Dartmouth
Dartmouth is the oldest and largest town on the Southcoast and remains a right to farm community. It blends rural charm with modern world conveniences, and provides a wide variety of activities for all interests and ages.
Local groups
The Dartmouth Pathways Committee works to define the South Coast Bikeway route through Dartmouth.
Bikeway successes in town
- The town has an approved Complete Streets Policy and Prioritization Plan through the Massachusetts Complete Streets Program. View Dartmouth’s Complete Streets policies, plan and projects on the Complete Streets map.
- The Dartmouth Pathways Committee works to define the South Coast Bikeway route through Dartmouth. Progress includes:
- Implemented the first phase of the bikeway along Old Westport Road from the Westport Town Line to Lucy Little Road. Bike lanes were officially striped along this section in October of 2012.
- Bicycle lane striping along Chase RD.
- Bicycle lanes along Faunce Corner RD from Route 6 and continuing north of I-195.
- Bicycle lanes on Dartmouth and Rogers Streets.
- Sharrows on the Padanaram Bridge.
Dartmouth, along with Westport and New Bedford, engaged SRPEDD to conduct the Closing the Gap Feasibility Study. This study identified existing conditions and routing options to connect Fall River to New Bedford through Westport and Dartmouth. The final Phase 2 Feasibility Study Report is now available. Based on analysis, which included input from the public and municipalities, the preferred routing option is the Northern route along Old Fall River Road.
Upcoming
- Mass DOT and SRPEDD are both studying the Route 6 corridor in order to improve bicycle and pedestrian accommodations.