Published by: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, District 1-0

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) reminds the public that information on the Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Improvement Project remains online through several outlets.

The purpose of the project, which is focused on the intersections with Sassafras Street Extension, State Street, and Holland Street, is to improve the pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and passenger vehicle connections between the Erie Central Business District and adjacent neighborhoods to the waterfront property north of the Bayfront Parkway, to reduce crashes on the parkway as much as practical, to decrease future congestion to an acceptable level of service or delay, and to increase traffic operations and efficiency.

• Dual-lane roundabouts at Sassafras Street Extension and Holland Street;
• Grade-separated intersection at State Street, including a traditional signalized at-grade intersection and a path for through traffic on the Bayfront to travel below the intersection;
• Sidewalk and crosswalk upgrades throughout the length of the project;
• Multi-use trail connecting the existing trail network, downtown, and the waterfront; and
• Overhead pedestrian bridges at each intersection.