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                                                   Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Management Program

                                                                                      BAYFRONTPROMENADE
                                                                                            FINAL REPORT

                                                                                             MARCH, 1992
														Coatal
														Funded and Coordinated
                                                      through Department of Environmental Resour-
									ses, Office of Resources Managment, Bureau
									of Resources Management, Division of Coast-
									al Zone Management and the Ene County De-
									partment of Planning.        Zone

                                                      NOAA Award No. NA90AA-D-CZ515 DER Contract No. C0Z1:90.01PE
                                                                       Grant Task No. CZI:90-PE.04 ME No. 90271

                                                                                             CITY OF ERIE
                                                                                JOYCE A. SAVOC0CHIO, MAYOR

                                                               DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNNITY DEVELOPMENT
                                                                                   ROOM 4 04 MUNICIPAL BUILDING
                                                                                          626 STATE STREET
                                                                                     ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16501

                                 THIS PROJECT WAS FINANCEDIN PART THROUGH A FEDERALCOASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT GRANT
                          PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EN VIRONMENTAL RE SOURCES WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE NATIO
                                                                                  ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
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                                                           Pennsylvania Coastal Zone Management Program

                                                                                                 BAYFRONT PROMENADE
                                                                                                        FINAL REPORT

                                                                                                         MARCH, 1992

                                                                                             Coastal Funded and Coordinated through Department of Enviornmental Resources
ses, Office of Resources Management, Bureau of Resources Management, Division of CoastalZone Management and the Erie County Department
of Planning.  Zone

                                                             NOAA Award No. NA90AA-D-CZ515 DER Contract No. CZ1:90.01PE
                                                                                Grant Task No, CZI:90-PE.04 ME No. 90271

                                                                                                         CITY OF ERIE
                                                                                          JOYCE A. SAVOCCHIO, MAYOR

                                                                      DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMNNITY DEYELOPMENT
                                                                                             ROOM 4 04 MUNICIPAL BUILDING
                                                                                                      626 STATE STREET
                                                                                               ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA 16501
                                    THIS PROJECT WAS FINANCEDIN PART THROUGH A FEDERAL COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT GRANT
                            PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES WITH FUNDS PROVIDED BY THENATIONAL
                                                                                             ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                      
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                                   BAYFRONT PROUENADE
                                    FINAL DESIGN REPORT



                                        MARCH 1992




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                                          TO THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC
                                          ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO
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                                              Bayfront. Promenade
                                                  Final Report

              Table Of Contents                                                         I
              List of Figures                                                           2
              Overview                                                                  3
              G:)als and Objectives                                                     5
              Process                                                                   6
              B-ase Information                                                         6
              Site  Analysis                                                            8
                    Climate                                                             8
                    Orientation                                                         8
                    Topography                                                          9
                    Soils                                                               9
                    Engineer's Report
                    Geology                                                            10
                    Drainage                                                           21
                    Solid Waste Concerns                                               21
                    Vegetation                                                         23
                    Visual Features                                                    24
                    Social Factors                                                     30
                    Existing Use                                                       36
                    Important Structures                                               36
                    History                                                            36
              Program                                                                  37
                    Access                                                             38
                    Paving                                                             39
                    Seating Areas                                                      39
                    Signage/Historical Markers                                         39
                    Security                                                           40
                    Maintenance Levels                                                 40
                    Materials Concept                                                  41
                         Paving                                                        41
                         Benches                                                       41
                         Lighting                                                      42
                         Plant Materials                                               43








          Design                                                               44
                Sitting Areas                                                  44
                Logo                                                           4 (.
                The Route                                                      47
                Phasing                                                        69
                Budget                                                         71
          Appendix A      Progress Meetings                                    75
          Appendix B      Product Reccommendations                             811-1


          List of   Figures                                                      2
          Figure I        Site Location                                          4
          Figure 2        200 Scale Vegetation and View Analysis               26
          Figure 3        200 Scale Land Use and Hisorical Sites               32
          Figure 4        Typical Seating Area                                 46
          Figure 5        Bayfront Promenade Route                             48























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                                                    Overview
              The Bayfront Promenade is a pathway for use by the people of Erie and its
              visitors. The Promenade is designed to take advantage of the natural resource
              that is the reason for the location of our city, the natural harbor formed by
              Presque I51e.    The views of the bay are picturesque from the bluff along the
              north edge of the city. The Bayfront Promenade takes best advantage of this
              resoxjrce and the views presented.


              The Bayfront Promenade is envisioned as a linear park providing recreation,
              circulation and an historical perspective along the area where the City of Erie
              originally developed. The promenade when completed will very much be a trail of
              history.


              Accordnig to the design plans the Bayfront Promenade is laid out as a meandering
              pathway atop the bluff along Front Street between Plum Street in the west and
              Parade Street in the east. (See Site Location Map, Figure #1) The path is
              typically 10 feet wide, but does vary in width, and is nearly two miles In
              length.   Along the Promenade, there will be historical stops, sitting areas with
              informational plaques in 12 locations.The promenade will connect the lower west
              and eastsides to the new museum library complex being designed along the Bayfront
              giving the residents of these areas easy access to their cultural resources.
              This project will be implemented in phases with funds provided by Coastal Zone
              Management to be matched by funds provided by the City of Erie. The installation
              is expected to total around one million dollars.
              When completed the Bayfront Promenade will be a crown for the City of Erie.











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                                          CA)aI9 and ObjectIves

             The Goals of the Bayfront Promenade were fairly simple and straightforward:

             -To provide a pathway for use by a wide range of residents and visitors.

               To take best advantage of the views presented from the bluff.

             -To provide recreational and educational opportunities.

             -To provide a connection to the bayfront.

             -To accomplish these goals in an aesthetically pleasing outdoor experience.

             The objectives used to accomplish these goals include:

             -Providing public access for all people including the handicapped.

             -Creating a safe environment for walking, biking and other uses envisioned for
             the promenade.

             -Creating a trail of history with educational markers at intervals.

             -Placing sitting areas at convenient locations to give users the opportunity to
             enjoy the views and to provide for socialization or privacy.

             -Provide lighting for security and to extend use into the evening hours.

             -Create an interesting aesthetic experience with a meandering trail and a feeling
             of movement through the trees.

             -To provide an amenity for neighboring residents, without becoming obtrusive.

             To keep minimize maintenance at a minimum.

             -To begin a program of cleanup and planting for the bluff.

             -To provide an amenity that will be a permanent fixture in our community.


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           ProceBs

           The process of     design of the Bayfront Promenade included site analysis,
           programming, ideation, selection, and evaluation of those ideas to be formulated
           in the firial design,   This process was completed and reviewed in a series of
           meetings (See Appendix 2) with the Chief Plannei of the City of Erie and other
           government officials and concerned citizens. We will review these steps starting
           with the site analysis.

           Base Information

           Site survey information was provided by the City of Erie in a series of separate
           drawings that related to different projects that were completed at different
           times along the study area.   Topographic information at the scale or the level of
           detail xequired for study were not available in all areas. The City Engineers
           office did provide spot elevations in some areas including a spot at the
           baseline, the top of the bluff, and a few feet over the bluff. Areas that had no
           grade information, were requested and filled in at a later time, although some
           grade informatior) is missing in some areas.   There were no contours provided and
           no grade information beyond the baseline or a few feet over the bluff.

           Some features were available on the site surveys, and others have been field
           measiared by-the Landscape Architects.


           Property Ownership

           The Bayfront Promenade site falls mostly within the Right-of-Way of Front., Street.
           This is publicly-owned land, however, it is currently controlled by the State of
           Pennsylvania.  The City officials are aware of this fact and have indicated that
           they will work to come to an agreement with the State of Pennsylvania for the
           control of the Front Street Right-of-way, for this project.

           Other areas riot controlled by the City of Erie are:

           -A small triangle near the foot of Chestnut Street at station 29+00 owned by the
           water department. (See FigWe 5 Section 5)



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                A section from Peach Street to State Street which is controlled by Hamot
             Ho:spital in a land swap, where a section of existing walkway is located that will
             be used as part of the complete Bayfront Promenade.(Figure 5 Section 9)
               The area that runs between State and Holland Streets, north of the Bayfront
             Pa:rkway and north of the old Penelec site, currently planned for a multi-use
             de'velopment and  the Historical Museum and Library complex. The land to the north
             of this on the East Canal Basin has been proposed through a land swap between
             Perielec and the  Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority to be controlled by the
             Poxt Authority.     The location of the Bayfront Promenade in this location is
             cotisistent with  the development concept for this area. (Figure 5 Section 10)
             -Along the east   side of Holland between the proposed Bayfront Parkway and Second
             St:reet there is a lot that is owned by Hamot that would need to be acquired to
             accommodate a ramped. structure at a handicap accessible grade up to East Front
             S*t:reet at the top of the bluff.  (Figure 5 Section 11)

             The Chief Planner for the City of Erie, Ron Desser has indicated that there are
             no codes or ordinances of the City of Erie that would affect the design of the
             Ba,y,f ront Promenade.

             There are no requirements or design criteria of the Coastal Zone Management
             Program indicated by their liaison from the County Planning Department, John
             Mong. The City of Erie is a part of the cental area of the Coastal Zone
             Management Program (CZMP) for Erie County. The coastal zone within the City
             limits is north of Sixth Street.        The site of the Bayfront Promenade falls
             entirely within the limits of the coastal zone.

             P:r(:)posed development activites that will affect this project include:

             -.A bikeway along the Bayfront Parkway to be designed by the City of Erie.

             - The development of the Penelec site into a multi-use waterfront development,
             including the Historical Museum and Library complex, and the renovated Flagship
             Niagara.

             -The construction of a parking lot near the foot of Peach Street by Hamot
             H.:)spital.


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           -The future construction of an office building along the east side of Peach
           Street between Second and Third Streets.

           -The extension of the Sayfront Parkway.

           -The replacement of the Transitway Mall.        This may provide some recycled
           materials including granite, brick pavers and perhaps othey site fuiniture that
           may be used for the Bayfront Promenade.

           -The Water Department may close the open incline roads near their facility
           because of the amount of traffic.

           Site Analysis

           C11mate

           The orientation and climatic factors are those that give the promenade an
           important location.  Because of the mass of the water, Lake Erie tempers changes
           in temperature and causes the seasons to lag. The area immediately adjacent to
           the lakeshore stays cooler longer in the spring and summer and warmer into the
           fall because of the water temperature. Breezes are set up also by the changes of
           temperature between the land and the water during the summer season.

           The site of the Promenade has the advantage of being somewhat cooler in the
           summer and warmer in the fall than the general region , except for other
           lakeshore locations. However, it will also be cooler in the spring and cold in
           the winter when prevailing breezes off the lake will chill the area on the lake
           bluff.

           Because of the variation in temperatures it will be important to provide a mix of
           sunny and shaded areas.

           Orlentation

           The Promenade site takes advantage of a number of great views of the Bay,
           Bayfront, Presque Isle and Lake Erie. Its location will also provide good views
           to the spectacular sunsets over Lake Erie.



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             To pography

             The topographic information provided was not extensive enough to provided
                    information about the bluff adjacent to the site to the north.However,
             except for the section between State and Holland Streets the Promenade is
             on the top of the bluff.        This area is generally level and presents
             constraints in the construction of the promenade due to topography.
             information regarding the bluff is apparent in the Geology Section.


             SOILS

             First among information overlaid was the soil survey information.      The di
             cantenas that make up the site include:

             Ottawa Series- (ObA, ObB,ObC, obD) These soils are deep and well draine
            and sandy, lacking much organic materials.      These are lake deposits. They are
             listed as slight limitations for paths and trail development and sli
             Lawns and Landscaping and Streets/Parking lots, except where slope is a
             in -the Erie County Soil Interpretations, 1972. They are listed as good f
             fi11, A-2. This is good except where slopes are a problem.

