U.S. Bicycle Route 23
U.S. Bicycle Route 23 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 262.5 mi[1][2] (422.5 km) | |||
| Existed | 2013[3]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end | USBR 76 at Tanner, Kentucky | |||
| South end | Alabama State Line at Ardmore, Tennessee | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| States | Kentucky, Tennessee | |||
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U.S. Bicycle Route 23 (USBR 23) is a north-south United States Bicycle Route that travels through Middle Tennessee and the Pennyroyal Plateau region of Kentucky in the United States.[4]
The Tennessee segment was designated on October 17, 2013[3] as the first national bicycle route in the state. The Kentucky segment was designated May 2019.[5]
Kentucky
The route in Kentucky covers 108.7 miles (174.9 km).[2] Within Kentucky the route is named the Cave Country Bike Tour.[6] The northernmost portion of the route runs along the eastern portion of the TransAmerica Trail's Mammoth Cave Loop route.
Tennessee
In Tennessee the route covers 153.8 miles (247.5 km).[1]
Spurs
- Spur to Natchez Trace is a 3.43-mile (5.52 km) connector to the Natchez Trace Parkway.
- Spur to Henry Horton State Park is 15.44-mile (24.85 km) alternative route to Henry Horton State Park.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Bicycle Routes". Tennessee Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ a b Heam, Troy (August 1, 2018). "Application for Designation of a U.S. Bicycle Route: Kentucky USBR No. 23" (PDF). p. 48. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (October 28, 2013). "Special Committee on US Route Numbering Meeting Minutes for October 17, 2013 and Report to SCOH October 18, 2013" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 3, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ "New U.S. Bicycle Routes Approved in Maryland and Tennessee". Adventure Cycling Association. November 5, 2013. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2018.
- ^ 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. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ "On Road Bicycle Routes and Events". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- ^ Wilson, Jessica (September 9, 2013). "Application for Designation of a U.S. Bicycle Route: Tennessee USBR No. 23" (PDF). Retrieved October 18, 2018.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to U.S. Bicycle Route 23.
- Bicycle Routes - Tennessee Department of Transportation Archived September 10, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
- On Road Bicycle Routes and Events - Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Archived June 8, 2019, at the Wayback Machine