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                               PENNSYLVANIA COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM



                                                                       FINAL REPORT



                                BAYFRONT BIKEWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - PHASE III

                                                                         CITY OF ERIE
                                                        ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

                                                                              Sponsor:
                                      ERIE - WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA PORT AUTHORITY

                                                                           Prepared by:

                                DAHLKEMPER LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS & CONTRACTORS
                                                                     September 30, 1995



                                                DEP GRANT/CONTRACT NO. CZI:94.01PE
                                                        GRANT TASK NO. - CZ1:94.04PE
                                                                        ME NO. - 94465




                                     A REPORT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF
                         ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND
                                         ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO
                                                        NOAA AWARD NO.- NA470ZO248

                                                            Coastal
                                                                    Funded and Coordinated..
                                                                    through Department of Environmental Resour-
                                                                    ces, Office of Resources Management Bureau
                      PENNSYLVANIA                                  of Resources Management Division of Coast-
                                                                    al Zone Management and the Erie County De-
                                                                    partment of Planning.
                                                                                                Z0NE



                        This    project was financed In part through a federal Coastal Zone
                        Management Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
                        Protection with funds provided by NOAA. The views expressed herein are
                        those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of NOAA or
                        any of Its subagencies.
                                                                                                                               
                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                           


















                BAYFRONT BIKEWAY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT - PHASE III
                                      CITY OF ERIE
                             ERIE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA








                                      FINAL REPORT
                                    September 30, 1995




            The preparation of this report was funded and coordinated through the
            Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Land and
            Water Conservation, Division of Coastal Programs, and the Erie County
            Department of Planning.









                                                               TABLE OF CONTENTS




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                      1. Project Location/Background                ..........................  .............................     I

                      2.   Scope of Work           ........................................................................       4

                      3.   Pre- Construction Photographs               ......................................................     6

                      4.   Construction Photographs              ...........................................................      7

                      5.   Final Project Photographs              ...........................................................     10

                      6.   Permits and Approvals              ...............................................................     13

                      7.   As Built Drawings            ....................................................................      14




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                  1. Praiect Location Mackgrou nd

                  The Bayfront Bikeway is a two-way, 10 foot wide improvement located on the north side
                  of the Bayfront Parkway in the City of Erie. According to the specifications developed as
                  part of the CZM-funded Bayfront Bikeway Design Project (FY 199 1), the bikeway route
                  begins at West 6th and Cranberry Streets, runs along Cranberry Street to the Bayfront
                  Parkway, and then extends eastward along the north side of the Bayfront Parkway, a
                  distance of 1.5 miles to State Street. The west end of the bikeway links with an existing
                  bikeway that originates at Presque Isle State Park, thereby connecting their natural resource
                  with Erie's scenic bayfront and the central business district.

                  Due to conflicting construction activities between the bikeway and three private
                  development projects along the section of the bikeway route between Cranberry Street and
                  Perry's Landing, the City of Erie requested and received CZM approval on a two-phase
                  approach to the project. Phase 1, which was completed as part of the FY 1992 C2M Grant,
                  begins at West 6th and Cranberry Streets, runs along Cranberry street to the Bayfront, at
                  which point it terminates. Phase I then resumes at Perry's Landing and extends eastward
                  along the north side of the Bayfront Parkway to Sassafras Street (see Site Location Map).
                  Phase U, which was completed as part of the FY 1993 CZM Grant, links the two segments
                  of the bikeway that were completed as part of the Phase I project effort. Phase 11 begins at
                  the intersection of Cranberry Street and the Bayfront Parkway and extends eastward along
                  the north side of the Bayfront Parkway to Perry's I-anding (see Site Location Map). Grass
                  seeding for the entire Bayfront Bikeway Project (Phase I and Phase 11) was completed as
                  part of a volunteer effort coordinated by The Bayfront Access and Beautification
                  Organization.

