12 Things You Might Not Know About the East Bay Bike Path

1. It’s been reported that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation has invested $21.2 million into the Washington Bridge construction project on the bike path.

2. The original petition developed to persuade officials to allow bike path construction included over 4,200 signatures.

3. The East Coast Greenway is currently trying to create a 3,000-mile trail from Florida to Maine which would include the East Bay Bike Path.

4. The path is ten feet wide and mostly flat with the exception of one large hill in East Providence.

5. Crescent Park Carousel was designated a national landmark in March 1987.

6. The East Bay Bike Path is not plowed during the winter months, making it a great option for cross-country skiers.

7. The salt-water ponds on the east side of the path and wooden bridges crossing between Barrington and Warren are local favorite fishing spots.

8. The bike path was constructed in four phases.

9. Roger Williams canoed along what is now the India Point Park shoreline.

10. Colt State Park has over 400 picnic tables.

11.The name of the bull statues that guard the gate at Colt State Park are Conrad and Pomeroy

12. The path is used by over a million people annually