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.

Thanks. It looks like there have been several edits since.

From the OSM wiki: "The access=no tag indicates that the object is not to be used by the public, with stronger interdiction than the access=private tag." Your changes indicate that even the residents cannot enter here.
Also, this particular segments is marked as public on https://www.axisgis.com/CoventryRI/ (between lots 103 and 104.) The same is shown on the official town maps: https://coventryri.gov/sites/coventryri.gov/files/attachments/Complete_set_0.pdf
Also, there are no signs on site that restrict access to Sunset Lake Circle.

Also see https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/39d04afb-ef03-47cb-8c59-81e8bfad2f40/downloads/AP%2061_1.pdf?ver=1745339850459

Does not seem to be private, see: https://johnstonri.mapgeo.io/datasets/properties?abuttersDistance=1&latlng=41.861812%2C-71.544791&previewId=61-173&zoom=19

BTW your Strava activity shows the trail in agreement with mine; I'll move it.

OK. FYI I missed where the trails fork, but I looked for your trail where it joins the current one, and could not find it. I'm sure I'll go back; it's a great spot. I asked a ranger but they had no idea.

I just hiked this trail today and it does not go close to Wilbur Pond, but somewhat higher inland. It is blue/orange/red combined here. Did they move the trail or was your GPS signal off? Mine is here: @aduxas/traces/11963911