List of BicyclePA bicycle routes

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BicyclePA Route Z along Pennsylvania Route 5 in Erie County, which is also part of the Seaway Trail, Lake Erie Circle Tour, and U.S. Bicycle Route 30 PA 5 - Seaway Trl westbound.jpg
BicyclePA Route Z along Pennsylvania Route 5 in Erie County, which is also part of the Seaway Trail, Lake Erie Circle Tour, and U.S. Bicycle Route 30

In the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, BicyclePA bicycle routes are a series of bicycle routes created in the 2000s to cross the state on highways and rail trails. [1]

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Routes

BicyclePA Route A

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BicyclePA Route A

Location Mount Morris-Erie

BicyclePA Route A runs from the West Virginia border south of Mount Morris in Greene County north to Presque Isle State Park on Lake Erie in Erie. The route runs through the western part of the state, passing through the Pittsburgh area. [2]

BicyclePA Route E

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BicyclePA Route E

Location Marcus Hook-Morrisville

BicyclePA Route E runs from the Delaware border in Marcus Hook, Delaware County north to the New Jersey border at the Delaware River in Morrisville, Bucks County, passing through the city of Philadelphia. The route is Pennsylvania's part of the East Coast Greenway. [3]

BicyclePA Route G

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BicyclePA Route G

Location Palo Alto-Lawrenceville

BicyclePA Route G runs from the Maryland border south of Palo Alto, Bedford County north to the New York border in Lawrenceville, Tioga County. The route runs through the central mountains of the state, passing through numerous stream valleys. It passes through Pine Creek Gorge, also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, in Tioga County along the Pine Creek Rail Trail. [4]

BicyclePA Route J

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BicyclePA Route J

Location New Freedom-South Waverly

BicyclePA Route J runs from the Maryland border in New Freedom, York County north to the New York border in South Waverly, Bradford County. The route runs through the central part of the state, and it follows the Susquehanna River throughout much of the state. North of Harrisburg, Route J oftentimes utilizes area freeways such as US 11/US 15 and US 22/US 322. The route utilizes the York County Heritage Rail Trail between York and the Maryland border, where it connects to the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail, which heads south towards the Baltimore, Maryland area. [5]

BicyclePA Route J1

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BicyclePA Route J1

Location Harrisburg-Lancaster

BicyclePA Route J1 is a spur route which connects to Route J in Harrisburg. It runs southeast until it connects to BicyclePA Route S in Lancaster. [5]

BicyclePA Route J2

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BicyclePA Route J2

Location Fairplay-Harrisburg

BicyclePA Route J2 is a spur route which connects to Route J in Harrisburg. It runs through Gettysburg National Military Park and continues until the Maryland border just south of Fairplay. [5]

BicyclePA Route JS

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BicyclePA Route JS

Location Arendtsville-Hanover Junction

BicyclePA Route JS, established in 2013, is an east–west connector route between BikePA Routes J and S. It runs from Arendtsville, where it connects with BikePA Route S, to Hanover Junction, where is connects with BikePA Route J on the York County Heritage Rail Trail. Along the way, the route passes through Gettysburg and Hanover.

BicyclePA Route L

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BicyclePA Route L

Location Chadds Ford-Lanesboro

BicyclePA Route L runs from the Delaware border south of Chadds Ford in Chester County, where it connects to Delaware Bicycle Route 1, north to the New York border north of Lanesboro, Susquehanna County where it connects to New York State Bicycle Route 11. The route runs through the eastern part of the state, passing through the Lehigh Valley and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area. [6]

BicyclePA Route L1

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BicyclePA Route L1

Location Mertztown-Trexlertown

BicyclePA Route L1 is a spur route which connects to Route L in Mertztown. The route runs northeast to Trexlertown. [7]

BicyclePA Route S

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BicyclePA Route S

Location West Alexander-Washington Crossing

BicyclePA Route S runs from the West Virginia border in West Alexander, Washington County east to the New Jersey border at the Delaware River in Washington Crossing, Bucks County. The route passes through the southern part of the state, passing to the south of Pittsburgh, passing through York and Lancaster, and passing to the north of Philadelphia. It utilizes the Youghiogheny River Trail in western Pennsylvania, which is part of the Great Allegheny Passage. [8] Between West Newton and Rockwood, Route S follows U.S. Bicycle Route 50 along the Great Allegheny Passage. [9]

BicyclePA Route S1

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BicyclePA Route S1

Location Arendtsville-Gettysburg

BicyclePA Route S1 is a spur route which connects to Route S in Arendtsville, and runs southeast until it connects with BicyclePA Route J2 in Gettysburg.

