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The '''United States Bicycle Route System''' (abbreviated '''USBRS''') is the [[national cycling route network]] of the [[United States]]. It consists of interstate [[long-distance cycling route]]s that use multiple types of bicycling infrastructure, including off-road paths, bicycle lanes, and low-traffic roads. As with the complementary [[United States Numbered Highways]] system for motorists, each '''U.S. Bicycle Route''' is maintained by [[State governments of the United States|state]] and [[Local government in the United States|local government]]s. The USBRS is intended to eventually traverse the entire country, like the [[Dutch National Cycle Routes]] and the | The '''United States Bicycle Route System''' (abbreviated '''USBRS''') is the [[national cycling route network]] of the [[United States]]. It consists of interstate [[long-distance cycling route]]s that use multiple types of bicycling infrastructure, including off-road paths, bicycle lanes, and low-traffic roads. As with the complementary [[United States Numbered Highways]] system for motorists, each '''U.S. Bicycle Route''' is maintained by [[State governments of the United States|state]] and [[Local government in the United States|local government]]s. The USBRS is intended to eventually traverse the entire country, like the [[Dutch National Cycle Routes]] and the United Kingdom's [[National Cycle Network]], yet at a scale similar to the [[EuroVelo]] network that spans Europe. | ||
The USBRS was established in 1978 by the [[American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials]] (AASHTO), the same body that coordinates the numbering of [[Interstate Highway System|Interstate highways]] and U.S. Routes. The first two U.S. Bicycle Routes were established in 1982 and remained the only two until 2011. Steady growth and interest in the system has followed since.<ref name="lahood-fastlane">{{cite web |url = http://fastlane.dot.gov/2010/07/us-bicycle-route-system-begins-connecting-america.html |title = US Bicycle Route System begins connecting America |first = Ray |last = Lahood |publisher = [[United States Department of Transportation]] |date = July 2, 2010 |access-date = July 7, 2010 |archive-date = July 5, 2010 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100705234950/http://fastlane.dot.gov/2010/07/us-bicycle-route-system-begins-connecting-america.html |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=ACA-release-May2011/><ref name=ACA-blog-May2011/> {{As of|2022|11}}, 29 parent routes and 24 [[special route|child routes]] extend {{convert|18953|mi}} across 34 [[U.S. state|state]]s and the [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]].<ref name="ACA November 2022" /> The system, once fully connected, is projected to encompass over {{convert|50000|mi}} of bike routes.<ref name="USBR50MD-23TN"/> | The USBRS was established in 1978 by the [[American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials]] (AASHTO), the same body that coordinates the numbering of [[Interstate Highway System|Interstate highways]] and U.S. Routes. The first two U.S. Bicycle Routes were established in 1982 and remained the only two until 2011. Steady growth and interest in the system has followed since.<ref name="lahood-fastlane">{{cite web |url = http://fastlane.dot.gov/2010/07/us-bicycle-route-system-begins-connecting-america.html |title = US Bicycle Route System begins connecting America |first = Ray |last = Lahood |publisher = [[United States Department of Transportation]] |date = July 2, 2010 |access-date = July 7, 2010 |archive-date = July 5, 2010 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100705234950/http://fastlane.dot.gov/2010/07/us-bicycle-route-system-begins-connecting-america.html |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref name=ACA-release-May2011/><ref name=ACA-blog-May2011/> {{As of|2022|11}}, 29 parent routes and 24 [[special route|child routes]] extend {{convert|18953|mi}} across 34 [[U.S. state|state]]s and the [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]].<ref name="ACA November 2022" /> The system, once fully connected, is projected to encompass over {{convert|50000|mi}} of bike routes.<ref name="USBR50MD-23TN"/> | ||