

In June 2012 complete-streets legislation was passed by the General Assembly. The law requires federal- and state-funded road-construction projects to consider bicyclists, public-transit users and pedestrians during the design process. The goal is to increase road safety for non-automobile users and, thereby, encourage people to use alternative forms of transportation.
Read StoryPROVIDENCE — The city only considers bike paths and lanes in situations where roadwork is planned and conditions are right. There currently is no protocol for identifying an area of bike-infrastructure need, and the city’s 7-year-old bike master plan is already out of date.
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