U.S. Bicycle Route 30 Explained

Country:USA
Type:USBR
Route:30
Established:2018
Length Round:1
Section1:North Dakota section
Direction A1:West
Terminus A1: at the Montana-North Dakota state line near Marmarth, ND
Direction B1:East
Terminus B1: at the South Dakota state line
Length Mi1:87.470
Section2:Wisconsin section
Direction A2:West
Terminus A2:, Mississippi River Trail at the Minnesota state line near Bluff Siding, WI
Direction B2:East
Terminus B2:Lake Express Terminal, Milwaukee, WI
Length Mi2:269
Section3:Ohio-Pennsylvania section
Direction A3:West
Terminus A3: Michigan state line at Toledo, OH
Junction3:
Direction B3:East
States:North Dakota, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania
Browse:
Previous Route:23
Next Route:35

U.S. Bicycle Route 30 (USBR 30) is an east–west U.S. Bicycle Route., it consists of three segments, running though North Dakota, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Pennsylvania in the United States.

Description

|-| ND || 87.47miles|-| WI || 269miles|-| OH || 225.6miles|-| PA || 46.5miles|-| Total || NaNmiles|}

The western segment of USBR 30 follows U.S. Route 12 and the historic Yellowstone Trail through the southwesternmost corner of the North Dakota for about 87miles running between the state lines with Montana and South Dakota. The middle segment runs across Wisconsin for 269miles from the Mississippi River near Winona, Minnesota, to the Lake Express ferry terminal in Milwaukee, where it will eventually cross Lake Michigan to Muskegon, Michigan. The eastern segment follows the North Coast Inland Trail and local roads across northern Ohio and BikePA Route Z across Pennsylvania's Panhandle along the coast of Lake Erie. When fully complete, USBR 30 is expected to run across much of the country running from New Hampshire's Seacoast at USBR 1, incorporating a ferry crossing across Lake Michigan to a future junction with USBR 76 near West Yellowstone, Montana, running through New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Montana along the way.

History

USBR 30 was first designated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) in September 2018 along BikePA Route Z in Pennsylvania.[1] In the fall of 2020, AASHTO designated the segment in Wisconsin, which runs from the Mississippi River at the Minnesota state line to Lake Michigan in Milwaukee.[2] A few months later, AASHTO designated the portion in North Dakota, following the historic Yellowstone Trail, a historic auto trail that once connected Plymouth, Massachusetts, and Seattle by road with Yellowstone National Park.[3] In May 2021, the eastern section was extended across northern Ohio to the Michigan state line.[4]

Auxiliary routes

USBR 230 (Wisconsin)

State:WI
Type:USBR
Route:230
Established:2020

USBR 230 is a loop off USBR 30 in Wisconsin. It provides a non-ferry alternative to the Merrimac Ferry on its parent route when it is not in operation.

USBR 230 (Ohio)

State:OH
Type:USBR
Route:230
Established:2021
Length Mi:78.1

USBR 230 is a spur off USBR 30 along the southern shore of Lake Erie in Ohio.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leslie . Richards . An Application for the Establishment of a New U.S. Bicycle Route or Segment . April 12, 2018 . Pennsylvania Department of Transportation . July 26, 2021 . American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials .
  2. Web site: Establishment of a New U.S. Bicycle Route or Segment . July 26, 2021 . American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
  3. Web site: January 13, 2021 . Five New U.S. Bicycle Routes to celebrate in the New Year! . July 26, 2021 . Adventure Cycling Association . en .
  4. Book: Ohio Department of Transportation . State & US Bike Route System: Overview and Implementation . Ohio Department of Transportation . July 26, 2021.