Continuing 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 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.

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