U.S. Bicycle Route 10 Explained

Country:USA
Type:USBR
Route:10
Length Mi:663.6
Length Round:0
Established:May 28, 2014
Section1:Western segment
Direction A1:West
Terminus A1: Anacortes, Washington ferry terminal
Junction1:
Direction B1:East
Terminus B1:Montana state line near Cabinet, Idaho
Section2:Eastern segment
Direction A2:West
Terminus A2:Wisconsin state line near Iron Mountain, Michigan
Direction B2:East
Terminus B2: in St. Ignace, Michigan
States:Washington, Idaho, Michigan
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Previous Route:8
Next Route:11

U.S. Bicycle Route 10 (USBR 10) is a United States Bicycle Route that is planned to follow U.S. Route 2 across the northern United States, beginning in Anacortes, Washington and ending in St. Ignace, Michigan., only 666miles of the planned corridor is designated, within the states of Washington, Idaho, and Michigan.

The Washington segment was designated in May 2014 as the first national bicycle route in the state. The designation of the Michigan segment came shortly thereafter in November 2014, followed by an extension of the western segment into Idaho in May 2015.

Route description

|-|WA || 404.6miles|-|ID || 66miles|-|MI || 193miles|-|Total || 663.6miles|}

USBR 10 runs parallel to U.S. Route 20 for most of its route and also incorporates part of the Northern Tier route of the Adventure Cycling Route Network.

Western segment

USBR 10 begins at a Washington State Ferries terminal in Anacortes, Washington, at the terminus of Washington State Route 20 Spur. The route travels east along the Guemes Channel into downtown Anacortes, where it leaves the highway and uses city streets; USBR 10 leaves Anacortes on the Tommy Thompson Trail, crossing over Fidalgo Bay on a former railroad trestle to March Point. The route follows State Route 20 across Washington Pass and northern Washington to Newport, where it crosses into Idaho.[1]

Within Bonner County, Idaho, the route follows U.S. Route 2 to Sandpoint and State Highway 200 towards the Montana border.[2]

Eastern segment

The 193miles Michigan segment of USBR 10 begins in Iron Mountain, and follows U.S. Route 2 across the southern portion of the Upper Peninsula. The route ends at an intersection with USBR 35 in St. Ignace, at the northern end of the Mackinac Bridge.[3]

History

Planning for a national bicycle touring route across the northernmost states of the United States began in the early 2000s, under efforts by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to expand the United States Bicycle Route System, established in 1982 and not expanded since. The northern route, which had been marketed as the "Northern Tier" by Adventure Cycling, was identified in 2008 as a priority corridor for the renewed system and later numbered "USBR 10".[4] [5]

The first segment of USBR 10, located in the state of Washington and traveling along State Route 20, was approved in May 2014 by AASHTO.[6] The 407miles segment, following State Route 20 from Anacortes to Newport, was dedicated in September.[7] The Michigan segment was designated in November 2014,[8] followed by the Idaho segment in May 2015.[9] Completion of the Idaho segment was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 11, 2015, in Sandpoint.[10] A segment in Washington near the Idaho state line was realigned in 2018, shortening the route by .[11]

Auxiliary routes

U.S. Bicycle Route 110

State:ID
Type:USBR
Route:110
Established:2017
Length Mi:29.8
Location:Clark Fork, Idaho – Montana state line

U.S. Bicycle Route 110 is a spur route of USBR 10 in Idaho, traveling for on the north side of the Clark Fork River along Idaho State Highway 200 between Clark Fork and the Montana state line.[12] [13]

U.S. Bicycle Route 210

State:ID
Type:USBR
Route:210
Established:2017
Location:OldtownSandpoint, Idaho

U.S. Bicycle Route 210 is an alternate route to USBR 10 in Idaho, traveling on the south side of the Pend Oreille River between Oldtown and Sandpoint for .

U.S. Bicycle Route 310

State:ID
Type:USBR
Route:310
Established:2018
Length Mi:1.2
Location:Newport, Washington

U.S. Bicycle Route 310 is an alternate route to USBR 10 in Newport, Washington. It travels along U.S. Route 2 on Washington and Union avenues in downtown Newport.[14] It was created in April 2018 and approved the following month by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

U.S. Bicycle Route 410

State:ID
Type:USBR
Route:410
Established:2017
Location:OldtownSandpoint, Idaho

U.S. Bicycle Route 410 is an alternate route to USBR 10 in Idaho, traveling on the south side of the Pend Oreille River between Oldtown and Sandpoint for . It follows U.S. Bicycle Route 210 for most of its length, with the exception of a NaNNaN stretch that follows the river to avoid U.S. Route 95.

