Aquidneck Island Rail with Trail: Community Train Ride

Take a ride on the rails to envision a shared-use path along Narragansett Bay! The community is invited to hear exciting updates regarding the long-standing vision for a rail with trail on the west side of Aquidneck Island. Over the course of the next year, the project will develop initial designs for a rail with trail running approximately 4.5 miles from Access Road in Middletown, along Burma Road to Stringham Road and the Melville area of Portsmouth. This free train ride invites the community to see the project site and envision a shared-use path for walking and biking alongside the tracks. Attendees are encouraged to learn more about the project at the Community Info Session & Open House on October 27 from 5:30 - 7:00 at Innovate Newport. Both events are free, but registration is required for the train ride as space is limited. This event is hosted by Aquidneck Resilience, Bike Newport, Aquidneck Island Land Trust, Naval Station Newport, Green Street Associates, Newport & Narragansett Bay Railroad, and engineering consultants from Pare Corporation and Horsely Witten Group. You can learn more at https://www.aquidneckresilience.org/rail-with-trail Aquidneck Resilience is a collaboration between the City of Newport, the Town of Middletown, the Town of Portsmouth, and Naval Station Newport, hosted at the Aquidneck Island Land Trust.