East Bay Bike Path State Park
The East Bay Bike Path is the first bicycle facility undertaken by the State of Rhode Island, has been acquired in 4 phases by the Department of Transportation between the years of 1987 and 1992, follows an abandoned rail bed running along Narragansett Bay. The care and maintenance of the path is in the hands of the Department of Environmental Management, Division of Parks and Recreation. The plan to construct a path was okayed by Governor Edward DiPrete in April of 1983 who supported the plan because, "'The East Bay Bike Path will benefit Rhode Islanders of all ages by providing a healthful and scenic bike trail for exercise, travel and enjoyment of our beautiful coastline.'" (Providence Journal, April 18, 1983)
