How will the U.S. Bicycle Route System develop?
To help facilitate the development of U.S. Bicycle Routes, AASHTO formed a Task Force on U.S. Bicycle Routes in 2004. The members of this Task Force, with staff support from Adventure Cycling Association, developed a draft National Corridor Plan. States can use this plan to help determine where a route should be developed. Criteria set forth by the Task Force helped guide the development of the draft Corridor Plan as did input from scores of state agency personnel, cyclists, bicycling and trail advocacy organizations and many more. State bike plans and state suitability maps were also utilized. See the Inventory of U.S. Bicycle Routes Report for more information. The plan can be changed by the states designating the U.S. Bicycle Route. The Task Force recognizes that local knowledge is key to getting the best route established for the best bicycling experience.
