Longest Urban Bicycle Route In U.S.

[krebs303]

Longest Urban Bicycle Route In U.S. Sees Record Growth

The East Coast Greenway is an urban network of trails stretching 3,000 miles from Key West, Florida to Calais, Maine on the Canadian border. Founded in 1991 by a group of trail advocates, the East Coast Greenway (ECG) began as a vision to provide cyclists and pedestrians with a safe and continuous, traffic-free route connecting 25 major cities along the Eastern seaboard. Today, 25% of the route is complete with car-free trails. The remaining 75% travels on roads that have been studied for safety and, in many cases, use bike lanes or wide shoulders.

 

[Le breton]

Longest Urban Bicycle Route In U.S. Sees Record Growth

The East Coast Greenway is an urban network of trails stretching 3,000 miles from Key West, Florida to Calais, Maine on the Canadian border. Founded in 1991 by a group of trail advocates, the East Coast Greenway (ECG) began as a vision to provide cyclists and pedestrians with a safe and continuous, traffic-free route connecting 25 major cities along the Eastern seaboard. Today, 25% of the route is complete with car-free trails. The remaining 75% travels on roads that have been studied for safety and, in many cases, use bike lanes or wide shoulders.

Interesting.

I would like to know if some people on this forum have tried some sections of it I would read their comments with interest. I would like to know in particular how safe they are at say 30 km/h.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Longest Urban Bicycle Route In U.S. Sees Record Growth

The East Coast Greenway is an urban network of trails stretching 3,000 miles from Key West, Florida to Calais, Maine on the Canadian border. Founded in 1991 by a group of trail advocates, the East Coast Greenway (ECG) began as a vision to provide cyclists and pedestrians with a safe and continuous, traffic-free route connecting 25 major cities along the Eastern seaboard. Today, 25% of the route is complete with car-free trails. The remaining 75% travels on roads that have been studied for safety and, in many cases, use bike lanes or wide shoulders.

Looks like a fun route to ride.

 

[krebs303]

Interesting.

I would like to know if some people on this forum have tried some sections of it I would read their comments with interest. I would like to know in particular how safe they are at say 30 km/h.

I'll try my cycling tourist site later and see if there are any write ups on it.
I get the Alaska to Argentina tourists. Be interesting to hear stories from the east coast

 

[MarkvW]

I'll try my cycling tourist site later and see if there are any write ups on it.
I get the Alaska to Argentina tourists. Be interesting to hear stories from the east coast

Try crazyguyonabike.com. It is a GREAT bike touring site.