             Berrien Series- (BcA) There is a small area of soil in this series which is
             related to the Ottawa series. These soils are deep and moderately well drained
             soils. They are listed as slight limitations for paths and trail development
             and slight for Lawns and Landscaping and moderate, because of a season high
             water table for Streets/Parking lots, except where slope is a concern in the Erie
             Community Soil Interpretations, 1972. They are listed as good for Road fill,
             to 27 in. . This is good except where slopes are a problem.

             Escarpments- (Ec) This land type occurs on steep slopes that have formed
             result of lakeshore erosion.     In- general, the slopes range from 30% to
             are between 50 and 200 feet long.        The degree of erosion varies.  The soil
             material resembles that of the above material, Berrien or Ottawa Series.
             filling has occurred in these areas in addition to random dumping.
             limitations are severe because of the steep slopes.




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                                                                                                     PARTnEM
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                                                                     April 3, 1992




                Dahlkemper Landscape Architects & Contractors
                5240 Schrimper Road
                Erie, PA 16510

                Attn: Dan Dahlkemper

                Re:     Erie Promenade


                Dear Mr. Dahlkemper:

                        The proposed Erie Promenade is a 10 foot wide asphalt pavement to be used as a bikepath
                and pedestrian walkway. Maintenance vehicles such as pick-up trucks will use the facility on a
                limited, as needed basis.

                        The Promenade is a long Imult! thousand feet) narrow facility along the bluff overlooking
                Presque Isle Bay. The soils are varied with many areas of fill. The linear nature of the project
                along with the variable subsurface conditions would require a large number of individual test
                locations. In addition, the information from any individual boring could not be reliably extrapolated
                any distance from the testing location. To thoroughly investigate the subsurface site conditions at
                this time would require an inordinate number of borings.

                        The soil testing program also has to consider the specific structure to be constructed. In
                this case, the facility is a light-traffic pavement. The loads to be imposed on the pavement do not
                warrant an extensive and expensive soil testing program. Repairs to the pavement, which might be
                required, would be far less expensive than an extensive subsurface soils investigation which could
                not guarantee that pavement failures would occur anyway.

                        The pavement section provided is adequate for the intended use of the facility assuming a
                low CBR (California Bearing Ratio) of 3 for the subgrade. A CBR of 3 is a typical value for the poor
                quality, silty soils that frequently occur in Erie County. Specifications will require compaction of
                the subgrade material to ensure that the highest CBR possible is obtained. In areas which cannot
                be adequately compacted, the subgrade will be over excavated 6-12 inches and backfilled with the
                specified subbase material.

                        A soils testing program is recommended for any area to receive significant structures, i.e.
                ramp, retaining walls, etc. Specific sampling and testing progress would have to be developed for
                each structure based.on loads, layout and the physical site.







                              AHE EnGmEffiinG
                            COnSULnnG EnGInEERS, SURVEYM AnD PLAnnERs
                            140 MEADVILLE Sr - ED11180110. PA 16412 - PHonE 814 -734 -1414










           Dahikemper Landscape Architects & Contractors
           April 3, 1992
           Page Two



           Pavement


                  The pavement section is made up as follows:

                         6" Subbase - PennDOT 2A Gradation Crushed Aggregate
                         2.5" BCBC
                         2" FJ-1 Wearing Course

                  If adjustments to the section are desired, the BCBC can be increased but not decreased. A
           2.5" placement depth is the minimum for this material.


           Benches


                  Benches can be installed on a compacted granular base. If backfill is to be placed behind
           the blocks, vertical collector drains should be installed. These drains will discharge to perforated
           pipe in stone. If drainage facilities exist the perforated pipe should be tied into the system. If not
           the ends of the pipe should be capped and the system allowed to function as a french drain.

           Chestnljt Street

                  The crossing of the ravine at Chestnut Street can be accomplished with controlled fill. To
           prevent drainage problems the fill should be extended to the end of the pavement on Chestnut
           Street. On the north side, the top of the bank would be located 5' from the Promenade.

                  Side slopes at 3:1 would be stable using on-site material If necessary. The top 2 feet of
           the fill under the Promenade proper would be run-of-bank gravel or better.

                  If you have any questions, please contact our office.

                                                           Very truly yours,

                                                           LAKE ENGINEERING





                                                           John K. Patterson, P.E.


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            Geology

            The site is generally adjacent to a bluff that has an elevation of 630 to 640
            feet. The base of the bluff has an elevation of about 580 feet.     The 50-60 foot
            drop at the bluff varies in gradient but is generally steep and inaccessible.
            Generally, there is little open active erosion bn the bluff.     However,' settling
            of fill areas and creep of the bank are factors in the design of the Promenade.
            More detail of the bluff and Its hydrology follows in the report from the
            Geologist, Dr. David Thomas.

            As a subnote, Fr. Steven Simon commented that the area between Holland and Parade
            was filled around 1978 and they have noticed substantial settling in that area
            in subsequent years.





























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                                GEOLOGY REPORT



         SLOPE STABILITY AND SUMMIT SURFACE CONDITIONS OF PROPOSED
        WALKWAY ALONG THE LAKE BLUFF OVERLOOKING PRESQUE ISLE BAY FROM
        PLUM STREET TO PARADE STREET


        NOVEMBER, 1991



        The study area  along the bluff is divided into 13 sections each
        extending for one block.


        SECTIONS


        Section  1: Plum Street to Liberty Street
        Section  2: Liberty Street to Po olar Street
        Section  3: Poplar Street to Cherry Street
        Section  4: Cherrv Street to Walnut Street
        Section  5: Walnut Street to Chestnut Street
        Section  6: Chestnut Street to Myrtle Street
        Section  -7: Myrtle Street to Sassafras Street
        Section  8: Sassafras to Peach Street
        Section  9: Peach Street to State Street
        Section  10: State Street to French Street
        Section  11: French Street to Holland Street
        Section  12: Holland Street to German Street
        Section  13: German Street to Parade Street



        TOPICS ADDRESSED DURING SECTION EXAMINATIONS


        1. Elevation
           Topography of area affected by the walkwav
        3. Slooe qradient on the bluff
        4. Apparent Surface drainage including slope gullying
        .j. "Pparent groundwater drainage
        6. Evidence of mass movement and type















         SECTION 1: PLUM STREET TO LIBERTY STREET


         Elevation:


               730 feet at the intersection of Plum and Front Streets.


         Toooqraphv of Area Affected Bv The Walkway


              The land Surface is gently irregular along the summit. Two
         gentle swales are seDarted bv one low knoll. It should be
         exoected that the area of the swales will have a tendency to
         concentrate more runoff during rainstorms and snowmelt and
         channel it toward the Summit edge.


         Gradient o-F Slope of the Blu++:


              29 degrees. From Bav+ront Highway drafting sheets at 174+50.


         Aooarent IS ur+ace Drainaqe From Summit to Base of Bluff


              There are two swales sloping gently toward the edge of the
         summit of the bluff at Plum Street. The easternmost deoression
         extends to an eight-+eet wide gully eroded by water channeled
         through it during times when precipitation is great enough to
         result in runoff. Slabs of asphalt and concrete have been
         emolaced in the gully in an apparent attempt to prevent further
         downCL(tting and widening of the gully.

         Apparent Groundwater Drainage

              No evidence of the ponding of water was seen.


         Mass Movement


              No evidence of mass movement except soil creeo was apoarent
         from Plum Street to Liberty Street. Soil creep over time will
         neSUlt in structures placed too close to the summit edge to tilt
         toward the bluff.















         SECTION 2: LIBERTY STREET TO POPLAR STREET


         Elevation


              640 feet at the intersection of Libertv and Front Streets.


         Topography Included in The Area of The Walkwav


              The topography is relatively flat with the land Surface
         sloping very gently toward the summit edge. The flat topography
         is interupted by two ten feet wide, through-shaped depressions
         entending to the edge of the summit. One of the depressions
         extends into a gully. There are two locations at t    he edge of the
        summit that are the sites of shallow and gentle scarps that are
         now covered with grass.


         Gradient of Slope On The Bluff


              24 degrees. From Bayfront Highway drafting sheets at 174+50.


         Apparent Surface Drainage From Summit to Base of Bluff


              About 50 feet east of a utility pole at the north edge of
         the intersection of Front and Liberty Streets a very subtle. ten
         -Feet wide swale extends through a grassy area to an actively
         erodiing gullv ten feet -from the north edge of Front Street. A
         Slump block three feet wide and four feet high shows a
         displacement of from six to twelve inches forming a fresh scarp
         on the east wall of the gully. About twenty feet east of this
         depression another shallower swale extends to the summit edge.
         Both of these depressions are the sites of concentration of water
         during times when Precepitation is great enough to result in
         runoff.


         Apparent Groundwater Drainage

              No evidence of the ponding of water was seen.


         Mass Movement


              Two slump  blocks are resting against the edge of the summit
         east of the two swales. The largest slump block  is about fifty
         feet long and 6 feet wide. The smaller is about 20 feet long and
         six feet wide. The maximum vertical displacement of each is about
         six inches. There is no evidence that movement has occured in the
         recent oast. No other evidence of mass movement was indicated
         with the exception of soil creep on the Surface of the bluff.
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          SECTION 3: POPLAR STREET TO CHERRY STREEET


          Elevation


                640 feet at Poplar Street and 630 feet at Cherry Street

          ToDopraphv Within The Area of The Walkwav


                The landsurface is -flat, but slopes more steeply toward the
          edge of the summit in this Section than along the Sections to the
          west. This is the result of grading that took place during
          lanscaoing procedures associated with the construction of the
          condominiums north of Front Street. The flat landsur+ace is
          interuoted bv a fresh scarp about four feet from the summit edge.
          This scarp extends along the graded land associated with the
          condominium. The maximum displacement of the scarp is about two
          feet.


          Gradient of Slope On The Bluff


                Bluff gradient not shot-in on Bay-front Highway drafting sheet.

          Apparent SLtr+ace Drainage From Summit to Base of Bluff


                Surface drainage off the graded segment of this Section
          associated with the condominium should be greater because of the
          steeper gradient of the landsur+ace. Water could drain to the
          slump scarp and down through the fracture where the displacement
          has occured causing instability of the slope on this part of the
          bl U+ + .


          Aooarent Groundwater Drainage


                No evidence o-F ponding of water was seen. The area north of
          the condominiums that has been graded may be underlain by soil
          different than the expected well-drained sandy soil native to
          this elevation and location.


          Evidence of Mass Movement and Type


                Extending nearly the entire width of the condominium
          orooertv is a slump block four feet wide with a maximum
          displacement of two feet. The slump block is composed of fill
          material that has been dumped over the edge of the summit. The
          material of which the slump block is composed is resting on
          vegetation that  was growing on the original natural slope. This
          bUried vegetation may provide a Surface along which water mav
          oercolate resulting in the downward slio of the fill.-material.
                Directly north of the parking lot of the Erie County Health
          Deoartment is a alump. block about `.2'5 feet long with'a maximum
          width 0+ +Our feet wide and a vertical displacement of two feet
          whicn is Dresentlv active. It is assumed that there is a storm














        drain extending from the catchment at the summit to a storm
        drainage svstem at the Bayfront Highwav at the foot of the bluff
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          SECTION 4: CHERRY STREET TO WALNUT STREET


          Elevation


               630 feet from the intersection of Cherry and Front Streets
          to the intersection of Walnut and Front.Streets.


          Topography Within The Area of The Walkway

               This is the site of a baseball, field. The landsur-Face is
          flat, but interUPted by very shallow, wide swales that serve as
          channels -For runoff from the baseball field to the edge of the
          summit where it -Flows down the bluff -Face.


          Gradient of Slope On The Bluff


               3? degrees. From Bav-Front Highway drafting sheet at 1e6+00.


