yes it helps allot and thank you now I have another question for you.
which of the southern tier routes should I take to get me close to dallas tx. and do you have a route that will get me into dallas itself?
Lee
Hi Lee,
Unfortunately, I don't have any tried and true suggestions for you on the routing you are looking for. Looking at the map, I would start to head north somewhere between St. Francisville, LA and Navasota, TX. Contact the Bike/Pedestrian Coordinator for those states for routing suggestions.
This time of year you might need to call them rather than email.
LOUISIANA
Brian Parsons
Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator
Louisiana Department of Transportation
PO Box 94245
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9245
225-379-1954; Fax 225-379-1807
E-mail: brian.parsons@la.gov
TEXAS
Paul Douglas
Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator
Texas Department of Transportation
125 E 11th St
Austin, TX 78701-2483
512-416-2342; Fax 512-416-2348
E-mail: pdouglas@dot.state.tx.us
Jim Randall
Director, Multimodal Operations
512-416-2349
E-mail: jrandall@dot.state.tx.us
Also, I just came across this map for Louisiana, check out the one called "Cajun Country":
http://www.dotd.la.gov/email.asp?pre=Bicycle%20Trails%20Map%20RequestIn Texas, once you've determined what counties you intend to travel through, you can download county maps from the Texas DOT here:
http://www.txdot.gov/travel/county_grid_search.htmI hope this helps.
.Jenn.