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Washington Bridge Bikeway Under Construction

Washington Bridge Linear Park rendering

RIDOT is working to turn the old Washington Bridge into a premiere bikeway and linear park. In order to accomplish this, the section of the East Bay Bike Path on this bridge has been closed and will remain closed for about two years. Click here for more information.

Other Bike Path Closures

Construction has closed a section of the Fred Lippitt Woonasquatucket River Bikeway. Long-term closures of sections of the Coventry Greenway, and periodic weekday closures of the Blackstone River Bikeway are scheduled in 2012.

Construction

East Bay Bike Path pioneer passes

George Redman event

George Redman, a tireless advocate for getting the East Bay Bike Path built, passed away on August 16, 2012. A celebration of his work not only for the East Bay Bike Path but for bike path development statewide took place on November 29, 2011 at the State House. Governor Lincoln D. Chafee, RIDOT Director Michael Lewis, RIDEM Director Janet Coit and more than 150 others joined with Mr. Redman at the event.When ongoing construction on the Washington Bridge Linear Park is complete, it will be renamed the George Redman Linear Park.

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Ride the Woonasquatucket

The annual Woony River Ride is scheduled for September 22, 2012. Hosted by the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council, the event features a 5, 10, 23 or 50-mile ride along the Woonasquatucket River. Register here.

Walk and Bike
to School

Logo: Coalition for Transportation Choices logo
Logo: Walk to School Day logo

The Coalition for Transportation Choices is encouraging Rhode Island school children to walk and bike to school whenever possible. The annual International Walk to School Day takes place each fall, this year on October 3. For more information, contact Eugenia Marks at the Audubon Society of Rhode Island at 949-5454 ext 3003, or e-mail her at emarks@asri.org.

Safe Routes to School

Logo: Safe Routes to School

RIDOT, the Rhode Island Statewide Planning Program, and the Safe Routes to School Steering Committee are working together to help more children walk and ride to school safely. Click on the image above to learn more or download the latest project status report (December 2012).

Historical Reenactments near Coventry Greenway

The General Nathanael Greene Homestead on Taft Street in Coventry occasionally schedules historical reenactments with simulated musket and cannon fire. The Homestead is located close to the bikeway where it crosses Laurel Avenue in the Anthony section of Coventry.Visit the Homestead's website to learn more.

Share the Road

As warmer weather arrives, RIDOT encourages motorists to learn more about sharing the road with cyclists. Download this great brochure.

Bike & Ride

Bring your bike on public transit to make it easier to ride to work, school or just to extend your ride and visit new places. Bike racks are on all RIPTA buses and bikes are allowed on MBTA commuter rail trains during off-peak hours.

Bring your bike along on this ferry service:

Point Judith and Block Island (Interstate Navigation). Year round service.

"Frank's Law"

In memory of Frank J. Cabral, who died after being hit by a car while bicycling on Route 1 in Charlestown, this law requires motorists to drive a safe distance from bicyclists. View the law here.

Rhode Island Bike Laws

RI DEM Recreational Trails Program

RI Department of Environmental Management Recreational Trails Program

Bike Safely - Protect your bike and yourself

Wearing a bike helmet: Printable instructions for boys and girls from the Rhode Island Department of Health's Injury Prevention program.

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Rhode Island Bike Path Future

Map showing existing and proposed bike paths

Click here to download the above map in PDF format

BIKE PATHS                    
TOTAL BIKE PATH LENGTH (miles)
2012
Open for
use 
2012
Under
Construction
2012
Design or Study & Development (S&D)
Anticipated
Project
Advertising Date
 
These dates are subject to change.
East Bay Bike Path (India Point Park in Providence to Independence Park in Bristol)
14.5
14.5
0
0
 
East Bay Bike Path/Colt State Park Connector
3.1
0
0
3.1
 
Warren Extension East Bay Bike Path (Kickimuit River East Bank to Long Lane)
1
1
0
0
 
Warren Bike Path - new segment on former Warren/Fall River RR from Kickemuit River to East Bay Bike Path
0.5
0
0
S&D
 
Blackstone Valley Visitor Center I-295 NB Bike Path Spur
0.5
0.5
0
0
 
Blackstone River Bikeway I-295 SB Rest Area Bike Path Spur
 
 
 
x
 
Blackstone River Bikeway - Segment 1A (along river from Eastside Marketplace to Gano Street Park/Athletic Fields)
0.8
0.8
Blackstone River Bikeway - Segments 1B & 2 (Pitman Sq. to Pawtucket Landing) Signed Bike Route along River Rd. to Irving Ave. to Blackstone Blvd. to Alfred Stone Rd. to Pleasant St. to Taft St.
4
4
0
0
Blackstone River Bikeway - Segment 3A Pawtucket Landing to Branch Street
1
0
0
1
Blackstone River Bikeway -Segment 3B (Branch St. in Pawtucket to Heritage Park in Cumberland)
1
0
0
1
Blackstone River Bikeway - Segment 4A (Heritage Park, Cumberland to the former Lonsdale Drive-In, Lincoln.)
1
1
0
0
 