          Aooarent Surface Drainaqe From Summit to Base of Bluff


               Surface runoff is toward the slope. A concrete culvert is
          located at the ninth fence post from the western edge of the
          fence that is the north boundary of the baseball field which
          receives the runoff from the western portion of the baseball
          field. The culvert extends -from the Summit to the base of the
          slooe. Gullving that has commenced at the edqe of the summit next
          to the culvert is a consequence of lack- of reDair. A ditch eight
          feet wide and eighteen inches deep has been excavated for the
          purpose of draining the center -field of the baseball -Field at the
          eighteenth fence post from the western edge of the fence. This
          may result in future gullying and slumping at the summit edge. A
          very shallow swale is located at the twenty third fence post from
          the western edge of the baseball field. This minor swale should
          also be addressed relative to future gullving and sluino.


          ADDarent Ground Water Drainage


               No evidence of the ponding.of water was seen.


          Mass Movement


               No evidence of mass movement was seen.




                                          







         SECTION 5: WALNUT TO CHESTNUT STREET


         Elevation


              630 feet from the intersection of Walnut and Front Streets
         to the intersection of Chestnut and Front Streets.


         Topoagraphy Within The Area of The walkway


               A concrete walk extends down the slope of the bluff east of
         Walnut Street at the 23+0 station mark on the pavement on Front
         Street. Eastward, a slight displacement of two to three inches
         occrs at the edge of the summit between stations 23+0 and 25+0.
         The displacement shows no fresh scarp and is well covered with
         grass. A concrete road leads from Front Street to an Erie
         Waterworks building at the base of the bluff east of station
         25+0- East of the roadway an excavated trough runs parallel to
         the edge of the summit. A soil berm runs parallel to the summit
         that prevents runoff from flowing from the trough over the summit
         edge and down the face of the bluff. Both the trough and the berm
         are densely covered by mowed grass. At ChectnUt Street a grassy
         ravine extends from the summit edge to the base of the bluff.


         Gradient of Slope on The Bluff


              29 degrees. From Bayfront Highway drafting sheet at 196+00.

         Apparent Surface Drainage From Summit to Base of Bluff

              The steps that lead from the summit to the base of the bluff
         east of Walnut Street at station 23+0 have been undercut by
         gulliving. The gullies were later filled with concrete slabs to
         prevent further erosion by surface runoff. This may be a future
         problem site. A path has been worn by pedestrian traffic which is
         the site of the initiation of gullying  Water will continue to be
         channeled through the gully unless engineering procedures are
         initiated.


         Apparent Groundwater Drainage


              No evidence of ponding of water was seen.


        Evidence of Mass Movement and Type

              The onlv evidence of instability was the old grassy Slump
         block with a displacement of two to three inches. Otherwise the
         slope appears to be stable within this Section.
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          SECTION 6: CHESTNUT STREET TO MYRTLE STREET


          Elevation


               Between 620 feet (see Topograohy below)

          ToooQraphv Within The Area of The Walkway

               The elevation at Walnut Street is between 620 feet and 630.
          It rises to 630 feet eastward where it remains for most of the
          length of this section until Myrtle Street is approached
          whereupon the elevation decreases to between 6.20 feet and 630
          feet at Myrtle Street. A public road extends from Front Street to
          the Bav+ront Highwav west of Myrtle Street at station 33+0. A
          steel guard rail and a concrete walkway run parallel to the north
          curb of Front Street.


          Gradient of SloDe On The BlU-F-F


               13 degrees. From Bay+ront Highwav drafting sheet at 200+50.


          AnDarent Surface Drainage From the Summit to Base of The Bluff


               Nearly all surface drainaqe is accomodated by Front Street
          and associated storm drains. The width of the land surface
          between the summit edge and the Front Street curbing is cuite
          narrow and does not produce much runoff down the bluff face. No
          evidence of harmful water concentration or gullying was seen. The
          summit and slope -face are covered by grass and weeds which seem
          to meet the stabilizing reauirements of this section.


          Aooarent Groundwater Drainaae


               No evidnce of ponding was seen.

          Evidenece of Mass Movement and Type

               No evidence of mass movement was seen. Soil creep should be
          V1'eDt in mind if planning the location of the walkway in this
          narrow area.








         SECTION 7: MYRTLE STREET TO SASSAFRAS STREET


         Elevation


              630 feet.


         Topography Within The Area of The Walkay   


         Gradient of Slope On The Bluff


              There is no record of a gradient measure in this section.


         
           Apparent Surface Drainage From Summit to Base of Bluff

              Nearly all surface drainage is accomodated by Front Street
         and associated storm drains. The width of the landsurface between
         the Summit edge and the Front Street Curbing is quite narrow,
         therefore not much runoff is collected and directed down the
         bluff face. No evidence of damaging water concentration was seen.
         The summit and slope +ace are covered by grass and weeds which
         seem  to meet the stabilizing requirements of this Section.


         Apparent Groundwater Drainage


              No evidence of ponding was seen.

         Evidence of Mass Movement and Type

              No evidence of mass movement was seen. Soil creep should be
         considered if planning to locate any structures in this narrow
         area.
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           SECTION 8: SASSAFRAS STREET TO PEACH STREET


           Elevation


                630 feet at the intersection of Sassafrass and Front Streets
           drooping to 620 feet at Peach and Front Streets.

           Topography Within The Area of The Walkway

                This area has been excavated, refilled, graded, and planted
           with grass. The type of -Fill material and the manner in which it
           has been emplaced should be closely studied before final walkway
           plans are completed. Especially watch for settling and surface
           drainage concentration.


           Gradient of Slope


                There is no record of gradient measurement, however the
           gradient is less than the optimum of 35 to 40 degrees for the
           vegetated angle of repose.

           Apparent-Surface Drainage From The Summit to The Base of Bluff

                All surface drainage is evenly distributed down the graded
           slope. No evidence of damaging water concentration was seen. The
           summit and slope face are covered by planted, mowed grass which
           seems to be preventing gullying on the slope face.

           Appaprent Groundwater Drainage

                No evidence of ponding was seen.


           Evidence of Mass Movement and Type


                No evidence of mass movement was seen. Soil creep should be
           considered if planning to locate any structures on the slope
           face.

















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         STATION 9: PEACH STREET TO STATE STREET


         Elevation


              620 feet at the intersection o~qf Peach and Front Street
         decreasing to 610 feet at the intersection o~qf State and Front
         Streets.


         ~0qL0~_~D~_~0q2~q_~Q~r~q:~a0~.hv Within The Area o~qf The Wal~qkwav

              This area has been excavated~, refilled, graded, and planted
         with ~Qrass. It very gently slopes eastward toward State Street.
         The n~orth-~q+acin~qg slo~qi~De is also very gentle. The type o~qf fill
         material and the manner in which it has been em~qpl~aced should be
         closely studied before final wal~qkway plans are completed.
         ESDeci~all~0qy watch for settling, surface drainage concentration,
         and ~qpondin~qg of water.


         Grad i ent _~0qg~qf ~qE~q@~ql cog

              There is no record of the gradient of the s~qlo~De, however it
         is considerably less than the angle of repose of 35 to 4~4q0 degrees
         for slo~oes along the la~qk~-e bluff.


         Ap~oarent Surface Drainage From The Summit to The Base ~qo~qf Bluff

              All S~Ur~-~qFace draina~(~ge is evenly distributed down the graded
         s~ql~qo~De. No evidence ~o~qf damaging water concentration was seen. The
         slo~De +ace is covered by planted, mowed grass which seems to be
         ~oreventin~qg gullying on the slope face.

         ~i~q@~o~qqarent Groundwater Draina~qe


              No evidence o~qf ~oondin~qg was seen. The nature of the fill
         material should be considered when determining the thic~q@~-~-~.~-nes~B and
         ~ocr~ositv o~qf material to be placed beneath the walkway to ~orevent
         frost he~avin~o. The higher the clay and silt content of the fill
         material, the more li~q@~-~-~:elv the possibility of frost dama~qe to the
         -finished wal~q@:~. over time.


         Evidence ~qo~qf Mass M~qov~eme~nt_~and T~qv~q1~q2e

              No evidence o~0qf mass movement was seen. Soil cree~qo sh~8qD~0qUld be
         considered i~6qf planning to locate any structure on the slo~0qoe face.
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           SECTION 10: STATE STREET TO FRENCH STREET


                 The walkway is planned to pass south of Hamot,Modical
           Center. Slope stabilitv and soil surface conditions do not apply
           for
            , this area of the walkway





















           SECTION II: HOLLAND STREET TO GERMAIN STREET


                 The walkway is planned to pass south of the medical
           buildings. Slope stability and soil surface conditions do not
           apply for this area of the walkway.
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        SECTION 12: HOLLAND STREET TO GERMAN STREET


        Elevation


             630 feet from the west end of Front Street to the
        intersection of Front and German Street.


        Topographv of Area Affected By The Walkway

             The topography is relatively flat with the landsurface
        sloping gentlv toward the summit edge. Swales are not present on
        the summit and gulling does not occur on the bluff face.


        Gradient of Slope of The Bluff


             There is no recorded gradient of the slope. No evidence of
        mass movement was seen along this section.


        Apparent Surface Drainage From Summit to Base of Bluff


             The curbing on the north side of Front Street prevents
        runoff from the pavement across the summit of the slope. The
        narrowness of the strip from the Curb to the summit edge and the
        relativelv even surface from the curbing to the summit edge cause
        an even distribution of surface runoff which eliminates swale
       formation on the surface from the curb to the summit edge and
        gullying from the Summit edge to the base of the slope.


        Apparent Groundwater Drainage


             No evidence of ponding was seen.


        Mass Movement


             No evidence of mass movement was seen at the too of the
        Summit. No evidence of mass movement except soil creep was seen
        along the face of the bluff.
























  
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          SECTION 13: GERMAN STREET TO PARADE STREET


          El evat i 9-12.

               The elevation along the edge of the summit droos from 230
          feet at the intersection of Front Street and German Street to 210
          feet at the intersection of Front Street and Parade Street.


          Topography of Area Affected By The Wali--:wav

               The landsurface sloc)es gently from the curb of Front Street
          northward toward the summit edge. The landsurface also slopes
          toward the east from an elevation of .230 feet to 210 feet between
          German Street and Parade Street along the summit edge. Neither
          swales on the Summit nor gullies on the bluff face occur. The
          east-facing SlODe from German Street to Parade Street is the West
          vallev wall of Mill Creek. Moving downsIODe the native material
          should change from a sandv soil at the summit to a siltv soil
          farther do wnslope to a clavey silt as the base is approached. I+
          a large amount of human refuse has been dumoed along the segment
          over the years, this sequence of material may not be encountered.


          Gradient of Slooe of The Bluff


               There is no recorded evidence of the gradient of the slooe.
          No evidence of mass movement has been seen along this section.


          ADDarent Surface Drainage From Summit to Base of Bluff


               The curbing along Front Street prevents runoff from the
          Davement across the Summit of the slooe. The narrowness of the
          strip between the curbing and the summit edge and the evenness of
          this strip prevents concentration of runoff into swales and
          gullies.


          Aooarent Groundwater Drainage


               No evidence of ponding was seen at the summit.


          Mass Movement


               No evidence of mass movement was seen along the summit edge.










                  Drainage

                  Drainage is important to the Promenade in the way it affects the stability of
                  bluff slopes. As noted, the soils generally have a good internal drainage, and
                  site visits indicate little puddling even after hard rains. However, there are a
                  couple of areas where drainage seems to be a problem.

                    The open drainage sluices at Bayview park.

                  -At the foot of Cherry the drainage structure seems to be plugged, however, it
                  doesn't seem to be presenting a bluff problem currently.

                  -Along the tar and chip sections of Front Street between Plum and Poplar, run off
                  from the street has created a couple of areas of erosion.

                  These are noted in more detail in the Geology section above.

                  The base information has not provided adequate topography to review the
                  characteristics of surface drainage because of the lack of contours at a readable
                  contour interval.

                  Because of good internal drainage of the soil, the pathway will be designed to
                  run with the grade and allow the water to sheet flow rather than be channeled
                  towards the bluff where it will normally be slowed by vegetation and absorbed by
                  the previous soils.


