PennDOT has revealed plans for improvements to Bayfront Parkway in Erie PA: A grade separated interchange with State Street where the ramps will be in the center, all left side exits and entrances, along with 2 lane rotaries at Sassafrass and Holland. All 3 locations will get pedestrian bridges over the parkway.
This project is now moving closer to construction as the US DOT has just allocated a $21 million BUILD grant (https://www.goerie.com/news/20200910/bayfront-parkway-project-gets-21-million-boost) to the project–which, coupled with the $30 million already committed by the state, brings available funding to $51 million. Construction is expected to begin in 2022.
I know the Bayfront Parkway was never planned to be a freeway, but if it had been, and it was built to Interstate Standards, it could have been numbered Interstate 290 (since the connector is presently PA 290). I'm sure the locals would have gone ballistic if such had been proposed, and it's probably better off the way it is.
Project links
Bayfront Parkway project main page (https://bayfrontparkwayproject.com/)
Map showing improvements (https://bayfrontparkwayproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1-Overall-Corridor.pdf)
Quote from: The Ghostbuster on September 11, 2020, 02:58:02 PM
I know the Bayfront Parkway was never planned to be a freeway, but if it had been, and it was built to Interstate Standards, it could have been numbered Interstate 290 (since the connector is presently PA 290). I'm sure the locals would have gone ballistic if such had been proposed, and it's probably better off the way it is.
I'm pretty sure this
was actually a proposal at one point, though I have no idea how far along in development it ever got.
When I was in college, I lived on w7 in downtown erie. City hall had a 1970 mural about the reception lobby showing the downtown of the future. It showed bayfront as a freeway going over State with a very tight diamond interchange.
Does anybody know if this also reroutes PA-290 onto it (and off of PA-5)?
Only reason I ask, is because somebody on OSM has put PA-290 onto it, and removed it from PA-5 recently.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/89262849
Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 06, 2020, 09:03:13 PM
Does anybody know if this also reroutes PA-290 onto it (and off of PA-5)?
Only reason I ask, is because somebody on OSM has put PA-290 onto it, and removed it from PA-5 recently.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/89262849
I noticed that too and asked them about it. They replied with a vague statement that didn't answer my question, so I asked for a source. Haven't heard back, and if I don't by the end of the month I'll revert it. A quick Google search (along with checking ECMS for any projects on SR 0290 that may include references to a reroute) turned up nothing. I'm not getting my hopes up since this same user has been making very dubious edits around the Erie area that I've been cleaning up (e.g. mapping center turn lane roads as dual carriageway, replacing bridges with tunnels, deleting and remaking ways with lost history and fewer tags, and paying seemingly no attention to route relations).
Quote from: Roadsguy on October 07, 2020, 03:52:48 PM
Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 06, 2020, 09:03:13 PM
Does anybody know if this also reroutes PA-290 onto it (and off of PA-5)?
Only reason I ask, is because somebody on OSM has put PA-290 onto it, and removed it from PA-5 recently.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/89262849
I noticed that too and asked them about it. They replied with a vague statement that didn't answer my question, so I asked for a source. Haven't heard back, and if I don't by the end of the month I'll revert it. A quick Google search (along with checking ECMS for any projects on SR 0290 that may include references to a reroute) turned up nothing. I'm not getting my hopes up since this same user has been making very dubious edits around the Erie area that I've been cleaning up (e.g. mapping center turn lane roads as dual carriageway, replacing bridges with tunnels, deleting and remaking ways with lost history and fewer tags, and paying seemingly no attention to route relations).
If he keeps adding false info, might have to report him then. :(
Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 07, 2020, 08:18:28 PM
Quote from: Roadsguy on October 07, 2020, 03:52:48 PM
Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 06, 2020, 09:03:13 PM
Does anybody know if this also reroutes PA-290 onto it (and off of PA-5)?