Blackstone River Bikeway - Segment 4B (Former Lonsdale Drive-In to Pratt Dam @ Front St., Rte. 123 in Lincoln)
1
1
0
0
 
Blackstone River Bikeway - Segments 5 & 6 (Front St. to New River Road)
6.3
6.3
0
0
 
Blackstone River Bikeway -Segment 7A (New River Road in Manville to Woonsocket Water Treatment Plant)    
2
2
0
0
W
Blackstone River Bikeway - Segment 7C (Southern limit of Woonsocket Landfill Cap to Davison Street)
0.9
0.9
0
0
 
Blackstone River Bikeway - Segment 7B (Woonsocket Water Treatment Plant to the Southern Limit of Woonsocket Landfill Cap)
0.4
0.4
0
0
 
Blackstone River Bikeway - Segment 8A (Davison Street in Woonsocket to Market Square)
1.5
0
0
1.5
Blackstone River Bikeway - Segment 8B (Market Square to Mass. State Line)
2
0
0
2
Burrillville Bike Path
1.17
1.17
0
South County Bike Path (Kingston RR Station in South Kingstown to Rte. 108 in Narragansett)
7.05
7.05
0
0
 
South County Bike Path (Rte. 108 to Mumford Rd.)
0.8
0.8
0
0
 
South County Bike Path Contract 4 (Mumford Rd. to Narragansett Town Beach)
1.1
0
0
1.1
 
Ten Mile River Greenway (Ferris Ave. in East Providence to Slater Park @ Armistice Bld. in Pawtucket)
2
2
0
0
 
Ten Mile River Greenway (Slater Park @ Armistice Blvd. to Daggett Athletic Fields)
0.85
0
0.85
0.85
Ten Mile River Greenway (Segments 1-4)/East Junction Track East Providence and Pawtucket
1.63
0
0
1.63
Cranston Bike Path (Cranston Parkade on Garfield St.  to West Natick Road)
5.5
5.5
0
0
 
Warwick Bike Path (West Natick Road to Providence St./Tollgate Rd.)
1.6
1.6
0
0
 
West Warwick Greenway (Providence St. to Whitford St.)     
2.8
2.8
0
0
 
Coventry Greenway (Whitford St. to Station St.)
1.6
1.6
0
0
 
Coventry Greenway (Station St. to Town  Farm Rd.)
2.7
2.7
0
0
 
Trestle Trail (East Section) (Town Farm Road to Log Bridge Road)
4.8
0
0
4.8
Fall 2012
Trestle Trail (West Section) (Log Bridge Road to CT border)
5.2
0
0
5.2
2014
Woonasquatucket River Bikeway (Providence Place Mall to Donigian Park on Valley St.) Bike Lanes
1.31
1.31
0
0
 
Woonasquatucket River Bikeway (Donigian Park/Valley St. in Providence to Lyman Ave. in Johnston)
3.8
3.8
0
0
 
Woonasquatucket River Bikeway (Valley St. to Delaine St.)
0.4
0
0
0.4
2012
Woonasquatucket River Bikeway Spur (Sheridan St. Ped. Bridge over Rte. 6 to Button Hole Golf Course)
0.8
0
0
0.8
2012

Woonasquatucket River Bikeway – Contract 7 Cricket Field – Johnston (Park redevelopment along the future bike path alignment)
2012
Woonasquatucket River Bikeway (Lyman Ave. to Smithfield Town Line)
3.5
0
0
3.5
  2015
Tiverton Bike Path (Sakonnet River Bridge to Fall River, MA line)
2.6
0
0
S&D
 
Davisville Bike Path (Quonset Dev. Corp.)
2.5
2.5
0
0
 
URI/South County Bike Path Connector - South Kingstown
1.41
0
0
S&D
 
TOTALS

96.62
60.43
6.05
25.63
 


RIDOT SIGNED BIKE ROUTES                    
CITY/TOWN
MILES
FROM/TO
Scituate Ave.
Cranston
5.7
Rte. 5 to Scituate Reservoir
Pippin Orchard Rd.
Cranston
1.7
Rte. 14 to Rte. 12
Plainfield Pike (Rte. 14)
Cranston/Scituate
1.5
Pippin Orchard Rd. in Cranston to Rte. 116 in Scituate
Nate Whipple Highway (Rte. 120)
Cumberland