BicyclePA Route V

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BicyclePA Route V

Location Bessemer-Portland

BicyclePA Route V runs from the Ohio border west of Bessemer, Lawrence County east to the New Jersey border at the Delaware River in Portland, Northampton County. The route passes through the central part of the state, roughly following the Interstate 80 corridor throughout the state. [10]

BicyclePA Route Y

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BicyclePA Route Y

Location Pymatuning Lake-Lackawaxen

BicyclePA Route Y runs from the Ohio border at the Pymatuning Lake in Crawford County east to the New York border at the Delaware River in Lackawaxen, Pike County. The route passes through the rural northern part of the state, roughly following U.S. Route 6. [11] In 2018, BicyclePA Route Y was incorporated into U.S. Bicycle Route 36. [12]

BicyclePA Route Y1

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BicyclePA Route Y1

Location Wilsonville-Matamoras

BicyclePA Route Y1 is a spur route in Pike County which connects to Route Y southeast of Wilsonville and runs east along U.S. Route 6, crossing the Delaware River into New York at Matamoras, where it connects to New York State Bicycle Route 209. [11]

BicyclePA Route Z

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BicyclePA Route Z

Location West Springfield-North East

BicyclePA Route Z, which is entirely located in Erie County, runs from the Ohio border west of West Springfield to the New York border east of North East, where it connects to the Seaway Trail. The route parallels Lake Erie through the northwestern corner of the state, passing through the city of Erie. [13] In 2018, BicyclePA Route Z was incorporated into U.S. Bicycle Route 30. [14]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York State Route 17</span> Highway in the Southern Tier of New York

New York State Route 17 (NY 17) is a major state highway that extends for 397 miles (638.91 km) through the Southern Tier and Downstate regions of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in Mina and follows the Southern Tier Expressway east through Corning to Binghamton and the Quickway from Binghamton east to Woodbury, where it turns south to follow the Orange Turnpike to the New Jersey state line near Suffern, where it connects to New Jersey Route 17. From the Pennsylvania border to the village of Waverly and from Binghamton to Windsor, NY 17 is concurrent with Interstate 86 (I-86). Eventually, the entire east–west portion of NY 17 from the Pennsylvania border to Woodbury will become I-86 as projects to upgrade the route to Interstate Highway standards are completed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New York State Route 97</span> State highway in southern, New York, US

New York State Route 97 (NY 97) is a 70.53-mile-long (113.51 km) north–south scenic route in southern New York in the United States. It runs from U.S. Route 6 (US 6) and US 209 in Port Jervis to NY 17 in Hancock. Its most famous feature is the Hawk's Nest, a tightly winding section of the road along the Delaware River, located a few miles north of Port Jervis. NY 97 intersects NY 52 in Narrowsburg and indirectly connects to three Pennsylvania state highways due to its proximity to the state line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pennsylvania Route 191</span> State highway in Pennsylvania, US

Pennsylvania Route 191 is a 111.54 mi (179.51 km)-long state highway in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route, a major non-freeway corridor connecting the Lehigh Valley to the Pocono Mountains in eastern Pennsylvania, is designated from U.S. Route 22 in Brodhead near the city of Bethlehem to the New York state line over the Delaware River at Hancock, New York.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pennsylvania Route 611</span> State highway in Pennsylvania, United States

Pennsylvania Route 611 is a state highway in eastern Pennsylvania running 109.7 mi (176.5 km) from Interstate 95 (I-95) in the southern part of the city of Philadelphia north to I-380 in Coolbaugh Township in the Pocono Mountains. Through most of Philadelphia, PA 611 follows Broad Street, the main north-south street in the city. The route continues north through the northern suburbs of Philadelphia and serves Jenkintown, Willow Grove, and Doylestown, the latter of which it bypasses on a freeway. North of Doylestown, PA 611 heads through rural areas and runs along the west bank of the Delaware River to the city of Easton in the Lehigh Valley. The route continues back into rural land and passes through the Delaware Water Gap, at which point it enters the Pocono Mountains region. Here, PA 611 heads northwest through Stroudsburg and Mount Pocono toward its northern terminus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pennsylvania Route 363</span> A state highway located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Route 363 (PA 363) is a state highway located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania that is a spur of PA 63. The route runs 11.96 mi (19.25 km) from an interchange with U.S. Route 422 (US 422) in Audubon northeast to an intersection with PA 63 in Lansdale. The route runs mostly through suburban areas of central Montgomery County, passing some farmland in Worcester Township. PA 363 is designated along Trooper Road, Ridge Pike, Park Avenue, and Valley Forge Road. In the community of Worcester, the route crosses PA 73.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Transportation in Pittsburgh</span> Transportation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Transportation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is different than in many other major American cities. A large metropolitan area that is surrounded by rivers and hills, Pittsburgh has an infrastructure system that has been built out over the years to include roads, tunnels, bridges, railroads, inclines, bike paths, and stairways; however, the hills and rivers still form many barriers to transportation within the city.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pennsylvania Route 16</span> State highway in Pennsylvania, US

