| U.S. Bicycle Route 76 | |
|---|---|
| West end: | Illinois (current) Oregon Coast (proposed) |
| East end: | Yorktown, Virginia |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration: | 1982 |
U.S. Bicycle Route 76 is a cross-country bicycle route east of the Mississippi River in the United States. It is one of the two original U.S. Bicycle Routes, the other being U.S. Bicycle Route 1. U.S. Bicycle Route 76 runs from the midwestern state of Illinois to the eastern seaboard state of Virginia. It is also known as the TransAmerica Bike Route.
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Bicycle Route 76 originated as the Bikecentennial, the route for a large bike tour organized for the 1976 celebration of the United States Bicentennial. The Adventure Cycling Association was at that time also known as the "Bikecentennial."[1]
Bicycle Route 76 was established in 1982 as an original U.S. Bicycle Route, along with U.S. Bicycle Route 1 from Florida to Virginia. A 2003 conference encouraged the establishment of new bicycle routes.[2]
In the state of Illinois, U.S. Bicycle Route 76 intersects the Tunnel Hill State Trail in southern Illinois and passes through the following counties[3]:
In the state of Kentucky, U.S. Bicycle Route 76 is signed, and a map is available as part of a state bicycle tours publication.[4].
In the state of Virginia, part of U.S. Bicycle Route 76 is signed, and a map is available as part of a state bicycling publication[5]. The route passes along the following roads and through the following counties and communities: