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County of Monterey Supervisors support designation of U.S. Bicycle Route 95

The County of Monterey Supervisors from all five districts—Luis Alejo (D1), Glenn Church (D2), Chris Lopez (D3), Wendy Root Askew (D4), and Mary Adams (D5)—voted unanimously on July 25, 2023 to support the designation of the proposed United States Bicycle Route 95 through the County of Monterey. 

https://monterey.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6296375&GUID=006F8774-513D-49DD-BA7C-60321077C9E8&Options=&Search=&FullText=1

As the Board Report states, this “supports the Board’s efforts to encourage Economic Development through biking and tourism.”
Gallery below features some of the many visitors we’ve met biking Monterey County, with the country they’re visiting from noted.

Yes, bikes mean business. And many visitors love to bike in Monterey County, which is why an alternate URL to help people find the Bicycling Monterey website is https://tipsfortourists.com.  For related info on the Bicycling Monterey site, see https://bikemonterey.org/helping-visitors-and-residents-use-sustainable-transportation.html.

To learn about the U.S. Bicycle Route System, go to the Adventure Cycling Association website: https://www.adventurecycling.org/routes-and-maps/us-bicycle-route-system/. ACA’s contact for the USBR 95 designation for the County of Monterey has been Kerry Irons, who you may contact with any questions about the details of USBR 95 and the value of the designation. https://www.adventurecycling.org/about-us/contact-us/

For some additional visitors we’ve met who enjoy bicycle touring through Monterey County, see https://bikemonterey.org/bicycle-touring-through-monterey-county-pacific-coast-bike-route-and-other-routes.html.

This post was published on 27 July 2023. One or more changes last made to this post on 28 July 2023.

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