​The public is invited to tune into the next episode of the lunchtime chat series “Let's Talk Bayfront" on July 16 and hear an update on the Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Improvement Project in the City of Erie.  

The day's guest will be Construction Project Manager Justin Baker, who will give an update on the work at Sassafras Street Extension and State Street and discuss upcoming, temporary traffic changes on the Bayfront Parkway.

The public can listen to the episode live starting at 12:05 PM and submit questions through the Q&A chat option. Questions about the day's topic will be read and answered live as time allows. Questions can also be submitted in advance to BayfrontProject@pa.gov.

Listeners can log into “Let's Talk Bayfront" on July 16 through the link https://bit.ly/3xR23Ay by using the Microsoft Teams app or through Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge internet browsers. Episodes typically run 15 to 20 minutes and the public can join anytime during the program.

Future topics and guests will be announced in advance and individual links to each episode will be available at Bayfront Parkway Improvement Project page on www.penndot.pa.gov/District1 and will be posted in the project Facebook group.

The July 16 program will be recorded and, following the live session, will be posted on the webpage alongside previous episodes in the Let's Talk Bayfront series.

Information about infrastructure in District 1, including completed work and significant projects, is available at www.penndot.pa.gov/D1Results. Find PennDOT's planned and active construction projects at www.projects.penndot.gov.

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