The Future is Now: Virginia's U.S. Bicycle Route 1

Picture yourself for a moment, standing on a rural road somewhere near Richmond, Virginia. You look north and imagine yourself pedaling into Portland, Maine; you look south and envision you and your bike standing on the ocean shore of the Florida Keys. Abruptly you pull yourself back to the present, jump back on your trusty steed and pedal your way down the road to your sister's house for Sunday dinner.

Okay, we aren't there yet, but the image you see above isn't wishful thinking. US Bike Route 1 (USBR 1 henceforth) is signed in Virginia (thanks in large part to the Virginia Bicycling Federation and the Richmond Area Bicycling Association who worked in partnership with the Virginia Department of Transportation) and is partially signed in North Carolina. The states of Florida, Georgia, Maine and New Hampshire are working on completing the route and more will follow. In some cases, the USBR 1 follows Adventure Cycling's Atlantic Coast Route, in some cases it doesn't, and in some cases new additions to USBR 1 will follow portions of the East Coast Greenway.

Have I peaked your interest? Want to learn more about how USBR 1 and a host of other interstate routes developing across North America?

The U.S. Bicycle Route System blog will be posted twice a month, providing news and updates related to the work going on across the country. You will learn how Adventure Cycling is supporting the development of this interstate bike route system, what states and regions are actively pursuing implementation and how you can help the effort. Review the National Corridor Plan (PDF) and be sure to visit our Discussion Forums to voice your ideas and suggestions, or chime in here!

in this photo: Champe Burnley pauses to reflect on the newly posted USBR 1 sign with fellow RABA cyclist, Dale Peacock, photo by Richard Halle

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BUILDING THE U.S. BICYCLE ROUTE SYSTEM is posted twice per month by Ginny Sullivan, USBRS coordinator, and features news and updates related to the emerging U.S. Bicycle Route System.