                  Solid Waste Concerns

                  The Erie Bayfront has had a history of dumping and landfilling.        Some of the
                  areas along the bluff were used as city dump areas for different periods of time.
                  These areas are not clearly identifiable and have not been in use for some time.
                  A study of toxic wastes was carried out as part of the Environmental Impact
                  Statement for the Bayfront-Port Access Road.      (See Final Environmental Impact
                  Statement /Section 4(f) Evaluation LR 1003 Section AOO, Bayfront Port-Access Road,
                  Volume 1, Sections 3.1.4 and 4.1.4).    This study notes that the County of Erie,
                  Department of Health lists eight inactive solid waste sites along the corridor,
                  but the actual extent and nature of the dumping was not known. Soil sampling was


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                undertaken in spring of 1982, consisting of 25 soil borings. None of the samples
                tested exhibited toxicity.

                Because of the history of dumping along the bayfront, there exists the
                possibility of encountering unexpected toxic substances. As a precaution, the
                State of Pennsylvania which currently controls the Right-of-way of Front Street,
                should undertake soil samples in this area in suspect areas or at regular
                intervals before turning control over to the City of Erie. All soil samples wil  '1
                be taken down to native soils.   Field testing and examinations should be made to
                determine if further laboratory testing is needed. Representatives of the U.S.
                EPA, PA-DER, and Erie County Health Department should be invited to participate
                in the field examinations, Samples requiring further analysis will at a minimum
                be tested by an EPA-approved lab for EP toxicity, total cyanide and amenable
                cyanide and others as determined by field tests.

                In the event that toxic waste materials are identified, additional sampling will
                be made with in the right-of way- to help determine the extent of the site. U.S.
                EPA, PA-DER and the Erie County Health Department will be notified in writing of
                any findings.

                A closure plan for any identified toxic waste dump site will be developed in
                coordination with U.S. EPA, PA-DER and the Erie County Health Department and the
                U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and adjoining property owners if applicable. The
                type of closure plan finally developed will depend upon the type of construction
                activity, the type of contaminants found, topography, hydrology and types of
                surrounding land uses.    The plan will include instructions for contractors,
                excavation or capping procedures, post construction monitoring and pe-rs.onnel
                decontamination procedures.

                During construction the toxic waste dump sites will be covered with impermeable
                covering during periods of non-construction activity after earthwork' or
                excavation has begun. These measures will be taken to prevent the migration of
                contaminants by run-off or percolation. When covering the site is impractical.
                all run-off from the site shall be collected and treated. A dust control program
                will be included as part of the plans for these sites,     The stringency of the
                plan will depend upon the materials found.

                If toxic waste materials are to be removed from the site they will be transported
                by haulers with the appropriate Pennsylvania permits.      The materials will be


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                    disposed of in and EPA- approved landfill. The nearest approvt3d facilities are
                    l,acated in either Riffalo, New York o Cleveland, OH.
                    No matter how carefully field reconnaissance is accomplishod, hazardous waste
                    dump sites may be uncovered during construction operations. Marky hazardous waste
                    site locations will never be found until earthmoving activities "uncover buried
                    containers or the raw waste itself. If there is any possibility that hazardous
                    materials are involve, construction would be stopped until the appropriate
                    Regional OffiCe.5 of the EPA and PA-DER determine that further construction will
                    not pose an erivironirw-rital threat.  Extra precautions will be talen if the unknown
                    site is near a wetland, stream or is otherwise            susceptible to entering the
                    gro'undwater system.      In the even a suspected hazardous site is uncovered, a
                    thorough record will be kept including laboratory analysis and final disposition
                    of the site.      The construction plans will Include detailed guidance to the
                    contractor as what to look for and procedures to follow,

                    Vegetation

                    The survey information located and identified some of the trees on the site.The
                    rest of the trees along the pathway have been Inventoried and are noted on the
                    p lans.  These are generally cultivated or nursery grown trees transplanted onto
                    .tha bluff. However, there are a number of large native poplars existing.             These
                    ar-9 generally in poor health, with broken or scarred branches as the result of
                    ice storms and windstorms in the last couple of years.         Several of these need to
                    be removed. Other trees should be planted to eventually replace those that will
                    not be removed. These shade trees do provide a good height so that views from eye
                    le*vel are not obstructed because the branches are generally above head height
                    providing a canopy and a foreground or framework for the views out toward the
                    la:ke.

                    On the top of the bluf f where it is fairly level, there is maintained lawn area
                    ancJ in some locations maintained gardens and shrubs.

                    The lakebank has a mix of materials.           Most of these are regenerative plant
                    materials; raspberries, grapevines, sumac, poplar, ash, that can be described as
                    a :3hrub/vine thicket.    This thicket is generally dense, except in areas of fill,
                    an(J the plant materials are healthy and vigorous, as is their nature. The height
                    of these materials generally allow for good views out from the top of the bluff.
                    Be-cause of the location they are not susceptible to tranipling, and are vigorous


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                 e nough'that some traffic would not affect th--i,r growth.  Some thinning or cutting
                 back would encourage further growth, and probably would help to eliminate any
                 hizard due to fire that might arise from acciunulating brush.
                 Fire may be the only threat to these regenerative plants.           They are seldom
                 affected by drought, insects or disea3-33,        They do provide a dense mat to
                 stabilize the surface of the slope of the bluff with generally deep root systems.
                 They also apply cover for the many types of @-qildlife that inhabit the lakebanks
                 of our area, including, skunks, raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks, ground hogs, and
                 a mixture of bird life, including bluejay, killdazer, mourning dove, and robin.
                 The native systems of the bluff area have been altered by urban development The
                 remaining undeveloped areas are restricted to those sites that are unsuitable for
                 development, abandoned or residual land, vacant urban lands, or protected land.
                 'The vegetation and wildlife noted have adapted to the changes with development of
                 these areasThe vegetation and wildlife are not typically native, but more urban
                 in nature.



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                Existing Use

                The b1liff area is currently well used for walking , dog duty, sitting ( where
                seating opportunities exist), parking, daytime for people to sit and talk, eat
                lunch, take in the view, and nighttime parking.      This area is used by local
                residents, employees of adjacent businesses, and visitors alike. The activity is
                scattered through the different times of the day, but seems most heavily used
                arourid mid-day. Most of these observations were made in the 'cool' season, from
                Octoher to March.

                The site r1ins through the existing Bayview Park which is used by the neighborhood
                for active recreation.

                There is parking currently available between Plum and Poplar, along the street
                (well used), at the foot of Cherry next to Bayview Baseball Fieldf        parallel
                parking along other parts of Front Street, East and West, and at the foot of
                Peach Street behind 100 State Street.

                Important Structures

                -The Water works building at the Foot of Chestnut has a very distinctive
                architecture and is historically significant. Built in 1868, the tower was
                considered an engineering wonder for its time, standing nearly 260 feet above the
                level of the bay.

                -100 State Street'represents the newest of the 'towers' of the city adjacent to
                the promenade in the city core.

                -The Penelec building and the Museum/Library Complex (still On the drawing
                boards. ) (Refer to Figures 3 and 5)


                History

                The Erie Historical Society was contacted concerning the preliminary
                Archaeological Investigation,    Mr.John Claridge presented us with a report
                prepared in January, 1982 for the same purpose for the Bayfront Parkway.



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             The Bayfront Promenade will not disrupt any archaeological site that falls within
             the study area.    However, the report did provide some information that was
             helpful in high-Lighting some of the important past which can be presented along
             the Bayfront Promenade, our little walk of history.  (Refer to Fi9.1,u-e 3)

             The historical aspects should be represented in the promenade as it overlooks
             many of the areas that were important in the development of the city.

             Important Points from west to east are:
             *Cascade Shipyards
             *Presque Isle Bay
             *Oliver Hazard Perry
             *Presque Isle
             *Waterworks Park
             *Northern Terminus, Beaver to Erie Canal
             *Navy Shipyards
             *Erie to Beaver Canal
             *Eriez Indians
             *Dobbins Lane
             *Dobbins Landing
             *Flagship Niagara
             *Judah Colt House
             *Erie Ethnicity
             *Fort Presque Isle

             Important points along the temporary path
             *Perry Memorial House, Dickson Tavern














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                PROGIUM

                Purpose

                A multi-use path for passive recreation taking advantage of good views and points
                of historical and natural history for recreation for neighborhood residents and
                workforce as well as visitors.      This promenade provides a link to other
                waterfront facilities and the State Street corridor.

                To develop this program,we have worked with city and county planning officials,
                and local citizen groups and individuals.

                Access

                Walk should be accessible to handicapped persons, incorporating ramps and curb
                cuts as well as restricted to optimal slopes.

                Make connections between areas such as other walks, parking lots,and rest areas
                to set up pedestrian accessible networks.

                Install warning strips at intersections, or where caution should be used.    Avoid
                installation of steps or stairs.

                A visual or tactile strip can visually reinforce the edge of the wall-way.

                The width of the walkway, to allow for bike traffic and for easy walking and
                handicapped access, should be a 10 foot width. The rec ormnendat ions of the
                Bayfront Recreation plan was 8-10 feet wide, but we feel that the wider path will
                accommdate the different types of traffic easier. Where circumstances will not
                support the 10 foot width, the City should try to make other accommodations for
                bicycle and pedestrian traffic.

                Provide crosswalk widths that are wide or wider than adjacent sidewalks.







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              Paying

              The layout of the path should be curvilinear suggesting a relaxing experience.
              Pavement should be smooth and even.      A distinctive edge should be used as a
              visual reinforcement for aesthetics as well as the visually impaired.

              Flexible paying seems to have an advantage along the bluff where some movement of
              the bank may have an affect on the Promenade.

              Seating Areas

              Seating opportunities should be ample and present themselves in formalized
              seating groups and informal opportunities such as walls.

              Seating heights should normally be 15-18 inches and 18-22 inches for handicapped
              users.  Wall heights of 24-36 inches can provide a surface to lean on in a half-
              sitting position for those of limited strength.

              Seating areas should be well defined with some degree of spatial enclosure. The
              modulation of space is important and strengthening the feeling of space at the
              nodes is important for comfort and security.

              Other Street Furniture:

              Trash receptacles should be placed at convenient areas along the Promenade both
              for use and maintenance, and should provide opportunities for recycling.

              BollardS should be used for safety in separating hazards from the Promenade.
              Examples of these hazards include the steep bank and motor vehicles.

              SIgnage/HistorIcal Karkers

              Signage should clearly identify the Bayfront Promenade, the layout and location
              along the promenade and explain points of historical or natural history.





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               A logo should be developed and incorporated into the length of the promenade to
               clearly identify the route and tie together the varying elements of the
               Promenade.

               Signage should be placed to be viewed by         people of various heights, in
               particular children and handicapped users.

               Historical Markers should be placed at each sitting area. These should be a cast
               metal plaque with raised letters describing important or historical facts unique
               to the individual location in one or two paragraphs. These historical markers
               will be mounted onto the central post as part of the handrail configuration. The
               textof the plaques should be developed with the help of the Erie Historical
               Society and can follow the themes laid out under 'History'.

               SOCUrIty

               The Bayfront Promenade should provide a secure atmosphere for passive
               recreational uses.    Therefore, the Planting should be kept fairly open with
               plantings less than 3 feet tall and trees that are generally branched up from a 5
               foot height.

               Lighting should be provided along the length   of the Promenade for secure night
               usage and night oversite to prevent vandalism of site amenities.

               NaIntenance Levels

               Maintenance will try to be kept to low levels, however some maintenance will be
               required, including:

                    -Trash container maintenance and pickup.

                    -Maintenance of lawns and plantings. These plantings should be designed for
                     low maintenance.

                    -Snow plowing in the wintertime.






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              Natertals Concept

              After assessing the information available, we have decided upon the following
              approach. Because of the changes in land use, the Promenade will change som-awhat
              in character also.    Through the urban core from Sassafras to Holland, we are
              recommending a more urban character, similar to what is being used currently.
              This will help to keep the downtown and waterfront areas more cohesive.

