A national survey by USA Today ranks the American River recreation trail as the 11th-best urban bike trail in the country.

The newspaper cites the 32-mile long trail from Folsom to downtown Sacramento for having few road crossings. It also notes the trail serves as both commuter route and scenic recreation route for weekend rides.

In listing the 19 best urban bike trails, USA Today noted more cities are developing cycling routes that are away from motor vehicle traffic, while others are reducing car-lane space on streets to make more room for bikes.

The top urban bike trail on the list was the Midtown Greenway in Minneapolis, a 5.5-mile bicycle “highway” on a sunken rail corridor through the center of town. The busy trail, with virtually no car crossings, is lit at night, has emergency call boxes and is served by snowplows in winter.

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