Pennsylvania Route 16 is a 43-mile-long (69 km) east–west state route located in southern Pennsylvania, United States. The western terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 522 in McConnellsburg. The eastern terminus is at the Mason–Dixon line in Liberty Township, where the road continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 140. PA 16 is a two-lane road that runs through rural areas in Fulton, Franklin, and Adams counties. The route heads east from McConnellsburg and crosses Tuscarora Mountain into Franklin County, where it continues east into the agricultural Cumberland Valley. Here, the passes through Mercersburg, Greencastle, and Waynesboro. PA 16 heads east through the South Mountain range, where it heads into Adams County and passes through Carroll Valley before coming to the Maryland border. PA 16 intersects several roads including PA 456 in Cove Gap, PA 75 and PA 416 in Mercersburg, PA 995 in Upton, US 11 and Interstate 81 (I-81) in Greencastle, PA 316 and PA 997 in Waynesboro, and PA 116 in Carroll Valley. The road's main name is Buchanan Trail in honor of 15th President James Buchanan, who was born near the road in Cove Gap.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pennsylvania Route 94</span> State highway in Pennsylvania, US

Pennsylvania Route 94 is a 30-mile (48 km) long north–south state highway located in southern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason–Dixon line, where PA 94 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 30. The northern terminus is at PA 34 south of Mount Holly Springs. PA 94 heads north-northwest from the state line through southwestern York County, where it passes through Hanover and intersects PA 116/PA 194 in the center of town. Past Hanover, the route heads into rural areas and crosses into the eastern portion of Adams County. Here, PA 94 intersects U.S. Route 30 east of New Oxford, PA 394 in Hampton, PA 234 north of Hampton, and US 15 in York Springs. The route heads into Cumberland County and crosses South Mountain, reaching its end at PA 34. PA 94 is designated as the 94th Infantry Division Memorial Highway for its entire length.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pennsylvania Route 230</span> State highway in Pennsylvania, US

Pennsylvania Route 230 is a 28.4-mile (45.7 km) long state route in central Pennsylvania. Its western terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 22 in Harrisburg. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange with PA 283 near Salunga. The route passes northwest-southeast through Dauphin and Lancaster counties and serves as a surface road parallel to the PA 283 freeway that connects the cities of Harrisburg and Lancaster. Along the way, PA 230 passes through Middletown, Elizabethtown, and Mount Joy. The route intersects the Airport Connector near the Harrisburg International Airport, PA 441 and PA 341 in the Middletown area, PA 241 and PA 743 in Elizabethtown, and PA 772 in Mount Joy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">U.S. Route 13 in Delaware</span> Highway in Delaware

U.S. Route 13 (US 13) is a U.S. highway running from Fayetteville, North Carolina, north to Morrisville, Pennsylvania. In the U.S. state of Delaware, the route runs for 103.33 mi (166.29 km). It traverses the entire north–south length of the state from the Maryland state line in Delmar, Sussex County, north to the Pennsylvania state line in Claymont, New Castle County. US 13 connects many important cities and towns in Delaware, including Seaford, Dover, and Wilmington. The entire length of US 13 in Delaware is a multilane divided highway with the exceptions of the segment through Wilmington and parts of the route in Claymont. Between the Maryland state line and Dover, US 13 serves as one of the main north–south routes across the Delmarva Peninsula. From Dover north to Tybouts Corner, the route is followed by the controlled-access Delaware Route 1 (DE 1) toll road, which crosses the route multiple times and has multiple interchanges with it. US 13 bypasses downtown Wilmington to the east before it heads northeast of the city parallel to Interstate 495 (I-495) and the Delaware River to Claymont. US 13 is the longest numbered highway in the state of Delaware.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">U.S. Route 13 in Pennsylvania</span> Highway in Pennsylvania