              However, we feel that the character should change in the residential
              neighborhoods. The pavement should be less formal, the seating areas blending
              with the paying, and the lighting should be low glare adjacent to these areas.

              P&V1n9

              In the urban core, a concrete walkway should be installed which is similar to
              existing walkways in the downtown area. (scored 12 inches on center with a
              colored admix).   However, the edge needs to be visually reinforced, with either
              cobblestones or additional scoring, or a darker admixture.

              In the residential neighborhoods, a 'softer' looking asphalt material will be
              used.  As a flexible pavement it provides some advantages for use along the
              bluff.   However, we are recommending an edging to visually distinguish the
              promenade for visually impaired users and help with the maintenance by providing
              a firm edge. This edging should be a paving brick that will provide a more
              residential and rustic feel. This brick will expand to pave the seating areas.

              Benches

              Urban core- utilize 'period' style benches constructed of wrought    iron or wrought
              aluminum frames and wooden slats similar to the ones existing. We recommend the
              U50 of Cambridge Designs, Restoration Model CD120in a six foot length.

              Residential- Utilize existing granite materials from the existing transitway
              mall.  These will help to minimize problems due to vandalism on the-seating
              areas.  If the materials from the transitway mall are not available we recommend
              using a seating system from Landscape Forms of Kalamazoo, Michigan, such as the



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                steel rod seat panel Berich PK-30()'7)-BS-72-XD-E, and a matching litter receptacle.
                PK5005-20-45-E in Grotto

                Along the section of the Promenade from Peach to Sassafras there is an
                opportunity in grading that exi!fts for a low retaining wall.    We are planning on
                utilizing the granite pJ_ece5 for this retaining wall along a 250 foot section of
                this walkway. This wil:L provide inforinal seating opportunities in an area of
                heavy use.

                Lighting

                Urban Core-Period fixtures will be utilized that are matching or in charactel
                with the period lights of the existing wz--tter-front area. We are recommending the
                Shakespeare Presidential Series Pole and Fixture # AP9.5-01-FI-B-01, P/AC 25-1-1-
                W-SE-120-C. This is an acorn type fixture or, a fiberglass pole, with a 150W High
                pressure sodium lamp to match the others along this section of the
                Promenade.The5e fixtures should incorporate an optical reflector system to direct.
                the light downward to help to reduce glare from these fixtures.

                A similar type of fixture should be used for those areas not yet designed going
                through the Penelec site.

                Residential areas- A more contemporary fixture that would better control the
                glare form the lamp should be used.      We are recommending the use of a sharp
                cutoff, arm mounted, square luminare with flat clear lens, the Ouality Lighting
                SJH-15-1-M`H-250-120-DBZ-FD-LX these would be mounted on SOS A-1 8-4. 0-188-DBZA-
                DRILL MOUNTED.

                The type I distribution pattern spreads the light along the walk, but not back
                into the yard or over the bank. The 18 foot mounting height allows for a safe
                height from vandalism and a minimum of glaze.     We would recommend in these area
                a metal halide lamp to provide for better color rendition for plant materials and
                people.









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              Plant Materials

              The selection of plant materials is important for interest as well as
              maintenance.

              Shade Trees - Some of the plant materials that will do well in the areas of the
              lake deposit soils include but are not limited to oak, maple, ash, poplar,and
              beech.   These trees must be selected for the wind tolerance as the exposure along
              the bluff can be extreme at times.The trees should also lend themselves to a
              single leader to be branched up, and should normally be taller than they are wide
              to keep view open in between the trees. Recommended species are:
                         Acer rubrum varieties, October Glory, Red Sunset, Autumn Flame.
                         Acer x Freemanii, a cross between silver and red maples, seedless
                         Acer saccharum 'Green Nbuntain' or 'Legacy'
                         FaTis spcs.
                         Frazinus pennsylvanica 1. 'Sumit' or 'Marshalls Seedless'
                         Nyssa sylvatica.
                         Quercus coccinea
                         Q.robur
                         Q.rubra


              Ornamental trees - for shaping space around the sitting areas include, but are
              not limited to,
                         Malus spcs.Crabapple, upright varieties with persistant fruit or
                         sterile,
                         Crataegus x Crusader, Crusader Hawthorne, thornless
                         Amelanchier spcs., Serviceberry
                         Betula maximowicziana
                         B. japonica platyph1la borer resistant birches
                         Cornus kousa, Kousa Dogwood
                         Oxydendron arboreum
                         Pyrus c. Bradford, Cleveland Select, Redspire
                         Syringa amurensis japonica
              Lower Plantings will consist of ground covers, perennials or wildflower plantings
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                              Ground Cover
                              Hedera helix
                              Vinca minor
                              Potentilla verna

                              Wildflower seeding

                              Perennials
                              Potentilla  spcs
                              Rudbeckla
                              Hemerocallus
                              Coreopsis
                              Echinacea
                              Hosta
                              Lythrum
                              Sedum spectible
                              Pennisetum spcs.
                              Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'

                  Design

                  Using this information we had tried various alignments along the length of the site. At the
                  meeting of December 20, 1991, we presented a conceptual layout to the Chief Planner,
                  other government officials and interested citizens. This concept was followed and the the
                  alignment has evolved into the final design presented on the accompanying plans.           The
                  following is a description of the sitting area and then a description along the length of the
                  Promenade.

                  Sitting Areas

                  The sitting areas are designed as  distinct areas set off of the Bayfront Promenade. They
                  vary a little in size, but the shape is similar. (See Figure 4) The angular configuration
                  allows for the flow of traffic easily on and off of the path     way.   The seating and. the


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                  planting provide separation from the pathway. The configuration of the seating, uLilizing
                  granite blocks from the Transite-tay Nall, allows for views either east or west along the
                  bayfront, or directly out to the bay. The end positions allow for a degree of solitude, and
                  the central portions that angle together allow for a comfortable conversaLional
                  relationship. The orientation is always towards the bay.      The historical marker will be
                  located central in the handrail configuration. There normally is a handrail around the areas
                  because they normally jut out closer to the bank and it will provide for some sense of
                  security. The handrail will be made up of wolmanized hardwood timbers with powder-
                  coated rails and coated cables to keep the views open. The paving materials will utilize
                  normally a finer texture, brick, in the residential areas, and scored concrete in the urban
                  core areas to reflect the scale of a sitting area. The area around the handrail may be
                  planted also for summer color and to add a lushness and interest to the sitting areas.

                  Logo

                  A logo has been developed, that is somewhat directional, graphically depicting the
                  Waterworks Tower. This landmark is historically significant, central to the project, and
                  differs form some of the other historical symbols used in our community. This logo i's
                  intended to mark bollards and posts, sidewalks, temporary walk areas and to be
                  sandblasted into granite seating areas.








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                  The Route


                  Section I

                  Starting with the layout at the point of beginning, at the foot of Pli3m Street we
                  will walk through the route of the Bayfront Promenade.
                  At the foot of Plum there are two walkways heading north that stop just short of
                  Front Street. These will be extended to the curb line. A painted crosswalk will
                  then extend across the street onto the Promenade. This type of extension will be
                  made at connecting streets along the length of the Promenade. The connections
                  will have ramps for accessibility.     There is a rough area along the road that
                  will need to be planted with low perennials around the street sign. The two
                  walkways will flare to the middle to become the beginning of the promenade.      We
                  have to work around the existing utility poles and manholes in this area.

                  At this western end of the Promenade there is a sitting area which angles towards
                  the West, At the terminus of each street we have tried to keep the sitting areas
                  off to the side to keep views out towards the water.    In this case it is to the
                  left of the northbound lane of traffic.      This sitting area is very typical,
                  except that it is back from the bluff a little. The handrail will be maintained
                  to provide a sense of enclosure and a mounting for the historical plaque.
                  The route of the promenade swings out towards the bank, past existing trees and
                  up through a group of existing poplars. A couple of the poplars will need to be
                  removed near station 2+00. They are in poor condition and will be replaced by
                  new plantings. The Promenade meanders up towards Liberty Stzeet where it swings
                  back towards the street to pick up the feeder walks from Liberty.











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               Section 2

               The connection of walkway extensions connects the Promenade into the larger
               circulation system of existing city walks.

               Again on our left is a sitting area off of center of the alignment of Liberty
               Street. In this area the edge of the roadway will need to be redefined somewhat.
               The existing edge is misshapen and irregular and lacking storm drainage. Traffic
               is controlled by unsightly railroad tie posts with or without large rusty cable
               strung between them.

               To solve each of these problems, we recommend that the northern edge of the road
               be redefined, allowing for additional room for the Promenade between stations
               4+00 and 6+00.   The layout should allow for parking, because this area is
               currently well used for lunchtime parking as well as other times of the day, and
               probably will see increased usage when the Promenade is installed as the western
               terminus.

               The redefined edge should be curbed or curb and guttered to both control surface
               drainage which is causing bluff erosion and to control traffic from going up onto
               the turf areas. The railroad tie posts could then be removed, visually cleaning
               up this area. Additionally, the surface drainage could be directed into drainage
               inlets placed by the City to be moved safely underground down the bank into the
               storm system.

               Trees would be planted in groupings between the Promenade and the street for a
               buffer and for shade. They will also provide for a sense of movement along the
               path, through the trees that we were looking for.       The planting style will
               include a natural planting with groups of different trees. This style will allow
               for variety in case any of the species would be attacked by blight, and interest.
               By grouping the trees, we allow for a staggered pattern of light and shade that
               will be interesting and the groupings will allow for views in between so as not
               to cut off the neighborhood visually from the bay. A number of houses away from
               the bluff have added porches and balconies to access lake views. A low planting
               along the bluffwill provide a transition to bluff vegetation and a mowing strip.
               This planting would include low perennials or wildflowers.

               Light locations can be found along the promenade at 80 foot centers. These are
               the box type lights on bronze aluminize poles.


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              Section 3

              Heading east, the Promenade follows the edge of the bank in at least 5 feet. The
              path takes a swing back towards Poplar , joining the feeder walks before coming
              to another sitting area. This sitting area is behind a community center and will
              get good use because of that facility.

              The Promenade swings back to the north a little following the bank and dips down
              a little to an area behind the Bayfront Condominiums.Some grading will need to be
              done to make the transition to a pathway of less than 5%. The pathway will
              meander parallel to the bank,but back in a little way because of a settling
              problem on the bank. This was noted in the Geology section of the site analysis.

              There is a scarp that shows up near the bank which is the boundary between native
              soils and filled soils.   The Promenade cannot be placed on the filled soils.
              Moreover, the scarp shows a potential for an open fracture, that may lead to some
              further problems with the stability of the bluff in this area. We recommend that
              this area be graded to a lower level, and some of the fill be moved out onto the
              upper surface of the settled area, but not over the bank onto the bluff. This
              will help to level the area, and seal the fracture from allowing surface water to
              flow down into it and cause a potential problem.       The area should then be
              topsolled and reseeded.

              Also in this area at about station 10+50, there is a manhole at the lakebank that
              is at least 4 feet above grade and is unsightly. We recommend that 2 precast
              sections of the manhole be removed to place the top of the manhole at or near the
              grade of the bluff. (slightly below would be the preferred).

              The Promenade maintains its meandering course past the condominiums to the next
              sitting area behind the Erie County Health Department offices.         There are
              excellent views from here, and this area will be well used by the employees.
              There is some vegetation to be cleaned up just past the sitting area on the bluff
              side for views and around a drainage structure at the foot of Cherry, that has
              become a dumping area.

              The connection will be made to the extension of the walk from along Cherry
              Street, but this walk will have to flare over to go around the drainage Swale.
              The walkway will go over the headwall/drainage structure and head east towards
              the baseball field.



