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NNE50 DEVELOPING U.S. BICYCLE ROUTE 41 U.S. Bicycle Routes - Background ST. PAUL TO GRAND PORTAGE STATE PARK • The U.S. Bicycle Route System is an emerging network of numbered cross country bicycle routes developed to connect people to cities and places. • The AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) Special Committee on Route Numbering officially designates each numbered route in the USBRS. • MnDOT identified U.S. Bicycle Route 41 as a priority corridor in its Statewide Bicycle System Plan. • The Statewide Bicycle System Plan illustrates routes people can use to travel to and between Minnesota cities by bicycle. The proposed routes were developed based on comments from a cross-section of people statewide. • USBR 41 will be Minnesota's second USBR. USBR 45/Mississippi River Trail is the first. As of October 2015, 11,053 miles of U.S. Bicycle Routes have been established in 23 states. • Adventure Cycling Association is working with all 50 states to develop the U.S. Bicycle Route System. A U.S. bicycle route can create more visibility for cycling across the country and help expand bicycle tourism and enhance local economies with little investment. Planning U. S. Bicycle Route 41 • USBR 41 will link St. Paul to Grand Portage State Park, via Duluth. It will be I tia approximately 325 miles long. • - �j'S lc�.nro • U.S. Bicycle Route 41 is a designation onl • it is intended to complement— not g Y, p not compete—with local bicycle facility planning. It is intended to build upon communities' efforts and help move local bicycle plans forward. .„ • Using route -selection criteria prioritized through public input, MnDOT will 1NxEm work with partners to combine existing roads and trails to create a .. continuous bicycle route that's "ride -ready". e ; a • USBR 41 will be planned with adjacent network connections in mind. It ' F will connect to communities, points of interest, and businesses/services bicyclists need. USBR 41 will be developed to enhance local communities Mam. through: o Network connections. Where practical, USBR 41 will be part of a local bikeway network, connect to a local network, or enhance the • ""°'" network to serve visitors and residents for transportation and recreation. o Serving bicyclists' needs. Connects to or near local services, such as lodging/camping, grocery stores, restaurants, bike shops, hardware stores, libraries, etc. O 0 0 0 0 0 O