U.S. Bicycle Route 21 (USBR 21) is a north–south United States Bicycle Route that travels through Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia in the United States.

Route description

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Ohio

USBR 21 begins at a junction with USBR 30 at Edgewater Park in Cleveland. From Cleveland to Cincinnati, it runs along the Ohio to Erie Trail, concurrent with State Bicycle Route 1, which mostly consists of off-road multi-purpose trails such as the Ohio and Erie Canal Towpath Trail and Little Miami Scenic Trail. There are additional overlaps with USBR 44

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to near Wooster and with USBR 50 from Columbus to Xenia. Past Cincinnati, the route resumes along the

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, concurrent with USBR 25, to the Kentucky state line at Aberdeen.

Kentucky

Across the

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from Aberdeen in Maysville, USBR 21 continues along the Bluegrass Tour route to the Tennessee state line near Middlesboro. It intersects with USBR 76, one of the first U.S. Bicycle Routes, at

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Tennessee

USBR 21 runs from Cumberland Gap National Historical Park to

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Georgia

USBR 21 follows the Silver Comet Trail for from

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to Smyrna.

History

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) approved the southern segment of USBR 21 in Georgia in 2015 as the first U.S. Bicycle Route in the state. In May 2019, AASHTO approved the northern segment through Kentucky, which was extended in May 2021 through Ohio to its northern terminus in Cleveland. In 2022, the route was extended through Tennessee, connecting the two segments.

Auxiliary routes

U.S. Bicycle Route 221

U.S. Bicycle Route 221 (USBR 221) was originally established in 2015 as USBR 321, but was renumbered to USBR 221 in 2018. It connects to Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

U.S. Bicycle Route 421

U.S. Bicycle Route 421 (USBR 421) was originally established in 2015 as USBR 521, but was renumbered to USBR 421 in 2018. It connects to Mountain Cove Farms.

U.S. Bicycle Route 621

U.S. Bicycle Route 621 (USBR 621) connects to

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References

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Bicycle & Pedestrian
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