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              Section 4

              In this area between Cherry Street and the ballfield the cinder lot, like Front
              Street between Plum and Poplar has gotten out of control. Some of this area will
              need to be reclaimed for green space, for tree planting and to allow for space
              for the walkway. The parking lot should be somewhat redefined for better parking
              and a cleaner look.

              Behind the left field fence of Bayview Baseball Field there is not a lot of room,
              but enough room for our 10 foot promenade. The walk will have to hug the fence
              side, but not be right up against it. Because of the width and the condition of
              some of the area, we recommend that the handrail be placed in this section. Once
              you get to centerfield, the path can meander back to the south into Bayview Park,
              and we can drop the handrail.    Behind centerfield, we will remove the 6 foot
              existing fence. This will be replaced with a 4 foot vinylized chainlink fence
              that will be on or just over the top of the bluff.     This fencing is a safety
              fence for the children that play in this section of the park, to prevent their
              balls from rolling over the bluff. The concrete trough drainage structures in
              this area will be abandoned by the City of Erie. Drainage from the ballfield
              will be swaled west towards cherry Street and to the east to a low area where the
              Ci@y will install a new catch basin system.

              As the Promenade goes through the park we have provided a sitting area for park
              users. This will provide a place to enjoy views and watch the children playing
              in the park.

              The Promenade meanders around the teeter totters and back towards the foot of
              Walnut Street. Here we pick up the feeder walkways and then meander back towards
              the bank. The foot of Walnut has a similar problem as the foot of Poplar. The
              walkway should be extended up to the corner                        of      Second
              Street. Additionally, the west side of Walnut between Front and Second should be
              curbed to provide better definition and allow for the removal of the railroad tie
              posts.








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             Section 5

             Ju:3t to the east of the foot of Walnut there is another sitting area for the use
             of the use of the residents. There is a fine view from here.        This area has
             qu-ite a few planted trees and the pathway wanders between them. The walkway will
             ne-ed to cross an existing access road to the water department. In this case we
             r ec o  nd sawcutting the street and repaving the Promenade across the street, as
             the street is in poor repair. However this will mean moving a gate that is In
             pl-ace at this point, @down the hill where it can still be used to close off the
             st:reet.
             The Promenade meanders through the rest of the park area. In this area there is
             a large depression from the removal of an old section of street. We recommend
             th-at this be filled with the material that is excavated for the base of the
             walkway. This area will then be seeded over into lawn for the park. There is
             an-other sitting area along the top of the bank at station 27+50.     This is the
             first sitting area for some time if you would be walking to the west and it is
             located just past a thick area of vegetation. On the other side of the pathway
             there 1.5 an area reserved for a Public Art Display. This area will be kept open
             and it will be responded to by the local Committee for Public Art. This is
             located in a lush green area and is very visible as you would be walking on the
             Promenade from either direction.
             There is currently a ravine at the foot of Chestnut.     The original plan called
             for bridging this ravine. However, local officials would prefer that it would be
             filled.   This would allow for the removal of the existing guardrail and would
             reduce the costs associated with bridging. There is also an extended feeder walk
             towards the foot of Chestnut that will be incorporated into the system.












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              Section 6

              As we approach the connection with Front Street, there is not enough room between
              the street and the top of the bank to place a 10 foot vualkway. . There is not even
              enough for a 6 foot walk in some areas of the section bat-@,7een stations 30+25 and
              33+75, However, the curbline of this area does not line up with the section
              beyond this to the east. The curb in this area is also -,n a state of disrepair
              and needs to be replaced. So in this section we recontmend replacing the curbline
              24 inches towards the centerline. This gives us extra. room for the promenade and
              a new curb. The walkway will follow the curbline and there would be a separate
              bikeway striped on the north edge of Front Street. This bikeway would be 6 feet
              wide allowing for bike traffic and the City has agreed to eliminate parking on
              this side of the street. This is the same in the whole area from Chestnut to
              Sassafras. Where the walkway meets the access roads to the Bayfront Parkway,
              there would be a ramp down and a striped crosswalk.

              The access roads down to the Bayfront Parkway contribute quite a bit of traffic
              to this neighborhood. We were informed that the closing of these streets was
              being considered.     We would agree, that closing these streets would reduce
              traffic in the neighborhood and make the use of the Promenade safer in this
              section.

              Because of the proximity of the walk to the bank and the slope       'of some of the
              areas, we recormy--nd that the handrail detail be included from stations 30+25 to
              40+50.   Although some trees also need to be removed in this section, we are
              recommending replacement planting for along the way. At Myrtle Street there is
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               SectIon 7

               There are a couple of existing sitting areas between the eastern access road and
               Sassafras street.  These areas will be replaced to be put into character with the
               other sitting areas of the Promenade.

               At the foot of Sassafras Street the asphalt and brick edge path will end and the
               concrete path of the urban core will begin.     There will be a ramp to bring the
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               SectIon 8


               However, the area of the Promenade between Peach and State Streets that is
               currently constructed is of only a 6 foot width. This would not accommodate
               both pedestrian and bicycle traffic. At the intersection with Peach Street there
               is not a good alternate route for bicycles. We recommend that a separate path be
               installed for bikes that heads to the north and along the Bayfront Parkway
               towards State Street.   Hopefully, this section could join together with the
               proposed Bayfront Bikeway to be planned by the City Engineers Office. From State
               Street the bike path will have to be incorporated into the plans of the Bayfront
               Bikeway.. Hopefully it can continue to the east along the Bayfront Parkway.
               The Promenade heading to the east will be 6 feet wide with an edging of cobbles,
               for an apparent 8 foot width.   We propose a sitting area behind the Bayview
               Professional Building for their use. This area would be similar to the other
               seating areas, done in scored concrete with a cobblestone edging. Further along
               on the south side of the walkway we recommend a low retaining wall out of the
               granite materials from the transitway mall. These pieces would run level along
               the grade from 14-24 inches out of the ground. These would provide informal
               seating opportunities along a 250 foot stretch of the Promenade for a variety of
               users.


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             Section 9

             Here the new section of the Promenade will tie in with the existing section of
             the Promenade. Along this section will be added the 12 inch cobblestone edging
             to visually reinforce the edge and to widen the pathway. This should continue the
             len( th of this section to State Street.
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              SectIon 10

               Then the Promenade will eventually cross the Bayfront Highway and proceed down
              the east side of State Street and at a point near the East Canal Basin, turn and
              go towards Holland Street through the Penelec Site.       The thought is that the
              Promenade will deliver the residents and the visitors to the cultural center of
              town, the Historical Muselmn and County Library Complex. The Promenade will go
              right past the Flagship Niagara and be near the water, truly making it the
              Bayfront Promenade in this section. . Because the plans for this section are not
              complete, the layout will be finalized by the masterplanners for the public areas
              of the site.

              To keep the character of the promenade consistent, we are recommending the use of
              the same concrete materials, colored and scored on 12 inch centers, the lase of
              period lighting and benches. To keep the identity of the walkway, we recommend
              that there be cast markers placed 50 feet on center on each side of the walkway
              in the scored edging and that the minimum width of the Promenade be 10 feet.

              As a temporary measure, we recommend that a route be striped on existing
              sidewalks up the east side of State Street, across Second Street past Dickson
              Tavern and across to German.     The Promenade will continue north on German to
              Front Street where the path turns east to Parade Street. The temporary marking
              would be a vinyl striping material.        Every 25 f eet there would be a       the
              Promenade logo die cut out of this material and placed at a broken part of the
              stripe.   This will help to tie the east and west sections of the Promenade
              together until the Museum/Library Complex and its site are complete.















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              Section 11

              One of the more difficult areas to ensure handicapped accessibility is east of
              Holland, below the end of Front Street. Handicapped accessibility calls for a
              maximum of 8.33% for distances less than 30 feet. In order to make this work we
              have designed a series of ramps and landings that would work across the slope
              going up to Front Street. To minimize disturbance to the slope we have designed
              a boardwalk-type structure, so that only the installation of the posts will
              disturb small sections of the bank. This boardwalk will have the same handrail
              detail as the other areas.

              Up on the bluff along East Front Street, the Promenade will continue.             The
              walkway will be 6 feet 8 inches in width and the bike path will be striped 6 feet
              along the curb on the roadway. There is a seating area at the very West end of
              this section of Front Street. This will clean up this area, and provide a great
              overlook onto the library and museum complex. As a shortcut, there will be a set
              of steps located to the north of this sitting area for access down to the ramps
              to the bayfront.

              There will be seating areas installed across from the Russian Orthodox Church.
              This area has a couple of existing benches and gardens that are tended by local
              residents. There are feeder walks at the foot of German. Near this area there
              are some guy wires in the way, which Penelec has agreed to move. The walkway
              follows the curb all the way down to Parade street. Here you are forced into the
              sitting area around the marker stone for Fort Presque Isle.          The walkway Is
              extended to the point of the crosswalk of the east side of Parade Street. That
              is the full route of the Bayfront Promenade.

              However, we recommend that we look beyond the scope of the study area. From the
              early parts of our analysis we recognized that the Bayfront Promenade will stand@
              well on its own, but could become part of a larger system. The Promenade could
              extend west  to connect into the Bayfront Bikeway system essentially given the
              users a loop along both the Bayfront Parkway and the top of the bluff for their
              use.   When the Bayfront Parkway is extended to the east, then likewise the
              Prormnade should be extended along Front Street to the east and it could tie into
              any bikeway that would continue along the Parkway. This would give the Promenade
              downgrade connections to the bayfront not only at State Street, but also at
              either end. This vision of a larger system will bring the usage of the Bayfront
              Promenade to more residents and visitors of Erie.



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                     Phasing

                     The phasing that we are recotfm)ending follows this general plan. Complete Walking
                     surfaces first, in order to make the longest connection across the site. Compete
                     these in phases.     Then implement the seating areas.     Then add landscaping and
                     .complete the bridge section.      The lighting is the last phase because of the
                     limited use during evening houis and the presence of streetlights along a good
                     portion of the site along Front Street.

                     Phasing is recommended in $100,000 increments.      Therefore the Phasing looks like
                     this:

                     Phasel     - complete the work from Peach to Sassafras
                                - complete the section along Front Street from Holland to Parade Street
                                - connect these two areas with temporary striping along German to
                                Second Street, west to Hamot up French 1/2 block, then west to State
                                Street, and north along State to the crosswalk across from the existing
                                part of the Promenade
                                - this makes an effective pathway from Parade to Chestnut if you use
                                the 4 foot walk along Front Street from Sassafras to Chestnut
                                - install section of bikeway connecting Sassafras to State Street

                     Phase 2    - complete the pathway from Chestnut to Plum
                                - complete a short section at the foot of Chestnut
                                - install the connection from Chestnut to the main path
                                along the ravine to where the bridge would connect
                                - stripe bikepath from Sassafras to Chestnut

                     Phase 3    - replace the walks between Sassafras and Chestnut
                                - replace guardrail with handrail detail
                                - remove trees as required
                                - move and replace curb as needed
                                - 3 sitting areas between Sassafras and Myrtle

                     Phase 4    - sitting areas along other sections of path already
                                completed

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           Phases 6&7- lighting fixtures along sections already completed

           Phase 8   - landscaping, tree planting and transitional plantings
                       along the top of the bank

           Phase 9   - Holland Street Boardwalk Connector

           Phase 10  - bluff cleanup, remove garbage and debris


           Funding is available through Coastal Zone Management in a matching f   und grant
           program. .

           Additional funding for tree planting is available through the Pennsylvania
           Department of Forestry SBA tree planting program.

           The proposed project budget is outlined ion the following pages.

























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                                                            Dahilkemper
                                                  Landscape Archetects                      
                                                       Contractors         
                                              1650 Norcross Road Erie, PA 16510
          Member: Pennsylvania                                      814-825-3253                             Member: American Society of
          Nurserymen's Association     #211                  BudgetCosts                    Regeistered Landscape Architect #824
          PA Accredited Nurserymen                                                         


           name                                                                          job name
          City of He                                                                     job location         Bayfront Promenade
          626 State Street                                                                                             Budget Costs
           City of Erie                                                                  Landscape Architect
          Erie, PA 16501                                                                                  Daniel J.Dahlkemper, RLA
          hgm phone                                         Client                    date of plans   date
                 8701378                                          90222                                              316192

            The pricing indicated below is a reflection of projected budget costs and is not to be used as a contract price, actual
            constuction costs may vary.


