths, from off-road tracks to long-distance interstate routes. In January, the nonprofit Adventure Cycling Association (which has partnered with USBRS since 2003), shared with Travel + Leisure it added four new routes in three states, bringing the system’s total mileage to 23,186. It’s the largest addition ever and collectively brings it nearly halfway to its final goal of 50,000 miles.
