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Who's on the path

RIDOT and the University of Rhode Island collaborated in a research project in 2002 to determine the number of people who bike to work. This examined data from local bikeways, ferry services, RIPTA’s Rack n’ Ride Program, and MBTA commuter rail service.


In 2007, Rails to Trails Conservancy reported that the East Bay Bike Path is the fifth busiest in the nation with about 1.1 million trail users each year.

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.

Rack N' Ride

Bike racks are on all RIPTA buses. Ride the bus and enjoy bike routes around Rhode Island. RIPTA's Rack N' Ride program allows bus riders to bring along their bicycles.

Bring your bike along on this ferry service:

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

Bike Parking Areas

East Bay Bike Path

Veterans Memorial Parkway ( 2 parking lots)

  • From I-95 North and South:
    Take Route 195 East to Exit 4 Riverside, continue on Veterans Parkway to the first bike path parking area approximately 1/4 mile on your right. Additional parking area located 1/4 mile south on your right.
  • From 195 West:
    Take Exit 6 South Broadway. Take a left turn at the bottom of the exit onto South Broadway, then continue straight on South Broadway for approximately 2 miles to Veterans Memorial Parkway. Turn right onto the Parkway, bike path parking areas will be approximately 1/4 mile and 1/2 mile intervals on your left.

Riverside Square

  • From I-95 North and South: Take Route 195 East to Exit 4 for Riverside, continue on Veterans Memorial Parkway to its intersection with Pawtucket Ave. Continue straight on Pawtucket Ave., becomes Bullocks Point Ave., bike path parking lot is next to Dari Bee, located in Riverside Square.

Haines Memorial State Park, Barrington

  • From I-95 North and South: Take Route 195 East to Exit 4 for Riverside, continue on Veterans Memorial Parkway to its intersection with Pawtucket Ave. Continue straight on Pawtucket Ave. becomes Bullocks Point Ave., continue on Bullocks Point Ave. to its intersection with Crescent View Ave., take a left, onto Crescent View Ave. to its intersection with Metropolitan Park Drive, take a right, Haines Park parking area and access to bike path is located approximately 1 mile on your right.

Parking area - Independence Park - Bristol

  • From I-95 North and South: Take Route 195 East to Exit 7, Route 114, continue on Route 114 through the towns of Barrington, Warren and Bristol. Independence Park is located on Thames St. just after its intersection with Hope St. (Rte. 114) in Bristol.

Ten Mile River Greenway
East Providence/Pawtucket

East Providence, Kimberly Ann Rock Athletic Fields

  • From I-195 East: Take Exit 4 to Taunton Ave. (Rte.44) continue on Taunton Ave. for approx. 2 miles, becomes Waterman Ave. after crossing South Broadway, bear LEFT onto Hall Street, bear RIGHT onto Taunton Ave., continue to intersection with Pawtucket Ave., take LEFT onto Pawtucket Ave. (Rte. 114), continue on Pawtucket Ave. to its intersection with Newman/Ferris Ave., bear right onto Ferris Ave., sign for Ten Mile River Greenway is approx. 1 mile on RIGHT.
  • From I-195 West: Take Exit 6 for Broadway, bear right at end of exit, continue straight on North Broadway, passing underneath N. Broadway tunnel, continue on North Broadway which becomes Newman Avenue after its intersection with Greenwood Ave. Continue on Newman Avenue to its intersection with Pawtucket Ave. (Rte. 114) and bear left onto Ferris Ave., sign for Ten Mile River Greenway is approximately one mile on your right.

Slater Memorial Park, Newport Avenue, Pawtucket

  • Parking for Ten Mile River Greenway is available in Slater Memorial Park, located on Newport Avenue in Pawtucket.

Blackstone River Valley Bikeway

Blackstone River State Park, Front Street, Lincoln

  • From Route 95 North Take Exit 23, Route 146 North to Breakneck Hill Road, Route 123, continue eastbound, becomes Front Street, bike path parking area located on your left at flashing yellow light.
  • From Route 95 South Take Exit 4 for Route 295 South to Exit9A For Route 146 South to Breakneck Hill Road, Route 123, continue eastbound on Route 123 becomes Front St., bike path parking area located on your left at flashing yellow light.

Route 116 parking area (George Washington Highway) Lincoln

  • From Route 95 North: Take Exit 23 for Route 146 North to Route 295 North to Exit 10 Mendon Road, take left onto Mendon Road continue to its intersection with Route 116 George Washington Highway, take right onto Rte. 116 eastbound, bike path parking area located approximately 1 mile on your right.

Fred Lippitt Woonasquatucket River Greenway

Providence/Johnston

  • Hedley Ave. in Johnston - abutting the bike path. From I-295 North take Exit 6A (Route 6 EAST) or via  I-295 South take Exit 6 (Route 6 EAST) to Rte. 128 Killingly St. exit - follow Killingly St. to intersection with Greenville Ave. Turn right onto Greenville Ave - approximately 1/4 mile turn right onto Hedley Ave. Parking area is on your left.

Washington Secondary Bike Path

Cranston Bike Path

Cranston Parkade, Garfield Avenue

  • From I-95 North: Take Exit 16 to Route 10 North to Cranston St./Niantic Ave. exit, take left at bottom of exit onto Niantic Ave., at light take a left onto Cranston St. to next light, take left onto Garfield Avenue and Lowes is on the right at Cranston Parkade, parking and entrance to bike path is behind Lowes.
  • From I-95 South: Take Exit 22B US Route 6 West to Route 10 South to Cranston St. exit, take left onto Garfield Ave., continue to Lowes Plaza, parking and entrance to bike path behind Lowes.

West Warwick Greenway

Parking on Hay Street

  • From I-95 North: Take Exit 12A, Route 113 East, continue to its intersection with Bald Hill Road (Route 2), bear left onto Route 2, continue for approximately 1 mile, take right onto Toll Gate Road, continue for approximately 1 mile to intersection with Providence St., bear LEFT onto Providence St., continue approximately 1 mile to right onto Hay Street, bike path parking lot is adjacent to Friends of the Greenway caboose.
  • From I-95 South: Take Exit 12A, Route 113 East, continue to its intersection with Bald Hill Road (Route 2), bear left onto Route 2, continue for approximately 1 mile, take right onto Toll Gate Road, continue for approximately 1 mile to intersection with Providence St., bear LEFT onto Providence St., continue approximately 1 mile to right onto Hay Street, bike path parking lot is adjacent to Friends of the Greenway caboose.

Coventry Greenway

Station Street Parking

  • From I-95 North: Take Exit 10, take left onto Rte. 117 West, Centerville Road, continue on Rte. 117 West for approximately 3.5 miles, take a right onto Station Street, bike path parking lot _ mile on your left.From I-95 South: Take Exit 10, continue on Rte. 117 West for approximately 3.5 miles, take a right onto Station Street, bike path parking lot _ mile on your left.

William C. O'Neill
South County Bike Path

Kingston (AMTRAK) Station, Route 138, Kingston

  • From I-95 North: Take Exit 3A Route 138 East, continue approximately 5.5 miles, to right onto Railroad Ave., parking and entrance to bike path is at southern end of train station parking lot.
  • From I-95 South: Take Exit 3A Route 138 East continue approximately 5.5 miles, take right onto Railroad Ave., follow to entrance to Kingston Station, parking and entrance to bike path is at southern end of train station parking lot.