The Blackstone River Bikeway will ultimately extend forty-eight miles from Providence, RI to Worcester, MA. Currently, 10 miles of bike path are open to the public in Central Falls, Lincoln, & Cumberland, RI. An additional 2.5 miles of bikeway are complete in Worcester and Millbury, MA. 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 Bikeway 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 Blackstone River will connect New England's second and third largest cities and serve 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.

It is expected to take 7 years and cost approximately $31 million to complete the Bikeway. If you want to learn more about making the Bikeway a reality, you can do so here. Additionally, the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council is sponsoring several tours centered around the Bikeway. Enjoy the ride!