U.S. Bicycle Route 610

State:ID
Type:USBR
Route:610
Established:2018
Length Mi:2.1
Location:Sedro-Woolley, Washington

U.S. Bicycle Route 610 is an alternate route to USBR 10 in Sedro-Woolley, Washington. It travels along State Route 20 around the north end of downtown, intersecting USBR 87 and State Route 9.[14] It was created in April 2018 and approved the following month by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

U.S. Bicycle Route 10A

State:ID
Type:USBR
Route:10A
Established:2015
Deleted:2017
Length Mi:71
Location:OldtownSandpoint, Idaho

U.S. Bicycle Route 10A was an alternate route to USBR 10 in Idaho, traveling on the south side of the Pend Oreille River between Oldtown and Sandpoint for . In 2017, it was replaced by U.S. Bicycle Routes 210 and 410.

Notes and References

  1. News: Deshais . Nicholas . June 28, 2015 . Blazing a trail: U.S. Bicycle Route 10 burnishes Washington's standing as most bike-friendly state in the union . . October 23, 2016 . April 13, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160413092656/http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/jun/28/blazing-a-trail-us-bicycle-route-10-burnishes/ . live .
  2. Web site: US Bicycle Route #10 Route Descriptions . Idaho Transportation Department . October 23, 2016 . May 30, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160530011513/http://www.itd.idaho.gov/bike_ped/Info/USBR%2010%20Routes.pdf . dead .
  3. Web site: U.S. Bicycle Routes in Michigan . . October 23, 2016 . October 23, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161023104107/http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9615_11223_65460---,00.html . live .
  4. News: Woodward . Calvin . December 9, 2008 . New interstate road map takes shape for bicyclists . Associated Press . USA Today . October 23, 2016 . May 30, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160530013022/http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/travel/news/2008-12-09-bicycle-route-system_N.htm . dead .
  5. U.S. Bicycle Routes Corridor Plan, Final Draft v.12 - 2008 . PDF . American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials . October 23, 2016 . September 22, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150922194704/http://design.transportation.org/Documents/Sullivan,USBRSCorridorMap.pdf . dead .
  6. News: June 3, 2014 . Washington State's First US Bicycle Route Designated . . October 23, 2016 . October 25, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161025045936/http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/25685285/washington-states-first-us-bicycle-route-designated . live .
  7. Reeves . Paula . Trask . Blake . September 11, 2014 . Washington state dedicates its first U.S. Bike Route . Olympia, Washington . Washington State Department of Transportation . October 23, 2016 . October 25, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161025051012/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2014/09/USBR10DedicationAnacortes.htm . live .
  8. News: Creager . Ellen . January 4, 2015 . New Michigan bike route on U.S.-2 . . October 23, 2016 . October 25, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161025051549/http://www.freep.com/story/travel/2015/01/04/new-michigan-bike-route/21062267/ . live .
  9. Hollinshead . Reed . May 19, 2015 . New U.S. bike route includes section in northern Idaho . Idaho Transportation Department . October 23, 2016 . October 25, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161025052413/http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/Apps/MediaManagerMVC/PressReleaseReport.aspx/PressReleaseReport/5598?reportName=PressRelease.rdlc . dead .
  10. News: Hood . Desireé . October 11, 2015 . U.S. Bike Route 10 Officially Opens . . Sandpoint, Idaho . October 23, 2016 . October 25, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161025050020/http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/news/local/article_e648d338-6fbe-11e5-bc7e-3b7f7a98531d.html . dead .
  11. Application for Designation of a U.S. Bicycle Route . Barb . Chamberlain . . April 20, 2018 . August 19, 2018 . An Application for Realignment of an Existing U.S. Bicycle Route . PDF . February 14, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200214013705/https://route.transportation.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/05/004_USRN_Part-4-PA-WY.pdf#page=48 . dead .
  12. Web site: U.S. Bicycle Route 10 . . September 27, 2016 . September 1, 2017 . July 29, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170729090946/http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/apps/bike/USBR%2010%20Maps.pdf . dead .
  13. Web site: USBR 10 Route Descriptions (West to East) . Idaho Transportation Department . September 16, 2016 . September 1, 2017 . July 29, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170729090945/http://apps.itd.idaho.gov/apps/bike/USBR%2010%20Routes.pdf . dead .
  14. Web site: April 20, 2018 . Application for Designation of a U.S. Bicycle Route: USBR 610 . 65 . . May 28, 2018 . February 14, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200214013705/https://route.transportation.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/50/2018/05/004_USRN_Part-4-PA-WY.pdf . dead .