BIKE PATHS

Barre Town has one bike path in use and a groundbreaking ceremony was recently held to commence construction on a second path. (Click here to obtain detailed information on the bike path.) A paved bike path begins at Bridge Street, next to the Stevens Branch, in South Barre. The 1-mile path extends to Fairview Street in Barre City. Along the way, it passes near Barre City's playground and outdoor swimming pool.

Another path is on the drawing board after the Vermont Agency of Transportation awarded Barre Town a major Bicycle & Pedestrian Path grant. Construction and completion are anticipated next year. The new 1.5-mile bike path, known as Millstone Hill West, will connect the town school and recreation/athletic complex to the village of Lower Graniteville.

These paths are part of the Central Vermont Pathway, a planned network of connected bike paths that will extend from Barre Town to downtown Montpelier. The cites of Montpelier and Barre and the town of Berlin are working on their own sections of the Pathway. In Barre Town's long-range plans, the villages of East Barre, Upper Websterville, and Upper Graniteville will also be connected to the Pathway.

The Cross Vermont Trail, a multi-use recreation trail extending from Burlington to the Connecticut River Valley, will touch the northwestern corner of Barre Town near U.S. Route 2.