U.S. Bicycle Route 97
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U.S. Bicycle Route 97 is the western most U.S. Numbered Bicycle Route
which runs between Fairbanks
and Seward
in the State of Alaska
. The route lies entirely within Alaska, and it passes through Anchorage
. Much of the route follows the Parks Highway, and it passes the entrance of Denali National Park. It was approved by AASHTO in early May 2011, making it one of the first expansions of the U.S. Bike Route system since 1982. It has connections to U.S. Bicycle Route 8
in Fairbanks and U.S. Bicycle Route 108 in Anchorage.
United States Numbered Bicycle Routes
United States numbered bicycle routes are regional bicycle routes in the United States. They are the bicycle equivalent to the system of United States numbered highways. The system consisted of only two routes from its inception in 1982, until its first major expansion in 2011. Currently seven...
which runs between Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Alaska
Fairbanks is a home rule city in and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska.Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska, and second largest in the state behind Anchorage...
and Seward
Seward, Alaska
Seward is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 3,016....
in the State of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. The route lies entirely within Alaska, and it passes through Anchorage
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States...
. Much of the route follows the Parks Highway, and it passes the entrance of Denali National Park. It was approved by AASHTO in early May 2011, making it one of the first expansions of the U.S. Bike Route system since 1982. It has connections to U.S. Bicycle Route 8
U.S. Bicycle Route 8
U.S. Bicycle Route 8 is the northern most U.S. Numbered Bicycle Route which runs between Fairbanks and the Canadian border in the State of Alaska. The route lies entirely within Alaska, and much of it follows the Alaskan Highway. It has two spur routes, U.S. Bicycle Route 108 and U.S. Bicycle...
in Fairbanks and U.S. Bicycle Route 108 in Anchorage.