              Section       Phas e 1, Central Area

                          4520  Walkway, Concrete installation, Peach - Sass       1                              4.00     18080.00
                          1440  Edge,with cobblestones from lane                   3f                             5.00     7200.00
                           250  Concrete footer of or granit e  blocks          1                              10.00    2500.00
                             50 Granite blocks, set on f ooters                   ea                           400.00     20000.00
                               2Benches                                            ea                 1000.00     2000.00
                          6360  Asphalt paving, 6'xl060'                          3-2-1                    2.00     12720.00
                                Lawn repair
                         20000  Residential seededlawn                       3.f.                           0.15     3000.00
                           150  Topsoil                                            C.y.                           20.00    3000.00
                                Holland to Parade
                          9150  Asphalt paving                               B-2-2                          2.00     18300.00
                          1670  Brick concret e pavers on son d                   s.f.                           7.50     12525.00
                          1264  Pave Tech PVC Edging                               If                             4.40     5561-60
                               2Trash Receptacles                                   ea                           350.00      700.00
                          2500  Stripe area from Holland to Stele                     If                             2.00     5000.00
                           100  Vinlyl logos dye cut from vinyl                     ea                            6.00  600.00
                               1Project Sign, Die cast                         24"x36"                        1000.00     1000.00
               The budget for    Phase 1, Central           as outlined above according to the plan concept totals: $112,186.60
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               code         quantity      Item            size               unit price       extension                                                     
                  Section            Phase 2, Chestnut to Plum

                             31000    Asphalt paving                               2                              2.00       62000.00
                               4060   Brickconcrete pavers                                     S.f                             7.50       30450.00
                                    174 Fill in old front street right-of-way                                 9.00       1566.00
                                    1 Remove old fence                                                                       500.00         500.00
                                    220 New Fence by Bayview Park                                 1                                  15.00      3300.00
                             20000    Seeded lawn, from Liberty-Plum                                                             0.15       3000.00
                                    1 Adjust fence along back of outfield to join                                           300.0         300.00
                                    28 Remove green posts from near Chestnut                   ea                                 25.00      700.00
                               1340   Stripe along Front Street                               If                                 0.50       670.00
                                    200 Topsoil                                              c.y.                              17.50      3500.00
                                    2 Remove existing poplars                                ea.                           5OO.00         1000.00
                             25000    Residential seeded lawn                                 1f                               0.15       3750.00
                                    200 Topsoil                                               c.y.                             20.00      4000.00
                                    320 Handrail                                             1f                                 20.00      6400.00
                                    850 Curb and Gutter, between Plum and Poplar              1f                                 25.00    21250.00
 
                                    250 Curb along Walnut                                     1f                                 30.00      7500.00
                               1500   Asphalt paving, walk along Chestnut                     3-2-1                              1.75       2625.00
                                    46 Remove existing posts by Plum to Poplar                ea                                20.00      920-00
                                    900 Fill Did                                              c.y.                             12.50      11250.00
                                    90 Topsoil                                                c.y                              17.SO      1575.00
                               9000   Residential seeded lawn                                  S.f.                            0.15       1350.00
                  The budget for       Phase 2,Chestnut             as outlined above according to the plan concept totals:       $167,606.00

                 Section             Phase 3, Sassafras to Chestnut

                               9825   Asphalt paving                                         82-2                              2.00       19650.00
                               1800   Brick concret a pavers                                 S.f.                                    7.50       13500.00
                               1340 Pave Tech PYC Edging                                      lf                                4.40       5896.00
                                    670 Remove existing guardian                              ea.                                 5.00       3350.00
                                    1 Remove existing stump                                    ea.                            400.00         400.00
                                    2 Remove existing polars                                   ea.                             750.00         1500.00
                                    2 Remove existing maples                                  ea .                           200.00         400.00
                               1125   New handraill                                          If                                 20.00      22500.00
                               6000   Remove existing concrete                                sf                                 0.75       4500.00
                                    1 Large sitting area                                      ea.                             7500.00        7500.00
                                    2 Small Sitting Areas                                     ea.                             3500.00        7000.00
                             12000    Residential seeded lawn                                 s.f..                                0.15       1800.00
                                    100 Topsoil                                               C.Y.                               20-00      2000.00
                               3500   Wildflower Seeding                                      e.f.                                0.20       700.00
                                    725 Curb extraction and replacement                         If                                  35-00      25375.00
                  The budget for        Phase 3, Sassafras          as outlined above according to the plan concept totals: $116,071.00
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                                                                                                                       date        FOP
                               for City of Ede                                                                        2 19/92       3
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               Section          Phase 4, Siting areas


                               10 Seating Area.'A'                                   ea                         5800.00  58000.00
                               20 Betula papyrifera                               6-8'                          132.00     2640.00
                               38 Carve logo into granite benches                   ea                           100.00     3800.00
                               4 Seating Area'C'                                   ea.                         3800.00     15200.00
                               24 TrashReceptacles                                   ea.                           350.00     8400.00

                               17 Hisorical       Plaques                              18x24"                          450.00     7650.00
               The budget for       Phase 4, Sitting        as outlined above according to the plan concept totals: $95.690.00

               Section       Phase 5, Through Museum site

                         20,000  Concrete installation                              sf                               4.00   80000.00
                               27 Cast Markers placed into the concrete          6"X6"                              75.00    2025.00
                               36 Period Lighting Fixtures                          ea                          1500.00     54000.00
                           3000  Trenching and wining                                  lf                                4.50   13500.00
                               10 Period Benches                                     6'                          1000.00     10000.00
               The budget for     Phase 5, Through           as outlined above according to the plan concept totals: $159,525-00

               Section        Phases 6&7, Lighting                                                 

                               87 Fixtures                                          ea.                         1200.00 104400.00
                          9000 Trenching and wiring                                   1f                               4.50 40500.00
               The budget for  6&7   Phases    as outlined above accordingto the plan concept totals: $144.900.00
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                  Section            Phase 8, Planting

                                     Tree Renting                                                                              ?     0.00
                                   29 Acerrubrum'varieties'                              1.75"                         196.5O     5698.5O
                                   29 Acer x Freemanii                              1.75"cal                          172.50     5002.50
                                   5 Fagus grandiflora.                               1.75"cal                          258.00     1290.00
                                   19 Fraxinus pennsylvania'Summit'                     1.75"                          16S.00     3135.00
                                   2 Nyssa syvatica.                                   1.75"cal                           222.00       444.00
                                   7 Quercus robur                                       1.75"                          180.00     1260.00
                                   62 Querus ruba                                         1.75                           162.50     10075.00
                                   23 Betula papyrif era                                     6-8'                            110.00     2530.00
                                   24 Malus'Adams'                                       1.75"                          160.00     3840.00
                                   41 Malus zumi calocarpe,                           1.75"cal                          160.00     6560.00
                                   13 Amelanchiercanadensis'clump'                         6-7                            145.00     1885.00
                                   19 Syring amurensis japonica.                         1.75"                          156.25     2968.7S
                                   4 Oxydendron arboreum, clump                        5-6'b&b                           150.00        600.00
                                600  Hemerocallus varieties                              10                               8.25     4950.00
                                200  Rudbeckia.Golstrum'                                 1g                              8.25     1650.00
                             2000 Coreopsis lanceolata Moonbeam                        1g                               US       16500.00
                             80000   Wldflower Seeding                                  s.f.                               0.25    120000.00
                              9000   TrumpetDaffodil                                  12-15cm                            0.75     6750.00
                  The budget for      Phase 8, Planting          as outlined above according to the plan concept tot*: $95.138.75

                  Section        Phase 9, Holland Street Connector

                             1050 Boardwalk Construction                                   sf                             100.00 105000.00
                  The budget for     Phase 9, Holland            as outlined above according to the plan concept totals: $105,000.00

                  Section             Phase 10, Bank Cleanup and Planting

                                   I Removal of garbage, debris, deadwood                                                    ? 10000.00
                                     from Plum to Chestnut, an Holland to Parade
                  The budget for       Phase 10, Bank            as outlined above according to the plan concept totals: $100.000-00

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                                                        Appendix A
                                                    progress Meetings

                    1. December 18, 1991       Progress Report

                    This progress report contains the information pertaining to the development of
                    the Bayfront Promenade plans thus far. Although the contract for this project
                    was not received until December 5, a great deal of progress has been made in the
                    meantime.

                    The Initial Co-ordination Meeting wa.5 held on @Lcï¿½.ober 25th, as scheduled. In
                    attendance were Ron Desser and Mark Kukla from,the City, John Mong representing
                    the County Planning Department, Dan Dah1kemper, Julie Wisniewski from Dahlkemper
                    Landscape Architects and Contractors, an their subcontractors, Mike Nagy,
                    Kilduff-Nagy,    Art Kuholski, Lake Engineering, Dr. David Thomas, geologist.
                    There were a couple of       observers including Ned Smith from the Bayfront
                    0.)ndominiums and Jeff Gault, Spiegel Realtors.

                    In this meeting Dan Dahllkemper reviewed the methodology that would be followed
                    for the project and gave a slide presentation showing important areas of the
                    site.   Following the slides there was discussion and input from the various
                    parties expressing their views of the project. Important among these were:

                    ï¿½ The general feeling that the Promenade should be a pedestrian way.
                    ï¿½ Lighting should be non-glare.
                    (review minutes)

                    At this meeting the base information was received from the City Engineer's
                    office.   A site plan at 200 scale from the Bayfront Parkway was obtained for
                    general site study and analysis.

                    With this site information we began to proceed with site analysis,

                    The 200 scale site plan was scanned into the our CAD system for use and overlay
                    of information. Concurrently, 30 scale information was digitized for use in the
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            Progress Report Meeting- November 11,           1991
            In Attendance were Julie Wisniewski, Ron Desser, Mark Kukla, Jeff Gault
            Sinith.  At the meeting we received base plans at I"= :30' from Mark Kukla.
            Gault showed historical slides of areas along the site.       We were referred t
            Claridge from the Erie County Historical SocJety.

            Other topics covered were concerns about lighting and potential glare.

            The concern about the conflict between pedestrians and bicycles was reiterat

            Concerns regarding tree planting were voiced. The point was made that
            should not take away views to the bay

            A number of drawings at 30 scale were delivered for use as site plans.
            included a base line for the   layout of the promenade.    Absent from these dr
            was information between State and Holland, and any topographic information.

                  November 15 -1991
                             
            In attendance, Ron Desser, Jeff Spaulding and E)an Dahlkemper to reviwe
            possibility of reusing the materials that niay be removed from the Transitway
            Mall.


          November     27, 1991
            Mr. John Claridge

            Julie A. Wisniewski met with Mr. Claridge to review the important are
            history that should be respected along the trail.

        December  9. 1991 - -Progress Report Meting
            In-attendance were Ron Desser, Mark Kukla,      Dan Dahlkenper, Julie Wisniews
            Mike Nagy.    The information that was reviewed was Information        regardin
            location of the bike trail. Mike Nagy and Dan Dahilkemper presented slide
            illustrated sitting areas, trails and alternate materials.

            December 13, 1991
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                      Expressed his interest on behalf of Hamot in the plans for the Promenade.             We
                      discussed the materials used on the existing pathway and the reasons for their
                      use.


