Bikers are hitting the trails in Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – There may be now a brand new means for Arkansans and vacationers to journey within the Pure State.

The Arkansas Division of Transportation introduced on Friday the official designation of the US Bike Route (USBR) 80 via Arkansas. This marks the state’s first nationally acknowledged bicycle route in keeping with a information launch.

USBR 80 begins in Little Rock and ends in West Memphis. Alongside the best way, it passes via rural areas and historic downtowns within the Arkansas Delta.

“The designation of USBR 80 from North Little Rock to the Tennessee state line is the primary USBR designation in Arkansas and the primary section of USBR 80 designated within the nation,” defined Rex Vines, ARDOT Deputy Director and Chief Engineer and member of the Particular Committee on U.S. Route Numbering.

“The institution of a statewide bikeway community, together with USBR corridors, is a part of the implementation effort for the Arkansas State Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Plan,” he mentioned.

The USBR System is a mission that creates publicly accessible bicycle routes throughout the US. The plan is for a 50,000-mile-long community of bicycle routes following city streets, county roads, greenways, path techniques, and state highways for the aim of long-distance (interstate) bicycle journey. Since this mission started in 2008, it has grown to virtually 19,000 complete miles.

For extra data on this new bike route and extra go to the Journey Biking Affiliation.

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