Only reason I ask, is because somebody on OSM has put PA-290 onto it, and removed it from PA-5 recently.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/89262849
I noticed that too and asked them about it. They replied with a vague statement that didn't answer my question, so I asked for a source. Haven't heard back, and if I don't by the end of the month I'll revert it. A quick Google search (along with checking ECMS for any projects on SR 0290 that may include references to a reroute) turned up nothing. I'm not getting my hopes up since this same user has been making very dubious edits around the Erie area that I've been cleaning up (e.g. mapping center turn lane roads as dual carriageway, replacing bridges with tunnels, deleting and remaking ways with lost history and fewer tags, and paying seemingly no attention to route relations).
If he keeps adding false info, might have to report him then. :(
If it proves to be a continuous issue, I'll bring it up in the mailing lists and see what course of action would be recommended. I did also tell them to not map non-physically-divided roads as dual carriageway, so we'll see if they listened.
Quote from: Roadsguy on October 07, 2020, 09:13:27 PM
I did also tell them to not map non-physically-divided roads as dual carriageway, so we'll see if they listened.
He might be trying to duplicate Google in that aspect then, since Google has a hard-on for doing it that way when they shouldn't be.
Quote from: Roadsguy on October 07, 2020, 09:13:27 PM
Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 07, 2020, 08:18:28 PM
Quote from: Roadsguy on October 07, 2020, 03:52:48 PM
Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 06, 2020, 09:03:13 PM
Does anybody know if this also reroutes PA-290 onto it (and off of PA-5)?
Only reason I ask, is because somebody on OSM has put PA-290 onto it, and removed it from PA-5 recently.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/89262849
I noticed that too and asked them about it. They replied with a vague statement that didn't answer my question, so I asked for a source. Haven't heard back, and if I don't by the end of the month I'll revert it. A quick Google search (along with checking ECMS for any projects on SR 0290 that may include references to a reroute) turned up nothing. I'm not getting my hopes up since this same user has been making very dubious edits around the Erie area that I've been cleaning up (e.g. mapping center turn lane roads as dual carriageway, replacing bridges with tunnels, deleting and remaking ways with lost history and fewer tags, and paying seemingly no attention to route relations).
If he keeps adding false info, might have to report him then. :(
If it proves to be a continuous issue, I'll bring it up in the mailing lists and see what course of action would be recommended. I did also tell them to not map non-physically-divided roads as dual carriageway, so we'll see if they listened.
I was looking in the Lake City/Girard area today in OSM, and I see three new random PA routes (PA 543, PA 980 (already exists west of Pittsburgh along PA 576), and PA 480) that should not be there. Also something odd happened in New Castle. I wonder if this may be the same user as before.
Latest update is here: https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=2410.msg2679114#msg2679114
Hopefully, I will remember that this thread exists next time there is an update.
Quote from: 74/171FAN on November 21, 2021, 03:57:47 PM
Quote from: Roadsguy on October 07, 2020, 09:13:27 PM
Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 07, 2020, 08:18:28 PM
Quote from: Roadsguy on October 07, 2020, 03:52:48 PM
Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 06, 2020, 09:03:13 PM
Does anybody know if this also reroutes PA-290 onto it (and off of PA-5)?
Only reason I ask, is because somebody on OSM has put PA-290 onto it, and removed it from PA-5 recently.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/89262849
I noticed that too and asked them about it. They replied with a vague statement that didn't answer my question, so I asked for a source. Haven't heard back, and if I don't by the end of the month I'll revert it. A quick Google search (along with checking ECMS for any projects on SR 0290 that may include references to a reroute) turned up nothing. I'm not getting my hopes up since this same user has been making very dubious edits around the Erie area that I've been cleaning up (e.g. mapping center turn lane roads as dual carriageway, replacing bridges with tunnels, deleting and remaking ways with lost history and fewer tags, and paying seemingly no attention to route relations).
If he keeps adding false info, might have to report him then. :(
If it proves to be a continuous issue, I'll bring it up in the mailing lists and see what course of action would be recommended. I did also tell them to not map non-physically-divided roads as dual carriageway, so we'll see if they listened.
