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LRTP Update  NEW

The LRTP has been adopted by the State Planning Council. Thank you for your interest in this project. For more information on how to become involved, please visit the R.I. Division of Statewide Planning Public Participation webpage.


Public Surveys

Thanks to the hundreds of people who took the time to tell us about their transportation needs and wishes through our Long-range Transportation Plan and Bicycle Mobility Plan surveys. View the file below for a snapshot of what we learned.

Survey Results - December 2017


Bicycle Mobility Plan Interactive Map

Please contribute to our Bicycle Mobility Plan map! Share your thoughts on opportunities and challenges to cycling in Rhode Island using our interactive map.

  Open Bicycle Mobility Interactive Map  (launches in a new window)

About the mapping tool: Visitors may submit descriptions of bicycling-related experiences and ideas associated to specific locations within Rhode Island. Optionally, visitors may anonymously view the map data and posted comments. An email address is required to submit comments. Participant email addresses are not provided publicly. An example view of the tool is shown below.

Example image from the Interactive Bicycle Mapping tool

Frequently Asked Questions

Question #1: I live in Rhode Island, how do these Plans impact me?

The Long-Range Transportation Plan sets a 20-year vision for transportation across the state and across all modes (automobiles, public transportation, bicycles, pedestrian, etc.). This vision will help decision-makers identify a collection of transportation projects that could be implemented to achieve the agreed upon vision and funding sources to get those project constructed. As someone who lives, works, or does business in Rhode Island your comments and feedback are valuable to crafting this vision and ensuring that the right projects are implemented.

Question #2: How can I get involved?

Public and stakeholder engagement were critical elements throughout the Long-Range Transportation Plan and Bicycle Mobility Plan. Refer to Project Documents & Reports Appendix H for the Public Participation Plan and Appendix I for the Stakeholder and Public Participation Summary. For more information on how to become involved, please visit the R.I. Division of Statewide Planning Public Participation webpage.

Question #3: How is a Long-Range Transportation Plan different from a Bicycle mobility Plan?

While the Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the Bicycle Mobility Plan (BMP) are both transportation planning documents they are not interchangeable. The LRTP will set a 20 year vision for transportation across all modes and sectors (automobiles, public transit, bicycles, pedestrians, air travel, freight, etc.). The findings of the LRTP will inform transportation decision-making across the state.

The BMP is a step-down plan from the LRTP. It takes a more detailed review of bicycle needs specifically including both infrastructure and operations across the state and recommends improvements in the short- and medium-term. These recommendations ultimately speak to the vision set out by the LRTP. The two documents will be developed concurrently and will inform one another.