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.

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 2013.

• Bike shops
• Bike path parking
• Area Bike Maps
• Additional Maps
• Downtown Providence bike parking
• Development status
• BikeRI links
• Intermodal Planning
• Spot a traffic signal malfunctioning? Let us know here.

Save the date for informative sessions, educational opportunities, invaluable networking, and fun diversions at the third New England Bike-Walk Summit on Friday, October 4, 2013 at the Providence Biltmore, 11 Dorrance St., Providence, R.I.

• Rhode Island Bike Laws
• Rhode Island Law on Bike Lanes
• Rhode Island Pedestrian Laws
• Search page for all Rhode Island General Laws
• Rules for Bike Paths
• Controlled-access roadways
• Share the Road brochure
• Earphones and headsets prohibited
• Rhode Island Drivers' Manual (See page 49 for "Sharing the Road" with pedestrians and bicyclists.)

A new bicycling master plan is underway for the city of Providence. The goal is to create a long term plan for bicycling in the city using the four E's of bicycle planning: engineering (and planning), education, encouragement, and enforcement.

Bike Newport has launched a "Night Bright" initiative for safer cycling at night. The goal is to work with businesses to distribute night safety kits to employees, and is planning numerous events to support this effort.

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.

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).

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.

RIDOT encourages motorists to learn more about sharing the road with cyclists. Download this great brochure.

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.

• Learn more about RIPTA's Rack N' Ride program
• Download MBTA's brochure on bikes
• Check the schedule for commuter rail trains on the Providence/Stoughton line
• Take the bus to and from a Rhode Island bike path - RIPTA has special bike path schedules
• How to cross the Jamestown Verrazzano and Newport Pell bridges: Look for bus schedule #64 at this link. Please note, there is no Sunday service.

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

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.

RI Department of Environmental Management Recreational Trails Program

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

• Fitting a Bike Helmet: RIDOT's Highway Safety program offers tips on Properly Fitting a Bike Helmet
• National Bike Registry: Register your bike and your investment

George Redman, a tireless advocate for getting the East Bay Bike Path built, passed away on August 16, 2012. When ongoing construction on the Washington Bridge Linear Park is complete, it will be renamed the George Redman Linear Park.