I was looking in the Lake City/Girard area today in OSM, and I see three new random PA routes (PA 543, PA 980 (already exists west of Pittsburgh along PA 576), and PA 480) that should not be there. Also something odd happened in New Castle. I wonder if this may be the same user as before.
Latest update is here: https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=2410.msg2679114#msg2679114
Hopefully, I will remember that this thread exists next time there is an update.
I just looked into the PA-980 up there. Different person.
Just go and fix them if I were you.
PennDOT - District 1 News: Public Invited to Monthly Online Program on the Bayfront Parkway Project in the City of Erie (https://www.penndot.gov/RegionalOffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=1622)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Monthly Online Program on the Bayfront Parkway Project to Focus on Pedestrian and Bicycle Features (https://www.penndot.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=1653)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Monthly Online Program on the Bayfront Parkway to Focus Port Authority Projects (http://www.penndot.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=1708)
(For PA 5/PA 290) PennDOT - District 1 News: 12th Street Corridor Project Expected to Start Next Month (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/RegionalOffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=1776)
PennDOT - District 1 News: PennDOT, DMVA Mark Opening of Multimodal Bridge by Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home in Erie County (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/RegionalOffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=1831)
QuoteThe bridge carries motorists, pedestrians, and cyclists over the CSX railroad tracks that run between the home and the nearby Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Cemetery and the Major General Anthony Wayne Blockhouse.
The $2.7 million project is an ancillary project to the Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Improvement Project, which is expected to get underway later this year.
(For PA 5/PA 290) PennDOT - District 1 News: Short-Term Restrictions Planned for Intersections along 12th Street Corridor in the City of Erie (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=1884)
PennDOT - District 1 News: PennDOT Announces Open House Events to Provide Updates on the Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Improvement Project (http://www.penndot.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=1915)
Looking at ECMS this morning, unofficial plans have been posted for the project. I looked through the signage plan and saw no indication of any PA Route being put on the Bayfront Pkwy.
I stopped there on vacation 2 weeks ago, during rush hour the left from the westbound bayfront connector to State street backed up almost to Parade.
Quote from: ARMOURERERIC on August 11, 2022, 08:29:31 AM
I stopped there on vacation 2 weeks ago, during rush hour the left from the westbound bayfront connector to State street backed up almost to Parade.
Well that intersection will be grade separated (https://bayfrontparkwayproject.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/3-State.pdf) so hopefully that will help some.
(For PA 5/PA 290) PennDOT - District 1 News: Traffic Pattern Changes Forthcoming at Four 12th Street Intersections in the City of Erie as Part of Improvement Project (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/RegionalOffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=1966)
Quote from: rickmastfan67 on November 21, 2021, 10:55:53 PM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on November 21, 2021, 03:57:47 PM
Quote from: Roadsguy on October 07, 2020, 09:13:27 PM
Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 07, 2020, 08:18:28 PM
Quote from: Roadsguy on October 07, 2020, 03:52:48 PM
Quote from: rickmastfan67 on October 06, 2020, 09:03:13 PM
Does anybody know if this also reroutes PA-290 onto it (and off of PA-5)?
Only reason I ask, is because somebody on OSM has put PA-290 onto it, and removed it from PA-5 recently.
https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/89262849
I noticed that too and asked them about it. They replied with a vague statement that didn't answer my question, so I asked for a source. Haven't heard back, and if I don't by the end of the month I'll revert it. A quick Google search (along with checking ECMS for any projects on SR 0290 that may include references to a reroute) turned up nothing. I'm not getting my hopes up since this same user has been making very dubious edits around the Erie area that I've been cleaning up (e.g. mapping center turn lane roads as dual carriageway, replacing bridges with tunnels, deleting and remaking ways with lost history and fewer tags, and paying seemingly no attention to route relations).
If he keeps adding false info, might have to report him then. :(
If it proves to be a continuous issue, I'll bring it up in the mailing lists and see what course of action would be recommended. I did also tell them to not map non-physically-divided roads as dual carriageway, so we'll see if they listened.
