Blackstone River Bikeway

About the Bikeway

Slater Mill, the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution, located in Pawtucket, RI.

The Blackstone River Bikeway will ultimately extend forty-eight miles from Providence, RI to Worcester, MA. Currently, 8 miles of bike path are open to the public in Lincoln & Cumberland, RI. When completed, the bike path project will result in a mostly off-road alternative transportation facility passing through the historic John H. Chafee Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor. The Blackstone Valley Bike path will serve as an alternate mode of transportation for commuters as well as the region's premiere multi-use recreational facility. This bi-state linear State Park along the

Overview of Bikeway

Blackstone River will connect New England's second and third largest cities serving a population of more than 1 million. The bikeway will link many of the Valley's significant natural and historic features.

The bikeway is being developed thanks largely to federal transportation funding. The cooperative efforts of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, Massachusetts Highway Department, and the Rhode Island Department of Transportation with support from Valley communities, are making the bikeway a reality. Enjoy the ride!