U.S. Bicycle Route 97
Long-distance bicycle route in Alaska and Washington state
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U.S. Bicycle Route 97 (USBR 97) is the westernmost U.S. Numbered Bicycle Route, with sections in Alaska and Washington.[2][3][4]
Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry U.S. Bicycle Route 97 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Length | 566.7 mi[1] (912.0 km) | |||
| Existed | 2011–present | |||
| Southern section | ||||
| South end | Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry | |||
| North end | Peace Arch Border Crossing | |||
| Northern section | ||||
| South end | Seward, AK | |||
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| North end | Fairbanks, AK | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| States | Washington, Alaska | |||
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In Alaska, USBR 97 passes through Anchorage. Much of the route follows the Parks Highway, and it passes the entrance of Denali National Park.[4] It has connections to U.S. Bicycle Route 8 in Fairbanks and U.S. Bicycle Route 108 in Anchorage.[3] USBR 97 was approved by AASHTO in early May 2011, making it one of the first expansions of the U.S. Bike Route system since 1982.[3][4][5]
The Washington section, connecting the Port Townsend–Coupeville ferry to the Peace Arch Border Crossing, was added in 2017.[6] The segment through Washington was realigned in 2018 to use safer routes on Whidbey Island.[1]