I was looking in the Lake City/Girard area today in OSM, and I see three new random PA routes (PA 543, PA 980 (already exists west of Pittsburgh along PA 576), and PA 480) that should not be there. Also something odd happened in New Castle. I wonder if this may be the same user as before.
Latest update is here: https://www.aaroads.com/forum/index.php?topic=2410.msg2679114#msg2679114
Hopefully, I will remember that this thread exists next time there is an update.
I just looked into the PA-980 up there. Different person.
Just go and fix them if I were you.
I did go in there and attempt to make these changes today. I drove in this area Friday and saw no signs along US 20, PA 18, or PA 5 so I should be good on that alone.
The CE Expert System shows plans to add a traffic signal on the Bayfront Pkwy at Cranberry St. (https://www.dotdom2.state.pa.us/ceea/ceeamain03.nsf/18c042d1dacb327c85256c010051898b/85257fc4007728ec852589a3006a8ec4?OpenDocument)
Updated CE Expert System entry on the Bayfront Pkwy as of June 1st. (https://www.dotdom2.state.pa.us/ceea/ceeamain03.nsf/18c042d1dacb327c85256c010051898b/85257fc4007728ec8525899e004fb7dc?OpenDocument)
Updated CE Expert System entries on the Bayfront Pkwy as of July 20th:
Bayfront Parkway at 6th Street Intersection Impr. (https://www.dotdom2.state.pa.us/ceea/ceeamain03.nsf/18c042d1dacb327c85256c010051898b/85257fc4007728ec852589f100603d58?OpenDocument)
Bayfront Parkway RRX (https://www.dotdom2.state.pa.us/ceea/ceeamain03.nsf/18c042d1dacb327c85256c010051898b/85257fc4007728ec852589f10060331d?OpenDocument)
PennDOT - District 1 News: PennDOT Announces Plans Display for Safety Project Cranberry Street and the Bayfront Parkway in the City of Erie (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2152)
Quote from: 74/171FAN on August 22, 2023, 08:45:03 AM
PennDOT - District 1 News: PennDOT Announces Plans Display for Safety Project Cranberry Street and the Bayfront Parkway in the City of Erie (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2152)
PennDOT - District 1 News: PennDOT Updates Information on Safety Project at Cranberry Street and the Bayfront Parkway in the City of Erie (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/RegionalOffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2156)
Quote from: 74/171FAN on June 05, 2023, 08:05:38 AM
Updated CE Expert System entry on the Bayfront Pkwy as of June 1st. (https://www.dotdom2.state.pa.us/ceea/ceeamain03.nsf/18c042d1dacb327c85256c010051898b/85257fc4007728ec8525899e004fb7dc?OpenDocument)
It was updated again on August 26th. (https://www.dotdom2.state.pa.us/ceea/ceeamain03.nsf/18c042d1dacb327c85256c010051898b/85257fc4007728ec85258a1500453ac7?OpenDocument)
Quote from: 74/171FAN on August 25, 2023, 10:19:45 AM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on August 22, 2023, 08:45:03 AM
PennDOT - District 1 News: PennDOT Announces Plans Display for Safety Project Cranberry Street and the Bayfront Parkway in the City of Erie (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2152)
PennDOT - District 1 News: PennDOT Updates Information on Safety Project at Cranberry Street and the Bayfront Parkway in the City of Erie (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/RegionalOffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2156)
PennDOT - District 1 News: PennDOT Updates Plans for Safety Project at Cranberry Street and the Bayfront Parkway in the City of Erie (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/RegionalOffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2171)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Major Construction Getting Underway for the Bayfront Parkway Improvement Project in the City of Erie (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2202)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Bayfront Parkway Traffic Pattern Shift to Start Tomorrow (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2338)
PennDOT - District 1 News: PennDOT Announces Virtual Plans Display for Upcoming East Bayfront Parkway Project in the City of Erie, Erie County (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2360)
PennDOT - District 1 News: PennDOT to Restart Audio Outreach for the Bayfront Parkway Project (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2394)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Temporary Closures Planned Next Week on Sassafras Street Extension (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2413)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Temporary Closure Planned Next Week on Sassafras Street Extension (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2427)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Next Episode of 'Let's Talk Bayfront' Scheduled for July 16 (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2431)
A CE Expert System Update was posted for the Bayfront Parkway at 6th Street. (https://dominoappsbp.penndot.pa.gov/ceea/ceeamain03.nsf/18c042d1dacb327c85256c010051898b/85258afe0064da0e85258b54005791f2?OpenDocument)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Additional Work Planned in Connection with the East Bayfront Parkway Project in the City of Erie, Erie County (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2444)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Next Episode of 'Let's Talk Bayfront' Scheduled for Tomorrow (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2448)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Temporary Closure Planned Next Week for Nighttime Work on Sassafras Street Extension (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2456)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Project to Update the Intersection of Cranberry Street and the Bayfront Parkway in the City of Erie to Start Soon
QuoteA project to improve the safety and efficiency for pedestrians and vehicles at the intersection of Cranberry Street and the Bayfront Parkway (Route 4034) in the City of Erie is scheduled to start later this month.
