South Coast Bikeway

Connecting the Communities of South Coast Massachusetts by bicycle

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The Summit is Back!

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On Tuesday, May 9 the South Coast Bikeway Alliance’s 10th Annual Bike Summit returns.  Join us from 6 – 8 pm as we gather at the James Arnold Mansion (formerly the Wamsutta Club) at 427 County ST in New Bedford to share news and progress along the South Coast Bikeway. Guest speakers include MassDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Pete Sutton, MassBike Communications Coordinator, Jes Slavin and SRPEDD Transportation Planners Jon Gray, Andrea Duarte and Sean Hilton. Ride your bicycle to the event or park free in the lot or on the surrounding streets. Check our Facebook page and website for group rides to the Summit. Please let us know you plan to attend by submitting a RSVP.

Arrive at 6 to visit with South Coast Bikeway Alliance Representatives in our member communities from Swansea to Wareham.  Find out what is happening in your community and learn how you can help complete the bikeway. Our speakers session will begin at 6:30 and will include:

  • Pete Sutton of MassDOT sharing updates on projects along the Route 6 corridor.
  • SRPEDD Transportation Planners will share their new Trip Generator and aspects of their soon to be released Bike Plan.
  • Jes Slavin of MassBike will give an overview of the new Massachusetts Vulnerable Road Users Law.
RSVP

Want to ride to the event? Group rides will be leaving from South Dartmouth and Fairhaven. Learn more and sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSkwYFZAMxK0zihEhpfHQAvaOc4ENP2Yxm1XCq2iuGXIEuqA/viewform?usp=pp_url

Fort to Fort Ride – 2022

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Celebrate Bay State Bike Month with a ride along the South Coast Bikeway.  Ride from Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven to Fort Taber in New Bedford. On Saturday, May 21 cyclists will follow a mostly protected route from Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven, MA to Fort Taber in New Bedford, MA and experience breathtaking views, the top seaport in the USA, and loads of history. This is a casual, unsupported ride with an out and back route. Several opportunities to stop for ice cream or other treats if you desire. Helmets required.

Where: Fort Phoenix 100 Green ST, Fairhaven, MA
When: Saturday, May 21 @ 1 pm.  (rain date Sunday, May 21 @ 1 pm)
​Route: Fort to Fort
Distance: 20 miles round trip (may be shortened or lengthened as desired)

Let us know you will be joining us. Register today.

SRPEDD and SCBA work to confirm routing of the South Coast Bikeway

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SRPEDD is currently working with the Towns of Marion, Mattapoisett and Wareham to coordinate South Coast Bikeway routing across town boarders. Historically, the path has been proposed to connect Marion and Wareham via County Road. However, there is now an opportunity to connect these towns sooner than anticipated, and more efficiently, through projects already in development through MassDOT by means of Route 6. For more details view the SRPEDD Connecting Marion and Wareham presentation.

Funding for next phase of Quequechan River Rail Trail

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Funding for next phase of Rail Trail 

According to the Fall River Herald …the latest list of new ARPA projects reviewed by Coogan’s ARPA Task Force includes $4 million to complete phase 4 of the Quequechan Rail Trail project. 

According to a website by the trail’s landscape architects, phase 4 will connect the existing rail trail to the recently renovated Father Travassos Park. The design for phase 4 is complete and the project has been awaiting funding to move ahead. 

Read more at the Herald