U.S. Bicycle Route 76 (USBR 76) is a cross-country bicycle route east of Colorado in the United States. It is one of the two original U.S. Bicycle Routes, the other being U.S. Bicycle Route 1. USBR 76 runs from the Midwestern state of Kansas to the eastern seaboard state of Virginia. It is also known as the TransAmerica Bike Route and is contained within the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail. A spur, U.S. Bicycle Route 176, was established in Virginia in 2016. History 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." USBR 76 was established in 1982 as an original U.S. Bicycle Route, along with U.S. Bicycle Route 1 from Florida to Virginia. Bicycle traffic along a good deal of Bicycle Route 76 has been sparse to practically non-existent for several years. However, a 2003 conference encouraged the establishment of new interstate bicycle routes, as well as proposing the extension the two existing ones, 76's western terminus being conjectured on the Oregon coast. Since 2014, the annual Trans Am Bike Race has used the route. Route description |- | KS || |- | MO || |- | IL || |- | KY || |- | VA || |- class="sortbottom" ! scope="row" | Total || |} Kansas In Kansas, USBR 76 runs from the Colorado state line at K-96 near Towner, Colorado, to the Missouri state line at K-126 near Pittsburg, Kansas. Missouri In the state of Missouri, USBR 76 is signed. The route begins at the Kansas border west of Golden City, continuing east across of the state before reaching the Mississippi River just west of Chester, Illinois. The route passes through the following counties: Ste. Genevieve County St. Francois County Iron County Reynolds County Shannon County Texas County Wright County Webster County Greene County Just east of Walnut Grove, USBR 76 intersects the Frisco Highline Trail, which connects the route to Springfield to the south and Bolivar to the north Dade County Jasper County Barton County Illinois In the state of Illinois, USBR 76 intersects the Tunnel Hill State Trail in southern Illinois and passes through the following counties: Randolph County Jackson County Williamson County Johnson County Pope County Hardin County Kentucky In the state of Kentucky, USBR 76 is signed, and