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Bayfront ParkwayCentral Corridor ImprovementsPublic Meeting – August 7, 2019
Design TeamPA Department of Transportationms consultants, inc. Jim Foringer, District Executive Sean Sawford, Project Manager Brian McNulty, Assistant District Executive – Design Jim O’Mara, Project Engineer Mark Nicholson, Project ManagerMoore Design Associates, Inc. Autumn Kelley, District Environmental Manager Sara Moore, Landscape Architect Brian Smith, District Traffic Engineer Jill Harry, District Press Officer Josh Kaufer, Safety Press Officer Jennie Granger, Deputy Secretary for Multimodal TransportationAugust 7, 2019www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com2
Bayfront Parkway Feasibility Study Started in 2015 – Completed in 2017 Established Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Evaluated Current Functionality of Corridor Defined Transportation Needs of the Entire Corridor Developed Conceptual Improvements www.BayfrontParkwayStudy.comAugust 7, 2019www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com3
Ancillary Projects 12th Street Signal ImprovementsSTATE STREET VIA:BAYFRONT PARKWAY12TH STREET4 MIN6 MIN ITS Signing at I-79 East Side Safety ImprovementsAugust 7, 2019www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com5
Working Meetings Anchor Marine Ltd.Bayfront East Side Taskforce (BEST)Bayfront Maritime CenterBayshore Marine ServicesBCP PropertiesBike ErieCity of Erie – Bureau of EngineeringCity of Erie – PlanningCity of Erie – ADA CoordinatorCity of Erie – MayorCSX TransportationEDP & Erie Arts and CultureEDP & Isaac Baker MenswearEDP & Sherlock’s/Park Place EDP & Urban Engineers Erie Downtown Partnership (EDP)Erie City CouncilErie Community FoundationErie County – PlanningErie Downtown DevelopmentCorporation (EDDC)Erie EventsErie Metropolitan Transit AuthorityErie MPOErie School DistrictErie-Western PA Port AuthorityGannon UniversityHarbor View Miniature GolfEDP & UPMC HamotAugust 7, 2019www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com Lakeshore Towing / Wolverine ParkMarinaMacDonald Illig AttorneysOur West Bayfront (OWB)PA Department of Community andEconomic Development (DCED)PA Rehab CouncilPassport Reality, LLCPresque Isle Yacht ClubSidehill Copper Works, Inc.UPMC HamotUPMC Hamot Emergency ServicesUPMC Hamot PoliceUPMC Hamot TraumaWMF / Scott Enterprises6
Common ThemesReduceCongestionFull Access atState StreetEnhance SafetyRemove theBayfront “Barrier”Improve Multi-Modal AccessSmart Land Use(Bikes/Peds/Transit)(Minimize R/W Impacts)12th StreetImprovementsAugust 7, 2019www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com7
Current Status Final Stages of Alternatives Analysis Cultural Resource Investigations On-Going CSX Coordination On-Going Funding Opportunities Public Meetings Conducted in Dec 2018August 7, 2019www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com8
Public MeetingsTwo (2) Open House Public Plans Displays Conducted:Date:Time:Location:December 4, 2018Noon to 8pmEmerson Gridley School GymnasiumDate:Time:Location:December 11, 2018Noon to 8pmRussian Orthodox Church of the NativityCommunity CenterAugust 7, 2019www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com9
Public Meeting FeedbackPurpose and NeedAgree40%Strongly Agree37%Neutral9%Disagree4%Strongly Disagree10%Do you generally agree with the identifiedPurpose and Need?August 7, 2019www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com10
Refined Project Purpose and NeedPurpose:The purpose of the project is to improve the pedestrian, bicycle, transit, andpassenger vehicle connection of the Erie Central Business District andadjacent neighborhoods to the waterfront property north of the BayfrontParkway, to reduce crashes as much as practical on the Bayfront Parkway,to improve future congestion to an acceptable level of service or delay, andto improve traffic operations and efficiency.August 7, 2019www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com11
