Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Improvements August 13, 2020
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.bayfrontparkwayproject.com/bayfront-parkway-study/ August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 2
Stakeholder & Committee Meetings • 60+ Stakeholder Meetings • 10 Project Advisory Committee (PAC) Meetings (93 members) • 10 Coordinating Committee (CC) Meetings (44 members) • 3 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Meetings (15 members) August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 3
Stakeholder Meetings • • • Anchor Marine Ltd. EDP & Urban Engineers Lakeshore Towing / Wolverine Park Marina • • Bayfront East Side Taskforce (BEST) Erie City Council • MacDonald Illig Attorneys • • Bayfront Maritime Center Erie Community Foundation • Our West Bayfront (OWB) • • Bayshore Marine Services Erie County – Planning • PA Department of Community and • • BCP Properties Erie Downtown Development Economic Development (DCED) Corporation (EDDC) • Bike Erie • PA Rehab Council • Erie Downtown Partnership (EDP) • City of Erie – Bureau of Engineering • Passport Reality, LLC • Erie Events • City of Erie – Planning • Presque Isle Yacht Club • Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority • City of Erie – ADA Coordinator • Sidehill Copper Works, Inc. • Erie MPO • City of Erie – Mayor • UPMC Hamot • Erie School District • CSX Transportation • UPMC Hamot Emergency Services • Erie-Western PA Port Authority • EDP & Erie Arts and Culture • UPMC Hamot Police • Gannon University • EDP & Isaac Baker Menswear • UPMC Hamot Trauma • Harbor View Miniature Golf • EDP & Sherlock’s/Park Place • WMF / Scott Enterprises • EDP & UPMC Hamot August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 4
Committee Meetings PAC Meetings: CC Meetings: TAC Meetings: • December 17, 2014 • July 23, 2018 • July 11, 2018 • March 10, 2015 • August 22, 2018 • August 8, 2018 • April 14, 2015 • September 27, 2018 • February 27, 2019 • October 24, 2018 • June 24, 2015 • December 13, 2018 • September 30, 2015 • December 5, 2016 • January 10, 2019 • March 15, 2018 • February 14, 2019 • October 10, 2018 • April 26, 2019 • June 26, 2019 • October 8, 2019 • January 8, 2020 • February 20, 2020 August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 5
Public Meetings One (1) Public Plans Display with Presentation (Feasibility Study): Date: June 24, 2015 Time: 5:30pm to 8pm, Presentation at 6pm Location: Bayfront Convention Center Attendees: Approximately 39 August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 6
Public Meetings Two (2) Open House Public Plans Displays Conducted: Date: December 4, 2018 Time: Noon to 8pm Location: Emerson Gridley School Gymnasium Attendees: Approximately 118 Date: December 11, 2018 Time: Noon to 8pm Location: Russian Orthodox Church of the Nativity Community Center Attendees: Approximately 102 August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 7
Public Meetings One (1) Public Plans Display with Two (2) Presentations: Date: August 7, 2019 Time: 4pm to 7pm, Presentations at 4:30pm and 6pm Location: Gannon University, Waldron Campus Center Attendees: Approximately 122 August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 8
Community Events Our West Bayfront – Quarterly Meeting: Our West Bayfront – Block Party: Date: April 2, 2019 Date: August 28, 2019 Time: 6pm Time: 6pm to 8pm Location: Strong Vincent Middle School Location: First Presbyterian Church Attendees: Approximately 500 Attendees: Approximately 80 Bayfront East Side Taskforce – Our West Bayfront – Neighborhood Watch Meeting: Fall Community Gathering: Date: September 9, 2019 Date: October 1, 2019 Time: 5:30pm to 7pm Time: 6pm Location: Polish Falcons Nest 610 Location: Strong Vincent Middle School Attendees: Approximately 25 Attendees: Approximately 50-75 August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 9
Common Themes Remove the Bayfront “Barrier” Full Access at Enhance Safety State Street Improve Multi-Modal Access (Bikes/Peds/Transit) Reduce Smart Land Use Congestion (Minimize R/W Impacts) 12 th Street Improvements August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 10
Feasibility Study – Online Survey Results August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 11
Project Purpose and Need Purpose: The purpose of the project is to improve the pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and passenger vehicle connection of the Erie Central Business District and adjacent neighborhoods to the waterfront property north of the Bayfront Parkway, to reduce crashes as much as practical on the Bayfront Parkway, to improve future congestion to an acceptable level of service or delay, and to improve traffic operations and efficiency. August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 12
Project Purpose and Need Needs: Mobility • Multimodal transportation connections are lacking • Inconsistent pedestrian and bicycle connections • Limited existing transit service • Bayfront Parkway acts as a barrier Safety • 80 crashes within 5-year period Operations & Efficiency • Poor existing and future Levels-of-Service (LOS) • Limited gaps for left turning vehicles August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 13
Public Meeting Feedback Purpose and Need August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 14
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Public Meeting Feedback Sassafras Street Ext Alternatives August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 18
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Public Meeting Feedback State Street Alternatives August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 20
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Public Meeting Feedback Holland Street Alternatives August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 22
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Crossing the Bayfront Parkway at State Street Crossing Element Existing Proposed Crosswalk Length 86 feet 46 feet Number of Travel Lanes 4 2 Vehicle Volume (2043 Design Year) 28,937 veh/day 7,760 veh/day Vehicle Speed Limit 35 mph 25 mph August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 24
Pedestrian Improvements State Street – Looking North Bayfront Parkway – Looking East State Street – Looking South Bayfront Parkway – Looking West August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 25
Holland Pedestrian Bridge Looking West towards UPMC Hamot Looking East towards Intermodal Center Looking West towards Library from Ped Bridge Looking East at Holland Ped Bridge August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 26
Intersection Improvements Sassafras Street Holland Street Extension State Street August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 27
State Street – Looking North August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 28
State Street – Looking East August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 29
State Street – Looking West August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 30
NEPA Clearance Comparison Environmental Environmental Categorical Exclusion Consideration Assessment (EA) Level 2 (CE) Streams and Wetlands Noise Air Quality Threatened & Endangered Species Hazardous & Residual Wastes Coastal Zone Management Cultural & Historic Resources Section 4(f) Resources Environmental Justice Property Displacements (Residential or Commercial) Public Comment through Meetings, Plans Displays, Website August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 31
Anticipated Traffic Volumes • Existing traffic volumes grown to design year 2043 using PennDOT’s Bureau of Planning and Research annual growth rate of 0.06% for Erie County • Private development traffic volumes generated and distributed using the Erie County Travel Demand model August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 32
Current Status • Completion of Preliminary Engineering Fall 2020 • CSX Coordination On-Going • Port Authority Coordination On-Going (West Front Street Extension & Sassafras Street Sidewalk Improvements) • Funding Opportunities (BUILD Grant) • Public Meeting Anticipated Fall 2020 August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 33
Ancillary Projects STATE STREET VIA: BAYFRONT PARKWAY 4 MIN • 12 th Street Signal Improvements 12TH STREET 6 MIN • ITS Signing at I-79 • Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Access Improvements • East Side Safety Improvements August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 34
Open Discussion www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com www.facebook.com/groups/BayfrontParkwayProject/ August 13, 2020 www.BayfrontParkwayProject.com 35
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