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The South Coast Bikeway receives a 2025 MassTrails Grant

November 8, 2025 by Sandra

In a push to enhance outdoor recreation and connectivity across Massachusetts, the Healey-Driscoll administration has disbursed $7.5 million through the MassTrails grant program to support 50 trail initiatives statewide. Please read all about it here.

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Biking for a Cause

October 10, 2025 by Sandra

Team South Coast Bikeway hit the road again. You can read more about it here.

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11th Annual Summit Recap: Progress continues on the South Coast Bike Path

June 21, 2025 by Sandra

To date, 17.41 miles of bikeways have been completed across Swansea, Somerset, Fall River, New Bedford, Fairhaven and Mattapoisett, with additional extensions in development, including right here in Dartmouth.Please read all about it here.

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Progress on the “path” to a safe commute

January 3, 2025 by Sandra

It was an “absolutely gorgeous” day for a ride, with the sun out and the breeze blowing, as about 160 cyclists made their way through Dartmouth for 35 miles as a part of the South Coast Bikeway Alliance’s sixth annual Pedal for the Path. Please read all about it here.

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Ribbon cutting! New Trail Segment Opens!

June 16, 2023 by Sandra

Elevated bicycle path over beach and river.
Group of Massachusetts Officials cutting the ribbon on the Shining Tides section of the Mattapoisett Rail Trail.
Local and state officials, and local advocates cut the ribbon on the Mattapoisett Rail Trail’s “Shining Tides Mile” extension of the shared use path that completed the route from Mattapoisett Neck Road to Goodspeed Island Road at a ceremony on 6/12/23. L-R: Mattapoisett Select Board members Jordan Collyer and Jodi Lynn Bauer; MassDOT Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver; MassDOT Secretary/CEO, Gina Fiandaca; William Straus, Mass. State Representative and Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Transportation; Rail Trail founder Steve Kelleher; Ray Rose; Rob Price; Audra Riding, aide to Mass. State Senator Mark Montigny. Photo by Beth David.
However you propel yourself!
Map illustrating the Mattapoisett Rail Trail.

Phase 1B is now complete and ready to experience on foot or bike.

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Mattapoisett Bike Path Plans and Costs Detailed

March 10, 2022 by Sandra

Bike Path Plans, Costs Detailed

Filed Under: News, Press Tagged With: Mattapoisett, Mattapoisett Rail Trail, Shining Tides

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