Biking

The South Coast Bikeway, once completed, will be a 50-mile continuous system of Class I (separate-use paths) and Class II (bicycle lanes) facilities that will connect to existing paths in Rhode Island and Cape Cod. The cities and towns included in this plan are Swansea, Somerset, Fall River, Westport, Dartmouth, New Bedford, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, Marion, and Wareham. Several segments of the bikeway already exist in Swansea, Fall River, New Bedford, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett, and Wareham. The South Coast Bikeway was designated as part of an East Coast Greenway route from Providence to Provincetown in 2011 and is also part of the Massachusetts Bay State Greenway, MassDOT’s proposed long-distance bicycle transportation network.

The South Coast Bikeway Alliance is a non-profit organization made up of community representatives and groups that work with local leaders and organizations to advocate for and build bikeway networks throughout the South Coast region. More information on the South Coast Bikeway and the South Coast Bikeway Alliance can be found on their website.