U.S. Route 13 (US 13) is a United States Numbered Highway running from Fayetteville, North Carolina, north to Morrisville, Pennsylvania. The route runs for 49.359 miles (79.436 km) through the Delaware Valley in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The route enters the state from Delaware in Marcus Hook, Delaware County. It continues northeast through Delaware County, passing through the city of Chester before heading through suburban areas along Chester Pike to Darby. US 13 enters the city of Philadelphia on Baltimore Avenue and runs through West Philadelphia to University City, where it turns north along several city streets before heading east across the Schuylkill River along Girard Avenue. The route turns north and heads to North Philadelphia, where it runs northeast along Hunting Park Avenue. US 13 becomes concurrent with US 1 on Roosevelt Boulevard, continuing into Northeast Philadelphia. US 13 splits southeast on a one-way pair of streets before heading northeast out of the city on Frankford Avenue. The route continues into Bucks County as Bristol Pike, heading northeast to Bristol, where it turns into a divided highway. US 13 becomes a freeway in Tullytown and continues north to its terminus at US 1 in Falls Township, near Morrisville. US 13 roughly parallels Interstate 95 (I-95) through its course in Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Interstate 90 in Pennsylvania</span> Section of Interstate Highway in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States

Interstate 90 (I-90) within the US state of Pennsylvania spans 46.297 miles (74.508 km), all within Erie County, from the Ohio border near West Springfield to the New York border near North East. I-90 is the primary west–east highway in the Erie area, passing south of downtown and having interchanges with I-79, which connects Downtown Erie to southern Pennsylvania and beyond, and I-86, linking Erie to the Southern Tier of New York. U.S. Route 20 (US 20), which has an interchange with I-90 near the New York–Pennsylvania border, parallels I-90 across the county. Throughout its length, I-90 has also been designated as the AMVETS Memorial Highway, with signs posted at each state line.

Delaware Bicycle Route 1 is a bicycle route that runs the north-south length of the U.S. state of Delaware, from the Maryland border in Fenwick Island, Sussex County north to the Pennsylvania border near Montchanin, New Castle County. The route passes through many Delaware scenes, including beaches, farmland, state parks, and towns. The route is the first of many signed bike routes planned in the state.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Great Lakes Circle Tour</span> Scenic drive

The Great Lakes Circle Tour is a designated scenic road system connecting all of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. It consists of routes for circumnavigating the lakes, either individually or collectively. It was designated by the Great Lakes Commission in 1988.

U.S. Bicycle Route 50 (USBR 50) is a planned east–west cross country U.S. Bicycle Route that currently consists of two discontiguous sections: a western section between San Francisco and Border, Utah, and an eastern section between Terre Haute, Indiana, and Washington, D.C.

The Bayfront Parkway is a highway in Erie, Pennsylvania, in the United States, primarily running along the shore of Lake Erie's Presque Isle Bay. Carrying the state quadrant route designation of State Route 4034 (SR 4034), it continues as Interstate 79 (I-79) on the western end and the Bayfront Connector, part of Pennsylvania Route 290 (PA 290), on the eastern end.

U.S. Bicycle Route 30 (USBR 30) is an east–west U.S. Bicycle Route. As of August 2021, it consists of three segments, running though North Dakota, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Pennsylvania in the United States.

References

  1. BikePA.com - Bicycle PA routes, Pennsylvania bike shops, trails, events, races, clubs, tours, and more
  2. BicyclePA - Route A (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation . Retrieved 15 Feb 2016.
  3. BicyclePA - Route E (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation . Retrieved 15 Feb 2016.
  4. BicyclePA - Route G (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation . Retrieved 15 Feb 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 BicyclePA - Route J (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation . Retrieved 15 Feb 2016.
  6. BicyclePA - Route L (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation . Retrieved 15 Feb 2016.
  7. "BicyclePA Spur Route L1". ExplorePATrails. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  8. BicyclePA - Route S (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation . Retrieved 15 Feb 2016.
  9. "ArcGIS Web Application".
  10. BicyclePA - Route V (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation . Retrieved 15 Feb 2016.
  11. 1 2 BicyclePA - Route Y (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation . Retrieved 15 Feb 2016.
  12. Gothie, Roy (April 12, 2018). "Application for Designation of a U.S. Bicycle Route" (PDF). Letter to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  13. BicyclePA - Route Z (PDF) (Map). Pennsylvania Department of Transportation . Retrieved 15 Feb 2016.
  14. Gothie, Roy (April 12, 2018). "Application for Designation of a U.S. Bicycle Route" (PDF). Letter to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved August 19, 2018.