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Northern Tier Route Information
National Roadpath Description:
The Northern Tier Route (NTR) is the northernmost transcontinental roadpath entirely within the United States, which roadpath consists of a series of contiguous highways traverses the extreme northernmost highways within the country.
This contiguous roadpath traverses a distance of 4,381 miles, with the western terminus end at the
Cape Flattery Trailhead in Neah Bay, Washington and the eastern terminus end at the Town Clock in the Village Green of Bar Harbor, Maine.
National Roadpath Information:
Roadpath Type:
West-East transcontinental route
Roadpath Total Length:
4,381 miles, 7051 km
Roadpath Use:
automobiles, bicycles
Roadpath Year Built:
1926 and/or later
Roadpath Waymark:
current highway signs associated with each roadpath
Roadpath Terminus Point One:
Location West:
Cape Flattery Trailhead Parking Lot, Washington
Coordinates:
48.3849460, -124.7158605
Elevation:
349 feet
Roadpath Terminus Point Two:
Location East:
Bar Harbor, Maine Town Clock
Coordinates:
44.3879754, -68.2044240
Elevation:
63 feet
National Roadpath Map:
(m0-maps-ntr-map) National Northern Tier Route Map
State Roadpath Description:
The NTR in Wisconsin crosses from Duluth, Minnesota over the Saint Louis River into Superior, Wisconsin on the Richard Bong Memorial Bridge (US 2) and continues east across Superior. Then, at the junction of US 2 and US 53 the NTR turn right and follows the combined highways of US 2 and US 53 southeast for the distance of abound 6.4 miles to exit 227 for State Highway 13, (Port Wing and Bayfield). Take exit 227, turn left onto SH 13 and continue east on the Wisconsin, Lake Superior Scenic Byway for 71 miles to Bayfield, Wisconsin, during which there will be several adjacent road paths to visit and/or view several of the park unit locations of the Apostle Islands National Park. Also, in Bayfield, there is a ferry dock at 20 Washington Avenue where both auto and pasenger passage to Madeline Island can be acquired.
From Bayfield, the NTR continues southward on SH 13 along the east coast of the Bayfield Peninsula, through Washburn, Wisconsin and connects back with US 2 after another 20 miles (total SH 13 miles - 91). Upon arriving back at US 2, enter the circle and take the US 2 Eastbound exit. Continue east on US 2 through Asland
An alternative route for the NTR that bypasses the Bayfield Peninsula and instead remains on US highway 2 in Wisconsin is to continue southeast on the combined highways US 2 and US 53 for about 11 miles to where US 2 departs and travels eastward from US 53. Then, continue to drive east on US 2 through the towns of Popular, Iron River, Ashland to Ironwood on the Wisconsin-Michigan state line.
State Roadpath Information:
Roadpath Type:
US Highway, State Highway
Roadpath Length:
142
Roadpath Terminus Point One:
Location West:
US Highway 2
Crossing Saint Louis River
Richard I. Bong Memorial Bridge
Coordinates:
46.7314752, -92.1433387
Elevation:
704 feet
Roadpath Terminus Point Two:
Location East:
US Highway 2
Crossing Montreal River bridge at Michigan State Line
Richard I. Bong Memorial Highway
Coordinates:
46.465427116563944, -90.19241225214783
Elevation:
1,424 feet
Roadpath Highest Elevation:
feet,
Roadpath Lowest Elevation:
feet,
Roadpath History:
Geographic Information:
Geographical Region:
Interior Lowlands
State Roadpath Map:
(m0-maps-ntr-wi-map) Wisconsin Northern Tier Route Map
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