The Cranberry Street Safety Improvement Project includes the installation of a new traffic signal and pedestrian upgrades at the intersection. The traffic signal will be managed through an omnidirectional detection system that will trigger the light to change only when vehicles are stopped on Cranberry Street.
Once the signal installation is complete, the light will be turned on flashing mode for 30-days before going into service.
The new system will also include countdown pedestrian signal heads, a protected left turn arrow with a flashing yellow phase for westbound traffic on the Bayfront Parkway waiting to turn onto Cranberry Street, and emergency vehicle preemption capabilities.
The project also includes new ADA curb ramps, pedestrian signals and lighting and piano key style painted crosswalks, sidewalk replacements and asphalt paving on Cranberry Street and new pavement markings. Sidewalk will be constructed on the north side of Cranberry Street to fill in a missing link within the existing path.
Work is expected to start on September 16, 2024, weather permitting, and will be completed in June 2025.
During the project, the Bayfront Multimodal Trail will be closed to all bikes and pedestrians for a 24-hour period for the installation of a new ADA curb ramp at the northeast corner of the intersection.
Some work on the roadway, such as painting and mast head installation, may require temporary lane closures and traffic controlled by flaggers. Drivers should anticipate traffic delays when lane restrictions are in place.
The contractor is M&B Services of Clarion, PA. The contract cost is $571,142.
This project is funded at least in part by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). In 2024 alone, the BIL is bringing approximately $25 million in additional funding to the northwest region to be allocated by the department and its local Metropolitan and Rural Planning Organization (MPO/RPO) partners. In the northwest region, the planning partners are the Erie Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), the Shenango Valley MPO, and the Northwest Rural Planning Organization (RPO), for projects in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango and Warren counties.
This year PennDOT's Northwest Region expects to do work on more than 100 projects. To see a full listing of all the anticipated work, check out the 2024 Construction Book located under the Resources tab online at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
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.
Follow local PennDOT news on X and like the department on Facebook.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035 or jharry@pa.gov
PennDOT - District 1 News: PennDOT Announces Upcoming Episode of 'Let's Talk Bayfront'
QuoteThe public is invited to tune into the next episode of the lunchtime chat series "Let's Talk Bayfront" on September 17. The topic will be the improvement project at the intersection of the Bayfront Parkway and Cranberry Street.
The day's guest is Doug Fry – Senior Construction Manager, who will explain the changes planned at the intersection, including the new signals for vehicles and pedestrians. Justin Baker, project manager for the Central Bayfront Parkway Project, will also give an update on work at Sassafras Street Extension.
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 September 17 through the link https://bit.ly/4geQkwU 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 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.
Follow PennDOT's northwest region on X or Facebook.
