Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to close major bike path

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management is closing two sections of a bike path Monday.

The DEM announced Friday that the Riverside and Bristol part of the East Bay Bike Path will be closed for construction projects.

Construction will last from July 18 to 22.

The first repair will be for asphalt repair, which could result in a lane closure on Crescent View Avenue in Riverside.

The second involves the Bristol County Water Authority’s installation of a new water main. Which could result in a partial closure just south of Aaron Avenue in Bristol.

Traffic backups could happen in result of the construction.

According to the DEM, “The Bristol County Water Authority (BCWA) plans to install a new water main to connect the northern end of Shore Road to the western end of Aaron Avenue in Bristol.”

Most of the work will be using safety fencing. However, there will still be some days where pedestrians and cyclists can use the path.