​The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) invites the public to a virtual plans display for the upcoming safety project on East Bayfront Parkway (Route 4034) from Port Access Road to East 12th Street in the City of Erie, Erie County.

The East Bayfront Parkway Project was first presented to the public in June 2020, at which time five possible alternatives were presented as possible improvements to the section of roadway.

The selected alternative involves the following safety improvements to the area referenced in the design process as the East Bayfront Parkway:

• Raised medians to promote traffic calming and lower travel speeds.
• Pedestrian improvements, including crosswalks through the median islands, countdown pedestrian signals, and pedestrian-only phases at some locations.
• Traffic lane widths will be reduced by a foot each direction from 12 feet to 11 feet, and a micro-surface will be applied to the pavement.
• Five intersections will be updated with advance radar detection, LED signal heads, and phasing will be retimed and coordinated, including the following: 
• East Bay Street;
• Sixth Street;
• Eighth Street;
• 10th Street; and
• 12th Street.
  

Work is expected to start in the spring and run through the 2024 construction season. It is anticipated that work will start at the 12th Street intersection and work toward Port Access Road.

No detours are expected for motorized traffic. There will be lane restrictions and drivers may encounter traffic controlled by flaggers at different phases of the work.

Some work will require short pedestrian detours with no more than one crosswalk closed at any intersection at a time. Detours will be ADA-compliant and will be in place at no more than two intersections simultaneously.

The contractor cost is $4,453,413.21, which is being paid entirely with federal funds. The contractor is Joseph McCormick Construction Company, Inc. of Erie, PA.

The information on the East Bayfront Parkway Project, including roadway and traffic control plans, the handout from the 2020 plans display, a rendering of the location of the raised medians, and an online comment form, can be accessed by visiting the PennDOT District 1 website, www.penndot.pa.gov/District1 under the Design and Construction Projects link.

Those unable to access the information online may give feedback by contacting PennDOT Project Manager Del Mizban at dmizban@pa.gov.

The purpose of the plans display is to introduce the project and receive public input regarding any questions or concerns with the project. It is also an opportunity for the public to review and comment on the project's potential effect upon Cultural Resources pursuant to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's 36 CFR Part 800 regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

The project documents will be made available in alternative languages or formats if requested. If you need translation/interpretation services or have special needs or have special concerns that require individual attention, contact PennDOT Project Manager Del Mizban at dmizban@pa.gov.

Pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, PennDOT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability. If you feel that you have been denied the benefits of, or participation in a PennDOT program or activity, you may contact the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Equal Opportunity, DBE/Title VI Division at 717-787-5891 or 800-468-4201.

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PennDOT District 1 is hiring for variety of positions, including CDL operators, mechanics, highway maintenance workers, civil engineers, construction inspectors, and transportation technicians. Apply online at www.employment.pa.gov. 

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MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035 or jharry@pa.gov