U.S. Bicycle Route 95 Explained

Country:

USA

Type:

USBR

Route:

Established:

2011

Section1:

California section

Direction A1:

South

Terminus A1:

San Francisco

Direction B1:

North

Terminus B1:

Oregon state line near Crescent City, California

Section2:

Washington section

Direction A2:

South

Terminus A2:

Skagit–Snohomish county line near Lake McMurray, Washington

Junction2:

near Lake McMurray, Washington
in Burlington, Washington
near Alger, Washington
near Bellingham, Washington

Direction B2:

North

Terminus B2:

Peace Arch Border Crossing in Blaine, Washington

Section3:

Alaska section

Direction A3:

South

Terminus A3:

Valdez, Alaska

Junction3:

in Glennallen

Direction B3:

North

Terminus B3:

in Delta Junction, Alaska

States:

California, Washington, Alaska

Browse:

Previous Route:	90
Next Route:	97

Junction1:

in San Francisco, California

U.S. Bicycle Route 95 (USBR 95) is a U.S. Numbered Bicycle Route in California, Washington, and Alaska along the West Coast in the United States, that is also planned to run through Oregon.^[1] It has three designated sections in California, Washington, and Alaska. The first section, running from Valdez to Delta Junction in Alaska, was designated in May 2011.

Route description

The Alaska section, between Valdez and Delta Junction, was approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) in May 2011 as part of the first major expansion of the U.S. Bicycle Route System since 1982.^[2] ^[3] ^[4] It has connections to U.S. Bicycle Route 8 in Delta Junction and U.S. Bicycle Route 108 in Glennallen.^[2] USBR 95 is planned to eventually form a continuous link along the West Coast between San Diego and Alaska.^[1]

The Washington section, connecting the Snohomish County Centennial Trail to the Peace Arch Border Crossing in Blaine, was designated in 2017. It includes two concurrencies with USBR 87 at its southern terminus and through the Bellingham area. The route also intersects USBR 10 in Burlington.^[5] ^[6]

The California section, spanning 440.4miles, was designated in 2021 between San Francisco and the Oregon state line north of Crescent City, California. It generally follows U.S. Route 101.^[7] ^[8]

Notes and References

The United States Bicycle Route System: Corridor Plan. Adventure Cycling Association. PDF. June 2011. http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20091227081536/http://www.adventurecycling.org/routes/nbrn/USBRSCorridorMap.pdf. 2009-12-27. dead. August 23, 2011. Wayback Machine.
Web site: It's Official! New U.S. Bicycle Routes Approved. Ginny. Sullivan. May 11, 2011. blog.adventurecycling.org. Adventure Cycling Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20110521065910/http://blog.adventurecycling.org/2011/05/its-official-new-us-bicycle-routes.html. 2011-05-21. dead. August 23, 2011. Wayback Machine.
Web site: AASHTO Approves New U.S. Bicycle Routes Across America. May 11, 2011. adventurecycling.org. Adventure Cycling Association. https://web.archive.org/web/20110814141830/http://www.adventurecycling.org/news/20110511.cfm?use=web. 2011-08-14. dead. August 23, 2011. Wayback Machine.
Web site: AASHTO Approves New U.S. Bicycle Routes Across America. May 13, 2011. AASHTO Journal. American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. https://web.archive.org/web/20110516161239/http://www.aashtojournal.org/Pages/051311bikeroute.aspx. 2011-05-16. dead. August 28, 2011. Wayback Machine.
September 2018 . U.S. Bicycle Route 95 . . August 11, 2021.
July 2021 . United States Bicycle Route System (USBRS): Existing and Proposed Routes in Washington State . Washington State Department of Transportation . August 11, 2021.
August 9, 2021 . U.S. Bicycle Route System Adds 2,903 Miles of New Routes in 5 States . Adventure Cycling Association . August 11, 2021.
Web site: Route Description: California USBR 95 . Adventure Cycling Association . August 11, 2021.