U.S. Bicycle Route 7

U.S. Bicycle Route 7 (USBR 7) is a north–south U.S. Bicycle Route that follows the Western New England Greenway in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont in the United States.

U.S. Bicycle Route 7 marker

U.S. Bicycle Route 7

Route information
Length380.6 mi[1][2][3] (612.5 km)
Existed2015–present
Major junctions
South endNorwalk, Connecticut
Major intersections
North endCanadian border
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesVermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut
Highway system
← USBR 1 USBR 8 →

Route description

USBR 7 runs parallel to U.S. Route 7 from a junction with the East Coast Greenway in Norwalk, Connecticut, to Route Verte 4 at the Canadian border.[2] The route is currently only signed in Connecticut. [4]

History

The Vermont segment was established in 2015,[5] and the rest of the route was added the following year.[6] In 2023, the Connecticut section was signed by cyclist Tom O'Brien. [7]

Future

When U.S. Bicycle Route 1 is extended through Connecticut, it is expected to meet USBR 7 near Norwalk.[8]

References
  1. Kaplan, Jon (August 19, 2015). "Application for Designation of a U.S. Bicycle Route" (PDF). Letter to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. Zimyeski, Melanie (February 16, 2016). "Application for Designation of a U.S. Bicycle Route" (PDF). Letter to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  3. Sutton, Peter (April 18, 2016). "Application for Designation of a U.S. Bicycle Route" (PDF). Letter to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  4. Fox, Sandra Diamond. "New Milford cyclist leads effort to install directional signs on 84 miles of CT Route 7 bike route". ctinsider.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  5. Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (September 25, 2015). "Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering Report to the Standing Committee on Highways" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  6. Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (May 24, 2016). "Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. pp. 4, 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 16, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  7. Fox, Sandra Diamond. "New Milford cyclist leads effort to install directional signs on 84 miles of CT Route 7 bike route". ctinsider.com. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  8. "National Corridor Plan". Adventure Cycling Association. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
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