Plan for Official U.S. Bicycle Route System Approved

The Board of Directors of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) voted to approve and endorse a plan to that will provide a framework to begin the developement of a National Bike Route System.

What's so interesting about this is that the AASHTO, as an organization that recommends policy and technical approaches to transportation issues, is regarded by many as the defining agency in the U.S. for creating and applying standards for road design.

The Departments of transportation of each state in the U.S. are members.

When this group speaks people listen.

Having this agency endorse this Bike Route idea is cool.

Will having them behind it lead to a consistency and interconnectedness between states in developing this interstate system?

Time will tell.

Here's a news release from the Adventure Cycling Association, a major partner in this venture, and for more info about the U.S. Bicycle Route System Project, including the corridor plan and criteria, a corridor plan map, and information about other national and provincial route networks...go here.

A Tip of the Hat to David's Bicycling Blog, at About.com!