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T6�`NN�SOFgyO <br />��F TPAI� <br />DEVELOPING U.S. BICYCLE ROUTE 41 - ST. PAUL TO GRAND PORTAGE STATE PARK <br />U.S. Bicycle Routes — Background 0�0 <br />• The U.S. Bicycle Route System is an emerging network of numbered cross country Aso sr <br />bicycle routes developed to connect people to cities and places. <br />• The AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) <br />Special Committee on Route Numbering officially designates each numbered route in 04� <br />the USBRS. cPoutS�� <br />• MnDOT identified U.S. Bicycle Route 41 as a priority corridor in its Statewide Bicycle <br />System Plan. <br />• The Statewide Bicycle System Plan illustrates routes people can use to travel to <br />and between Minnesota cities by bicycle. The proposed routes were developed <br />based on comments from a cross-section of people statewide. <br />• USBR 41 will be Minnesota's second USBR. USBR 45/Mississippi River Trail is <br />the first. As of October 2015, 11,053 miles of U.S. Bicycle Routes have been <br />established in 23 states. <br />• Adventure Cycling Association is working with all 50 states to develop the U.S. <br />Bicycle Route System. A U.S. bicycle route can create more visibility for cycling <br />across the country and help expand bicycle tourism and enhance local <br />economies with little investment. <br />Planning U. S. Bicycle Route 41 <br />• USBR 41 will link St. Paul to Grand Portage State Park, via Duluth. It will be <br />approximately 325 miles long. <br />• U.S. Bicycle Route 41 is a designation only; it is intended to complement— <br />not compete—with local bicycle facility planning. It is intended to build <br />upon communities' efforts and help move local bicycle plans forward. <br />• Using route -selection criteria prioritized through public input, MnDOT will <br />work with partners to combine existing roads and trails to create a <br />continuous bicycle route that's "ride -ready". <br />• USBR 41 will be planned with adjacent network connections in mind. It <br />will connect to communities, points of interest, and businesses/services <br />bicyclists need. USBR 41 will be developed to enhance local communities <br />through: <br />7 <br />101 <br />mhn <br />W <br />Network connections. Where practical, USBR 41 will be part of a"rt "`" <br />local bikeway network, connect to a local network, or enhance the � "°' <br />network to serve visitors and residents for transportation and recreation. <br />Serving bicyclists' needs. Connects to or near local services, such as lodging/camping, grocery stores, <br />restaurants, bike shops, hardware stores, libraries, etc. <br />oe�,ooao0 <br />