You changed motorway_link to trunk. Why? You should at least have changed the access tags for horses, pedestrians and cyclists. You have allowed them here with your edit. The classification as motorway_link was correct. See OSM the wiki page.

Great websites. I also saw the trail on the aerial. There is no undergrowth there, only some saplings; so I doubt it's overgrown. There are bushes (blueberry?) a bit further North which I often do encounter on overgrown trails. Did you use https://www.climbri.org/durfee.htm at all? (Hemlock Ledge) That map is inaccurate. They mention a cairn, which I definitely did not see.

Really appreciate the reply. I will check out DHMA and go back on site when I get the occasion. Thanks for the info.

This trail is not part of Durfee Hill. I walked the trail where it connects (South from Putnam Pike) and was unable to find where it intersects. I found no trail at all in that area, actually. If it exists, it must connect elsewhere. Aerial was not conclusive.

Did you check this out on site? I did, and was unable to locate this trail.

That trail is actually in somebody's private yard: https://cumberlandri.mapgeo.io/datasets/properties?abuttersDistance=120&latlng=42.001132%2C-71.410995&previewId=059-0044-000&zoom=18

Foster town maps do not show this as private, see https://www.townoffoster.com/sites/g/files/vyhlif4421/f/pages/plat_11.pdf

Thanks. What's interesting: the first section of that road is a public road. And so is the next road just to the West, next to the river. It also is unnamed. BTW the yellow dotted lines around Ericson Place mean "Inactive Parcel Lines" -- I suppose there is nothing to be learned here.

What I mean is that the reference on ARCGIS also comes from Google Maps. Have a look at the official PVD street maps: https://maps.providenceri.gov/2024/Providence-final-plots-2024-30x36_065.pdf
Not only is this section not even on the map; the name Ericson Place simply does not exist.

This is not Ericson Place. It's a private road. ARCGIS does not show any public access here. I suspect Google Maps is wrong too, and the only reason the name Ericson Place shows up on ARCGIS. I find no independent trace of Ericson place on any official RI website.

Yes, this is the sign.
- The "No Trespassing" sign in the background is meant for the forest adjacent to the road; not the road itself.
- The Title 31 definition of "Private road" is to be interpreted as the definition in the context of Title 31 only. Wherever "Private road" is used in Title 31, it must be understood as defined here (e.g. 31-17-5). There is a priori no connection between a physical sign and what is used in Title 31.
Note that the location of the sign approximately coincides with the limit of parcel 135-3... which is owned by the Town of Bristol. As such, the section of the road on Town land should not be designated as private. Further down, the road crosses into land owned by the Pokanoket tribe (#135-2). It is possible that this section is inaccessible to the public.
I am not a lawyer but I wish we had more clarity here.

Thanks.

The sign says Private Property; not that access is forbidden. I did not see a No Trespassing sign there. I rode my bike there a couple of times and was never told access was forbidden. Not that there is one parcel (#12) that is private land and that has a no trespassing sign.

I checked out this path. In fact, it is for rainwater runoff drainage. Not a path. Also, it's on private land, owned by Crossharbor Capital Partners LLC and as such not intended as a path.

Actually. I just checked their website and that trail is no longer on the map, while the one I added this morning is. https://warrenlct.org/protected-lands/properties-we-protect/haile-farm-preserve/

I will contact the Warren Land Conservation Trust and ask before making any changes. Thanks!

Did you walk these trails? I tried following the Western branch of the Betty Hallberg trail (under the power lines) going down from the intersection with the Dick Hallberg trail, and did not get very far. The trail is very overgrown and completely vanishes where it crosses the power line. I went around the other side and found no trace of it either. However, there is a marked trail which is not on the WLCT map. I added it. The WLCT seems very inaccurate btw.

The term "sidewalk" is not really appropriate for the paths across campus. The wiki says: "What is considered a sidewalk
Generally any walkway running parallel to the road, which provides an alternative method of travel along the road for pedestrians is considered a sidewalk. A physically barrier preventing direct access from the sidewalk to the road would not prevent the way from being considered a sidewalk."
Any way that is not adjacent to a road should be either a path or a foot path, depending on the intent.

The term "sidewalk" is not really appropriate for the paths across campus. The wiki says: "What is considered a sidewalk
Generally any walkway running parallel to the road, which provides an alternative method of travel along the road for pedestrians is considered a sidewalk. A physically barrier preventing direct access from the sidewalk to the road would not prevent the way from being considered a sidewalk."
Any way that is not adjacent to a road should be either a path or a foot path, depending on the intent.

I was wondering why you added access=foot but not bicycle, for instance. There is no way to get there without trespassing. RI114 just upstream of this section has access=no all but motor vehicles. I think this section should also be off limit for pedestrian traffic. Thanks.

I am aware of the meaning and use of access=private. I was there and confirm there is a sign posted at the entrance off South County Trail. The sign is NOT visible on Street view, because it is right behind the turn.