                  Phase III provided for construction of an extension of the bikeway from Sassafras Street
                  to Peach and striping of the bikeway to State Street. This phase included site clearance and
                  demolition, excavating, filling and grading, seeding, paving, installation of site drainage,
                  tree planting and the installation of necessary fencing. This route was developed as an
                  alternative to the proposed Phase I location on a portion of the Bayfront Highway. The
                  property on which this project was constructed is owned by the Erie-Western Pennsylvania
                  Port Authority(EWPPA) and fit their master plan for pedestrian access in the waterfront
                  area as well as the overall beautification goals for the waterfront.

                  As noted in the Phase I and Phase II project reports, the bikeway was developed through a
                  unique public-private partnership which included the PA DEP Division of Coastal
                  Programs, the City of Erie, the County of Erie, the Bayfront Access and Beautification
                  Organization (BABO), Citadel Development Corporation and Integra Bank participated by
                  developing this phase of the Bikeway on their property. The original plans for the bikeway
                  called for all construction to'take place within the right-of ways of the Bayfront Parkway
                  and Cranberry Street.

                  The EWPPA entered into this public-private partnership by developing this Phase III of the
                  Bikeway on their property. This project was financed in part by the FY1994 CZM grant
                  and the EWPPA. It should also be noted that the Presque Isle Yacht Club also participate d
                  in this project effort by assisting with fence relocation activities, thereby further enhancing
                  their partnership.








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                 Tree planting, along both sides of the bikeway was undertaken as both a means of
                 screening some undesirable locations and to soften the overall look of the project and was
                 completed with funding from the PA State Forestry Department through the Small Business
                 Administration (SBA) Program. This is in keeping with the Port Authority's basic plan of
                 revitalization and improvement of the bayfront area. The Planting of trees and seeding was
                 completed before the May 20th scheduled completion date for the Forestry Department
                 grant. Additional time was spent watering the entire planting area on a regular basis due to
                 the extremely dry conditions encountered immediately after the planting was completed.
                 The plants seem to be thriving.

                 The local residents appear to be utilizing the facility and deriving great enjoyment from the
                 efforts of the City of Erie and the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority. Also, the
                 EWPPA, using their own money, installed decorative lights along both sides of the
                 Bikeway for safety reasons and to further enhance the project.

                 2. SgWe of Work

                    A. Final 1!Loject SRgdfications and En&eering Drawims - Completed by
                                 Dahlkemper Landscape Architects and Contractors in August of 1994.
                                 Revised for rebid in February of 1995.

                     B. Permits and AMr-oval

                                 I .   Site was reviewed for Natural Plant Diversity by personnel from the
                                       State.

                                2.     Erie County Conservation District reviewed Erosion and
                                       Sedimentation Control plan, and this plan is on file at their office.
                     C. Bid QRming - The Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority held an official bid
                                       opening for Phase III construction February 15, 1995, at 1:00 PM,
                                       at 17 West Dobbins Landing, Erie, PA.

                     D. Construction Activities - Notice to Proceed was given on March 20, 1995. By April
                                       2 the base work had been completed. This includes all excavation,
                                       grading, topsoiling, paving and fencing. Ile Joseph McCormick
                                       Construction Company was the lower bidder.

                                       Substantial completion of project by May 11, 1995, including most
                                       hard goods.
                                       Seeding completed on May 23, 1995, and was maintained through 3
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                                        6. PERMITS AND APPROVALS

                The Erie-Westem Pennsylvania Port Authority obtained the following pen-nits and
                approvals in conjunction with the Bayfront Bikeway Development Project - Phase III:

                1. A June 30, 1994 letter from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
                stating that the project will have no adverse impact on historic or archeological resources.

                2. A September 1, 1994 letter from the Erie County Conservation District approving the
                City of Erie's Soil Erosion and Sediment Pollution Control Plant for the project.

                3. A September 30, 1994 letter from the Department of Environmental Resources
                indicating that the Department is not requiring any permits for the project.

                4. A October 3, 1994 letter from the Department of the Army indicating that no permits are
                required for the project.

                NOTE. The above letters are on file at the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority.



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