12th Street Corridor Project

County: Erie
State Route: 0005
Local Name: 12th Street
Project Type: Intersection Improvement
Start Month: April 2022
End Month: November 2022
Last Updated: March  21, 2022

The project includes improvements along 6.5 miles of 12^th Street, including 120 new poles, improved traffic detection systems and signal coordination, and upgraded pedestrian features and curb ramps throughout the corridor.

Complete signal replacements will be done at the following intersections with East and West 12th Street:

Weschler Avenue, Raspberry Street, Cascade Street, Plum Street, Liberty Street, Cherry Street, Chestnut Street, Myrtle Street, Sassafras Street, Peach Street, State Street, French Street, Holland Street, German Street, Parade Street, Wallace Street, Ash Street, Reed Street, and Wayne Street.

Modifications, including retimings, will be done at the following intersections with West 12th Street:

Interstate 79 northbound on-ramp, Lincoln Avenue, and Greengarden Road.

This project also includes the installation of two electronic message boards, one on I-79 northbound before the exits for 26^th Street and 12th Street and the other on Route 290 before the intersection with 12th Street. The large IntelligentTransportation System (ITS) dynamic message signs will be used to alert motorist of travel times to key destinations, as well as crash and weather-related incidents.

Onsite work is expected to start on April 4, 2022, weather permitting, and to be completed in November 2022. 

The bridge is an ancillary project to the Bayfront Parkway Central Corridor Improvement Project, which is expected to get underway next year. The 12th Street upgrades will allow for safer and more efficient traffic flow through that area, which will be used as a detour during different portions of the Bayfront project. It will also improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

The Bayfront Parkway project is focused on improving pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic access at Sassafras Street Extension, State Street, and Holland Street.