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MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035 or jharry@pa.gov
PennDOT - District 1 News: October Episode of 'Let's Talk Bayfront' Provides Update on Project, Upcoming Traffic Pattern Changes (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2504)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Traffic Shift Planned at Bayfront Parkway and Sassafras Street Extension in the City of Erie (https://www.penndot.pa.gov/regionaloffices/district-1/pages/details.aspx?newsid=2509)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Partial Closure Planned for Intersection of State Street and the Bayfront Parkway Starting Next Week (https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/penndot/news-and-media/newsroom/district-1/partial-closure-of-state-street.html)
QuoteContinuing work along the Bayfront Parkway will require the closure of a portion of the waterfront side of State Street in the City of Erie.
For the past several months, the contractor has been working to relocate telecommunication and electric services from above ground to beneath the parkway and State Street. This work includes the placement of large concrete vaults in a deep excavation. As that portion of work is completed, the next step will be to install underground utility conduits that will ultimately complete the loop adjacent to Front Street.
For the safety of drivers and workers during this step, State Street will be closed between the intersection with the Bayfront Parkway and the intersection with Front Street on the waterfront side. The closure is expected to go into place on December 4, 2024, weather permitting, and last approximately five weeks.
Drivers can continue to access all businesses on the waterfront side of State Street by using Sassafras Street Extension or Holland Street and Front Street.
The utility relocation is a necessary step prior to the reconstruction of the State Street as a grade-separated intersection.
Additional details about the Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Project are available on the PennDOT website and in the Bayfront Parkway Project Facebook group.
PennDOT urges motorists to slow down when driving in work zones, and to be alert to changing conditions, avoid distractions and to pay attention to signs and flaggers. Drive responsibly in work zones for your safety and the safety of the workers.
Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,000 traffic cameras.
511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional Twitter alerts accessible on the 511PA website.
Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District1.
Find PennDOT news for the northwest region on X or Facebook.
MEDIA CONTACT: Jill Harry, 814-678-5035 or jharry@pa.gov
PennDOT - District 1 News: Partial Closure Planned for State Street and the Bayfront Parkway (https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/news-and-media/newsroom/district-1/partial-closure-planned-for-state-street-and-the-bayfront-parkwa.html)
PennDOT - District 1 News: New Traffic Light at the Intersection of Cranberry Street and the Bayfront Parkway in the City of Erie to be Turned On to Flashing (https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/news-and-media/newsroom/district-1/new-traffic-light-at-cranberry-st-and-bayfront-in-the-erie.html)
PennDOT - District 1 News: February Episode of 'Let's Talk Bayfront' to Discuss Winter Work (https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/news-and-media/newsroom/district-1/february-episode-of--let-s-talk-bayfront--to-discuss-winter-work.html)
PennDOT - District 1 News: New Traffic Light at Cranberry Street and the Bayfront Parkway Fully Operational (https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/news-and-media/newsroom/district-1/new-traffic-light-at-cranberry-street-and-the-bayfront-parkway-f.html)
PennDOT - District 1 News: PennDOT Providing Central Bayfront Parkway Traffic Plan Update During In-Person Open House and Online Program (https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/news-and-media/newsroom/district-1/2025/central-bayfront-parkway-in-person-open-house-and-online-program.html)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Portion of State Street to be Closed as Work Continues of the Central Bayfront Parkway Project (https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/news-and-media/newsroom/district-1/2025/portion-of-state-street-to-be-closed-as-work-continues-of-the-ba.html)
PennDOT - District 1 News: Bayfront Parkway Closure Scheduled to Start After Labor Day (https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/news-and-media/newsroom/district-1/2025/bayfront-parkway-closure-scheduled-to-start-after-labor-day.html)
Quote from: 74/171FAN on July 07, 2025, 12:33:49 PMPennDOT - District 1 News: Portion of State Street to be Closed as Work Continues of the Central Bayfront Parkway Project (https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/news-and-media/newsroom/district-1/2025/portion-of-state-street-to-be-closed-as-work-continues-of-the-ba.html)
PennDOT - District 1 News: State Street Closure Postponed Due to Change in Work Schedule (https://www.pa.gov/agencies/penndot/news-and-media/newsroom/district-1/2025/state-street-closure-postponed-due-to-change-in-work-schedule)