Bikes and Interstates

Heading home to Florida from California, Dutch
posed at the I-10 sign for use in our Florida Bike
Ed materials since we can't get these pix at home!

California, Nevada, Arizona crossed - (above)
New Mexico being conquered, Texas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle
to go to reach St Augustine, Florida!!!

Are bicyclists allowed to ride on interstates?

Allowed on all interstates: Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming

Allowed on certain sections of interstate system: New Jersey (Permits granted for particular use and location), North Carolina (DOT may approve opening certain section), Pennsylvania (DOT may approve opening certain section)

Allowed on interstates where no alternative route exists (usually means access is prohibited in urban areas): Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington

Access not expressly prohibited: District of Columbia and Missouri

In all other states, bicyclists are not allowed to ride on interstates. However, even in these states, there are exceptions to this rule where bicyclists are permitted to use a particular bridge that is part of the interstate system (e.g. I-66 in Virginia, I-70 in Kansas).

from: www.bicyclinginfo.org (will open in new window)