3

Mendon Rd. to Mass. state line
South County Trail (Rte. 2)
North Kingstown/
South Kingstown
7.2
Rte. 102 in North Kingstown to Rte. 138 in South Kingstown.
Nooseneck Hill Rd. (Rte. 3)
West Greenwich/
Exeter/Richmond
10.5
Division Rd. in West Greenwich to Bakers Pine Rd. in Richmond.
Victory Highway (Rte. 102)
Foster/Coventry/
West Greenwich
10
Intersection of Rte. 14/Rte. 102 in Foster to Breakheart Hill Rd. in West Greenwich.
Flat River Rd. (Rte. 117)
Coventry
7
Ken Ray Dr. to Rte. 102
Boston Neck Rd. (Rte. 1A)
North Kingstown/
Narragansett
10.8
Beach St. in North Kingstown to Narragansett Avenue in Narragansett
Kingstown Rd. (Rte. 138)
South Kingstown
1.4
Railroad Ave. to Rte. 2
South County Trail (Rte. 2)
South Kingstown/
Charlestown
7
Rte. 138 in South Kingstown to Carolina Back Rd. in Charlestown
Carolina Back Rd. (Rte. 112)
Charlestown
2.4
Rte. 2 to Rte. 91
Alton Carolina Rd. (Rte. 91)

Charlestown/Richmond/
Hopkinton/Westerly
6.1
Rte. 112 in Charlestown to Nina Dr. in Westerly
Dunns Corner Rd.
Westerly
2.2
Rte. 1 to Rte. 91
Langworthy Rd.
Westerly
0.5
Rte. 1 to Rte. 1A (Shore Rd.)
TOTALS
 
77
 


BIKE LANES                    
CITY/TOWN
MILES
FROM/TO
Allens Ave./Narragansett Blvd.
Providence/Cranston
2
Ernest St. in Providence to Ocean Ave. in Cranston
Promenade St.
Providence
0.6
Providence Place Mall to Dean St. to Kinsley Ave.
Broadway
Providence
0.8
Rte. 6 to Dean St.
Kinsley Ave.
Providence
0.8
Eagle St. to Providence Place Mall
Burma Rd.
Portsmouth/Middletown
4.5
Stringham Rd. in Portsmouth to Pier Access Rd. in Middletown
Henderson Bridge
Providence/East Providence
2
Waterman St. in Providence to Massasoit Ave. in East Providence
Blackstone Blvd.
Providence
4
Butler Ave. to Hope St.
TOTALS
 
14.7
 


OTHER BIKE LANES                    
TOTAL BIKE LANE/NETWORK LENGTH (miles)
2012
Open for
use 
2012
Under
Construction
2012
Design or Study & Development (S&D)
Anticipated
Project
Advertising Date
Providence Bike Plan (Signing Project)
 
  x
 
 
Blackstone Valley Bike Stripe Bike (Additional 4 miles marked temporarially; to be formalized under Blackstone River Bikeway Contracts 1B & 2, now under construction)
  3.7
  3.7
 
 
Cranston Cross-City Bicycle Network (On-road portion completed)
40
  40
 
 
 
Warwick and East Greenwich Bicycle Network (On-road portion completed)
40
  40
 
 
 
East Greenwich Bike Path (connects to on-road portion on Crompton Avenue)
0.5
  0.5
 
  x
Maskerchugg River Ped./Bike Bridge in Warwick (connects to Warwick and East Greenwich Bike Network.
 
 
  Design
 
TOTALS
84.2
84.2
 


OTHER BIKE/PEDESTRAIN PROJECTS                    
TOTAL LENGTH (miles)
2011
Open for
use 
2011
Under
Construction
2011
Design or Study & Development (S&D)
Scheduled
Project
Advertising Date
 
These dates are subject to change.
Safe Routes to School Program
 
 
 
x
 
Jamestown/Verrazano Bridge Rte. 138  Bicycle Access
5.5
 
 
S&D
 
East Bay Bike Path (Barrington & Warren Bike Path Bridge Replacement)
 
 
  Design
 
India Point Park Pedestrian Bridge
 
x
 
 
 
I-195 Providence River Pedestrian Bridge (To be built on old I-195 bridge piers and abutments)
 
 
 
Design
 
Sakonnet River Bridge Bike Access
 
 
x
 
 
George Redman (Washington Bridge) Linear Park (Providence/East Providence) Animated demonstration
 
 
x 

Last updated August 15, 2012