Refined Project Purpose and NeedNeeds:Mobility Multimodal transportation connections are lackingInconsistent pedestrian and bicycle connectionsLimited existing transit serviceBayfront Parkway acts as a barrierSafety 80 crashes within 5-year periodOperations & Efficiency Poor existing and future Levels-of-Service (LOS) Limited gaps for left turning vehiclesAugust 7, 2019www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com12
Public Meeting FeedbackSassafras Street Ext AlternativesNeutral14%Little/ NoBenefit77%Beneficial/ cial/ VeryBeneficial37%Little/ NoBenefit33%Little/ NoBenefit40%Neutral23%Neutral6%No BuildAugust 7, 2019RoundaboutTraffic Signalwww.BayfrontParkwayProject.com13
Neutral14%Little/ NoBenefit77%No BuildBeneficial/VeryBeneficial9%
Beneficial/VeryBeneficial61%Little/ NoBenefit33%RoundaboutNeutral6%
Beneficial / VeryBeneficial37%Little/NoBenefitNeutral 40%23%Traffic Signal
Public Meeting FeedbackState Street AlternativesNeutral6%Little/ No Benefit90%Beneficial/ VeryBeneficial4%Little/ NoBenefit20%Beneficial/ e/ NoBenefit23%Neutral19%Neutral7%No BuildAugust 7, 2019RoundaboutTraffic Signalwww.BayfrontParkwayProject.com17
Neutral6%Little/ No Benefit90%No BuildBeneficial/VeryBeneficial4%
Beneficial/VeryBeneficial73%RoundaboutLittle/ NoBenefit20%Neutral7%
Beneficial/VeryBeneficialNeutral58%19%Traffic SignalLittle/ NoBenefit23%
Public Meeting FeedbackHolland Street AlternativesNeutral12%Little/ NoBenefit80%No BuildAugust 7, 2019Beneficial/ / Little/ NoBenefit29%Neutral20%RoundaboutTraffic Signalwww.BayfrontParkwayProject.com21
Little/ NoBenefit80%No BuildNeutral12%Beneficial/VeryBeneficial8%
Beneficial/VeryBeneficial61%Little/ NoBenefit27%RoundaboutNeutral12%
Beneficial/ VeryBeneficial51%Little/ NoBenefit29%Neutral20%Traffic Signal
Alternative Evaluation CriteriaMeets the Purposeand NeedEnhancements toPedestrian & BicycleMobilityEnvironmentalImpactsVisual EffectsAugust 7, 2019Safety ImprovementRight-of-WayImpactsUtility ImpactsIntersection Operation& EfficiencyPublic mConstruction Cost27
Overall Estimated Project CostsSassafras Street Ext 5.7Mto 8.0MState Street 35.4Mto 45.7MHolland Street 10.2Mto 16.7MS&S Access Improvements 1.5Mto 2.0MCSX Rail Relocations 4.5Mto 5.0MCM / CI 5.0Mto 6.5MUtility Relocations 0.5Mto 1.0MRight-of-Way Acquisition 1.0Mto 2.5MEngineering / Design 5.0Mto 6.5M 68.8Mto 93.9MTOTAL* High-level construction cost estimates subject to change based upon more detailed design and engineering.August 7, 2019www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com29
Available Funding 15 Million – State Appropriations 581 Fund – Secured 17.6 Million – Federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) – Secured 1.2 Million – Railroad Section 130 Fund – Secured 25 Million – B.U.I.L.D. Grant – Submitted Application July 2019(Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development)Potential Total 58.8 MillionAugust 7, 2019www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com30
Tentative Project Schedule (BUILD Alternative)NOTE: PROJECT SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.August 7, 2019www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com33
Open ok.com/groups/BayfrontParkwayProject/August 7, 2019www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com34
Bayfront Parkway Feasibility Study Started in 2015 -Completed in 2017 Established Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Evaluated Current Functionality of Corridor Defined Transportation Needs of the Entire Corridor Developed Conceptual Improvements www.BayfrontParkwayStudy.com August 7, 2019 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 3
