Newport City Council will hold a public workshop with RI Department of Transportation to review RIDOT’s proposed changes to Memorial Blvd to improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety. City Hall Council Chambers, Wed 8/15, 6:30pm. Interested residents and advocates are also invited to view and discuss the plan in advance of the Council Workshop at Bike… read more
RIDOT proposes a redesign of Memorial Blvd to accommodate a Bike Lane
Yesterday, the State House announced that RIDOT has four proposals for road improvements in Newport before the State Traffic Commission: 1) Rebuild the railroad crossings at Elm and Poplar Streets 2) installation of a crosswalk on America’s Cup just south of the Brick Market. 3) a crosswalk on Memorial Blvd at Thomas Street, and 4) … read more
Review of Memorial Blvd in State Plans for Newport
Here is the text of a State House press statement released today, including announcement of the review of Memorial Blvd for bicyclist safety: 7/19/2012 Crosswalk approved for Newport’s Americas Cup Avenue STATE HOUSE – Acting on a request submitted by Rep. Peter Martin (D-Dist. 75, Newport), the State Traffic Commission has approved installation of a… read more
Make your plans for BIKE TO WORK DAY, 2012
Friday, May 18th Whether you’re heading to work, school or errands, Friday, May 18, 2012 is the day to leave your car home and hop in the saddle. We want to see swarms of cyclists from dawn to dusk and we’ve got a day planned to tickle your two-wheeling fancies. From “Park & Bike” at… read more
Envision a Rail Trail: Bike Trail Advocates Aboard The Old Colony
photo: Newport Green 2007 by RI State Representative Peter Martin, www.stacyhouse.com Envision a Rail Trail by Tom Shevlin, Newport This Week, 2/2/12 … On a recent blustery Saturday, a small group of public officials and cycling enthusiasts climbed aboard the parlor car of the Old Colony & Newport Railway and set out for what the volunteer… read more
Future Aquidneck Island Bike Path?
Today was an important day for a future Aquidneck Island Bike Path. Huge thanks to Rep Peter Martin and the volunteers of the Old Colony & Newport Railway (OCNRR) for taking us on a 4-hour “long ride” of the island’s rail corridor. An incredible group of knowledgeable and interested representatives from all three towns, considering… read more
Bicycles to Reduce Newport Event Traffic Congestion
(submitted to Newport This Week on 8/12/11) I was just putting finishing touches on a response to Tom Shevlin’s insightful article City Moves to Ease Traffic Crunch (Newport This Week 8/11/11) – suggesting the obvious-to-some solution of combining our efforts to ease Folk and Jazz Festival traffic in Newport with our efforts to improve and… read more
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