We received the following announcement from RIDOT: Westerly: Rte. 91 (Oak St./Westerly-Bradford Rd.) from Rte. 3 (High St.) to State Highway Garage, and from State Highway Garage to Bradford Railroad Bridge, various lane closures for construction, Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. A one-way alternating traffic pattern may be in place from 9 a.m.… read more
Advocacy
Livable Communities Act
From the League of American Cyclists, particularly pertinent for those of us in RI, because Senator Reed sits on the Senate Banking Committee which is hearing the bill: Congress is considering a measure that could unleash funding for bicycle and pedestrian facilities and make important strides towards building “active transportation networks.” Tomorrow is a critical… read more
Good articles in Rails-to-Trails
The current (Fall 2010) issue of the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) magazine has several articles that may of interest. The cover story on the 22 mile Cape Cod rail trail gives its history, some photos, and touring tips. It also has a story and photos of the NY High-Line, an imaginative reuse of an abandoned railroad… read more
Busing the Bike
As many are likely aware, the RIPTA bus system enables cyclists to expand their area of travel through their Rack n’ Ride system. Each RIPTA bus is able to carry two bikes and there is no additional charge. Many people have been eased into bicycle commuting by putting their bike on the bus into work… read more
“Frank’s Law” is the law!
On its last day the General Assembly approved “safe passing” bills H7243A (sponsor: Gemma) and S2706A (Connors) which the Governor has allowed to become law without his signature. Al Gemma took the leadership to get something passed and so it was basically his version of 3 similar bills that essentially calls for motorists to pass… read more
Bike Path Survey
As you might have heard already, RIDOT will have crews out on the East Bay Bike Path doing a video survey of the path next Monday, June 28th. Both the Projo and WPRI have stories about what will be happening. The entire path will remain open during the survey, however there will be a vehicle… read more
What Can I Do? R. I. B. I. K. E.
As bike month slowly winds down, I want to take a few minutes and post about part of my Bike-to-Work Day speech. I’m often asked by fellow cyclists the question “what can I do?”. They work during the day and don’t have time to attend legislative or governmental meetings, they are busy with work and… read more
Funds available to improve biking/walking in RI!
Dig this: The RI Department of Health and the RI Department of Transportation are working together to solicit “proposals from community-based, public or not-for-profit organizations to change the social, political, and physical environment to active living an easier choice for all residents.” From Angela Ankoma, RI Dept of Health: Hello everyone, I’m attaching information about… read more
Street sweeping
Yesterday, during a meeting at RIDOT hq, Mike Lewis (RIDOT director) explained that state roads aren’t swept during the winter for two basic reasons: (1) the equipment involved includes a water sprayer; that component freezes up in the winter, so the department basically mothballs the street sweepers between fall and spring, and (2) budget constraints… read more
Commuter Challenge – Weekly Winners
We are heading into the last week of our month long challenge. If you haven’t been consistent in logging your miles, it’s not too late! The random winners for this week of the Commuter Challenge are Deirdre B, Jef N, and Josh K. They have all won a commuter kit including: Manhattan Portage messenger bag,… read more
Commuter Challenge – Weekly Winners
The random drawing for this week is complete and our winners are Philip N, Dwight H, and Eric W. They have all won a commuter kit including: Manhattan Portage messenger bag, bike basket, umbrella, and some cool reflectors. Winners will be contacted personally to arrange for prize delivery. Congrats to the winners! Don’t forget to… read more
3-Foot legislation continues to spread… elsewhere.
The New York State Assembly is now taking it on too. See here. More soon on the state of CT’s 3′ legislation