South Coast Bikeway

Connecting the Communities of South Coast Massachusetts by bicycle

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Ribbon cutting! New Trail Segment Opens!

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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.

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