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U.S. Bicycle Route 23

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U.S. Bicycle Route 23 marker
U.S. Bicycle Route 23
Route information
Length262.5 mi[1][2] (422.5 km)
Existed2013[3]–present
Major junctions
North end USBR 76 at Tanner, Kentucky
South endAlabama State Line at Ardmore, Tennessee
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesKentucky, Tennessee
Highway system
USBR 21 USBR 30

U.S. Bicycle Route 23 (USBR 23) is a north-south United States Bicycle Route that travels through Middle Tennessee and the Pennyroyal Plateau region of Kentucky in the United States.[4]

The Tennessee segment was designated on October 17, 2013[3] as the first national bicycle route in the state. The Kentucky segment was designated May 2019.[5]

Kentucky

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The route in Kentucky covers 108.7 miles (174.9 km).[2] Within Kentucky the route is named the Cave Country Bike Tour.[6] The northernmost portion of the route runs along the eastern portion of the TransAmerica Trail's Mammoth Cave Loop route.

Tennessee

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In Tennessee the route covers 153.8 miles (247.5 km).[1]

Spurs

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bicycle Routes". Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Heam, Troy (August 1, 2018). "Application for Designation of a U.S. Bicycle Route: Kentucky USBR No. 23" (PDF). p. 48. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (October 28, 2013). "Special Committee on US Route Numbering Meeting Minutes for October 17, 2013 and Report to SCOH October 18, 2013" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 3, 2019. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "New U.S. Bicycle Routes Approved in Maryland and Tennessee". Adventure Cycling Association. November 5, 2013.
  5. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (May 21, 2019). "2019 Spring Meeting Report to the Council on Highways and Streets" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "On Road Bicycle Routes and Events". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
  7. ^ Wilson, Jessica (September 9, 2013). "Application for Designation of a U.S. Bicycle Route: Tennessee USBR No. 23" (PDF). Retrieved October 18, 2018.
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