The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has completed ‘Route V,’ the state’s ninth signed route for bicyc
le tourism.
The new BicyclePA route starts at the Ohio border in Lawrence County and travels about 360 miles, nearly paralleling Interstate 80, to the New Jersey border in Northampton County. Among the many attractions offered along or near the route, bicyclists can explore Penn’s Cave, historic Brookville, Lewisburg and Danville, shopping outlets and several state parks, a state press release states.
In addition to the new route, the state has redesigned Route L in the Allentown area. The 225-mile stretch extends from Susquehanna County to Chester County and boasts a rural setting despite passing close to Scranton, Allentown and Philadelphia.
Locally, Route S crosses Lancaster County from east-to-west or west-to-east. It stretches from Columbia, following Route 462 from Wrightsville, to the county line near Morgantown, along Route 23. In between, the route goes through Lancaster City and scenic farmland in the eastern part of the county.
The BicyclePA routes are designed by bicyclists on PennDOT’s Pedacycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and provide cycling enthusiasts with a guide to traveling across the commonwealth. The routes use a combination of lower-traffic volume roads and rail-trails. Working through the advisory committee, the BicyclePA program called upon volunteers from local bicycle clubs, tourist promotion agencies, other planning agencies and PennDOT to determine safe, scenic bicycle touring routes.
PennDOT has spent more than $200,000 to install and maintain signs along the routes.
More information on Bicycle PA, including maps of all BicyclePA routes, is available on PennDOT’s Web site, www.dot.state.pa.us.
More information about activities and attractions in the tourism regions along BicyclePA routes is available at www.visitpa.com.