                      Fr. Steven Simon, Orthodox Church of the Nativity, BEST

                      Re:@ponded positively to the idea of the promenade, and the idea of connecting it
                      into the Museum/Library complex.       Noted that the area along Front Street had
                      formerly been called the dumps.      In or around 1978 the area was filled and as
                      part of Erie Insurance's UDAG, the street was renovated, and            storm sewers,
                      curbs, and paving now installed.         The monument at the foot of Parade was
                      installed.    The width along the length of this section was about the same.
                      Panelec 'was a help with trees and benches.         This area was named Lou Tullio
                      Bayfront Park. He indicates that the residents work hard on keeping up the
                      flower gardens in this area.

                      2. Final Design Presentation, March 6, 1992

                      The purpose of this report is to indicate the progress of the design of the
                      Bayfront Promenade to its final stage.        We will reference in this report the
                      Progress Report of December 18, 1991 as a preceding part of this report. The
                      conclusions in this report are based upon site analysis and research done in that
                      portion of the study. This part of the study will seek to support the design
                      conclusions that take shape in the plans that accompany this report.

                      Progress Meetings

                      Since the meeting of 12/18/91 we have continued the bi- monthly progress meetings
                      as called for in the RFP. Briefly we will summarize the activities at each of
                      these meetings.

                      1/7192    At this meeting some preliminary layouts were reviewed to show the
                      progress made so far.     There was some discussion regarding the removal of the
                      Downtown Transitway Mall.      Jeff Spaulding and Ron Desser had indicated using
                      materials from the Transitway Mall if at all appropriate.        There is quite a bit
                      of granite, and this was taken off of a drawing provided to us by the engineering
                      department.   There are also 4000 sf of brick pavers in the Mall and we asked if
                      it should be used. Mark Kukla indicated some of it is in poor shape and that it



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                   is a thinset paver.    Art Kuholski of Lake Engineering had indicated that the
                   weight of a walkway we are talking about warranted no compaction tests since
                   there would be no load caused by walk installation.

                   At this meeting Dan Dahlkemper reviewed information gathered at a meeting with
                   Herm Weber of Weber Murphy Fox regarding,progress on the Library-Museum complex.
                   (The site information presented was in -its early design stages and has since
                   changed)

                   At this.meeting we presented the City Engineer with a list of areas requiring
                   additional grading information.

                   1/28/92   At this meeting we discussed for some time the width of the walkway.
                   In the previous report it was indicated that the walkway was going to support
                   pedestrian traffic only. DLAC had designed a parallel bikew4y to provide bike
                   traffic an access to bluff views and alleviate any conflictstwith pedestrians.
                   This parallel bikeway would have tied in with the Bayfront Bikeway being planned
                   by the City Engineers Office, creating a larger biking network. However, Mr.
                   Dan Borgia of the Parks Department, has urged that the Promenade accommodate both
                   pedestrian and bike traffic through its length, indicating that he didn't think
                   that it would be a conflict. He further indicated that he thought the path should
                   be multi-purpose, and that a wider walkway than 6 feet would be safer for
                   combined traffic.      The City Planner, Ron Desser, then indicated that we
                   accommodate bike and pedestrian traffic along the length.     The existing section
                   of the Promenade was pointed out as being a problem with bike traffic.             A
                   suggestion was made to widen this section, although benches and lighting as well
                   as grading in place only supports a 6' walk.

                   Other items discussed were the concern for light and noise pollution from the
                   walkway.  There was a request to use rumple strips to deter skateborders and
                   roller blades.

                   2/12/92   Further progress on walkway layout was reviewed.            Phasing was
                   discussed. Rather than a block by block completion, a phasing plan implementing
                   walkway first, sitting areas next, landscaping then lighting was discussed and
                   seemed to meet general agreement of those in attendance. Ron Desser indicated
                   that phases would probably be in $100,000 increments and to phase it accordingly.




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                     Dan Dahlkemper brought up the fact that there was a conflict wii    'h the width of
                     the walkway between Peach and State. His recommendation was to bring a separate
                     bikeway down towards the Bayfront Parkway and separate bik-3 and pedestrian
                     traffic. Otherwise, there was no convenient connection at Peach, as Dobbins Lane
                     is too rough to accommodate most bicycles. This route was tentatively approved.

                     Dan Dahlkemper also asked the Engineer if parking along front street could be
                     restricted to the south side of the street only, so that a bike lane could be
                     accommodated on the north side of the street.          This also was tentatively
                     approved.

                     We were Instructed to review the marker by Smitty's Bait Shop as an example of
                     what would be required to commemorate the project.

                     During this meeting Ron Desser indicated that the front street ROW that was
                     described as being owned by the City previously is actually currently owned by
                     the State of Pennsylvania. He indicated that the City is looking into a long
                     term arrangement with the State.

                     Because the recommendation on the route includes the Penelec site, we were asked
                     to contact Frank Hager of Penelec to co-ordinate our efforts. This is important
                     in the light of weekly changes to the masterplan of the site.

                     2/20/92   Phasing recommendations were discussed during this meeting,and budget
                     figures presented to Ron Desser and Jeff Spaulding. These figures were noted as
                     not being complete and further figures would be forthcoming.

                     A list of areas that have insufficient information for grading was presented to
                     the City Engineer. He said he would follow up on this information.

                     2/26/92   Some areas of the plan that were not covered in detail were rev    iewed.
                     In particular, the transition from Holland Street to Front Street, a vertical
                     difference of around 30'.    Mark Kukla of the City Engineer's Office indicated
                     that the Holland Street grade exceeded 8% and would not be acceptable for an
                     alternative handicapped route.     John Mong of the County Planning Department
                     indicated that thi.5 transition should then be handicapped accessible.





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                  Ron Desser, Mark Kukla, John.Mbng, Julie Wisniew3ki and Dan Dahlkemper then went
                  afield to review some details in the fi-.ld. Several areas were reviewed.

                       Front Street from Plum to Poplar. ban Dahlkemper pointed out that there were
                  some surface runoff problems created by lack of storm drains in the area,
                  recommending that a curb or curb and gutter section be Installed to direct runoff
                  into a catch basin and prevent traffi.c from driving on the turf.       This would
                  eliminate the need for the unsightly posts.        Mark Kukla said he would look
                  further into a catch basin.   But he also indicated that there were no plans for
                  paving that section of the street and curb would be inappropriate for the tar and
                  chip road. Perhaps a curb and gutter section would be better. Dan indicated
                  that the road would need to be redefined due to the narrow section near the foot
                  of Liberty.

                  The manhole behind the Bayfront Condominiums was reviewed and Mark Kukla said
                  that 2 sections could be removed to get the top nearer to grade.

                  Mark Kukla said he would look further into the drain structure at the foot of
                  C.h,3rry that seems to be missing near the head wall structure.

                  After reviewing the concrete gutter drairk structures behind Bayview Baseball
                  Field, Mark said to leave them in place, rather than remove them. An alternate
                  st:ructure should be placed just east of the centerfield fence in the low area to
                  rainove excess surface water runoff from the park area.

                  Al(3ng the section from Chestnut east to the first access road down to waterworks,
                  Ma.rk said that the curb, which needs to be replaced, could be moved towards the
                  ceriterline, approximately 2' to align with the clarbline on the other side of the
                  ac-:ess road.   He noted that east to Sassafras that curb should be replaced
                  wh(3rever it was crumbled.


                  @ML-0-2Final Design Pre.sentati n

                  Reco@ndat1ons

                  As a result of these meetings and design studies, we have these recommendations
                  thiit are represented in the drawings.




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                      The Bayfront Promenade should have a clear identity that can h)e deEined with the
                      use of a symbol or logo that can be used in           identifing it alonig it3 length
                      through its different sections.        At this time the logo proposed is a graphic
                      depiction of the tower of the Waterworks Plant at the foot of Chestnut.              Th i s
                      symbol is somewhat directional in its design and the tower is visible from a
                      large part of the Promenade.     The Waterworks is a strong symbol of the t-ayfronts
                      history.

                      The width as previously discussed, should accommodate both bike and pedestrian
                      traffic. Where these uses are combined, the pathway would be 10' total width.
                      However, there are s-3ctions of the bluff that will not accolmlodate 1(' , in these
                      areas we will try for a minimum of 6' width for pedestrians and try to
                      acco    date bikes on painted bike lanes adjacent to the pathway on front street,
                      which is normally a fairly low volume street. In recommending this approach, we
                      further recommend that the incline streets from waterworks to front street be
                      closed to further reduce traffic through the neighborhood.

                      The section of the Promenade from Sassafras to Holland has been identified as
                      part of the urban core, and therefore it should have a more urban character. In
                      this section the concrete will be similar to that already found in the completed
                      section from Peach to State; a minimum of a 6' width, with a color admixture,
                      scored on 12" centers. This type of concrete is also found along State Street
                      from the Bayfront Highway north and along the west dock area, so it will provide
                      some consistency in these areas.         Also, the lighting will be consistent by
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                      providing a period type lightpost with an acorn fixture similar to t o e i
                      area.   Period benches will also be utilized in these areas,           Where possible,
                      cobblestones from the roads that have been removed should be used as an edging,
                      to visually strengthen the sides of the pathway. In the area of the Penel-ec site,
                      the masterplan is yet unfinished. Some progress has been made towards a final
                      masterplan that has altered our concept of Promenade location. A portion of land
                      has been swapped with the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority to allow
                      public access to the water. We are suggesting a route to the masterplanners of
                      this site for their consideration in their final designs.                   To inaintain
                      consistency we would like the pathway to remain concrete, scored on 12" centers
                      with the colored admixture. However, to further identify the Promenade we would
                      like to include a cast marker 25' o.c. in a better defined edging.

                      In part of this zone, a section is completed from Peach to State Streets.          Due to
                      the layout, there is not enough room to safely accommodate pedestrians and


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            bicycles. Because of the layout of benches, lights and existing grades, there is
            not enough room to expand the area to accommodate bicycles at the 10' width that
            is recommnded.    Therefore, as an alternative, we are suggesting an asphalt path,
            taking the cut on the grade heading east from Sassafras Street and a lower route
            to State Street. This will help to alleviate the conflict with pedestrians while
            insuring the continuum of the bicyclers experience.         Hopefully this bikeway can
            be Joined up with the Payfront bikeway being planned by the City Engineers
            office.

            Outside of the urban core, from Sassafras west to Plum and Holland Street east to
            Parade, the surface of the Promenade will change. We are recommending an asphalt
            surface.    This flexible pavement is prefered as some of the bank areas do
            experience geologic 'creep' and the asphaltic surface would tend to be more
            forgiving and easier to repair. However, this surface needs a strong edge, and
            we recommend that it be edged with brick to reinforce it visually and add a warm,
            .residential' feel to those areas through which it goes. However, due to the
            concern with light pollution, -tie are recommending the use of a more contemporary
            box type light fixture at and 18-20' mounting height.        These will help to direct
            the light down, decreasing glare into residential neighborhoods, and reducing the
            risk of vandalism.      In the5e areas we are intending to use granite blocks'from
            the transitway mall for seating areas. Durable and reasonably priced, they will
            make a good addition to the seating areas in combination with brick paving.
            Protection near the banks will be provided by a pipe handrail and cable
            combination mounted between hardwood treated posts. These posts can double as
            individual bollards where needed and can be marked with the promenade logo for
            identification,

            Originally we were going to recommend the replacement of the RR tie posts from
            Poplar 'to Plum with these hardwood type bollards.           However, in view of the
            problems with drainage a bettei solution to this problem would be to install club
            6r.curb and gutter in that area.         This would help to direct stormwater and
            eliminate the need for bollards to keep the traffic off of the turf areas.           This
            solution has helped solve a similar problem that had existed between Holland and
            Parade on the east side.









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                 Bibliography

                 John R. Claridge, " Cultural Resources Management Study,"
                       Erie Historical Socity, January, 1982

                 -Bayfront Recreation Plan", August 26,1988,
                       Burgess & Niple, Limited

                 "Final Environmental Inpact Statement/ Section 4(f) Evaluation"
                       LR 1003 Section AOO, Bayfront Port Access Road Volume 1
                       Federal Highway Administration, PENN-DOT, and City of Erie































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