NAACP Files Lawsuit Over Erie Highway Plan, Waterfront Access

ERIE, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania’s plan to upgrade a major road along the city of Erie’s waterfront will wind up reducing pedestrian and cyclist access to the bay and disproportionately harm minority and low-income residents who live nearby, the NAACP charged in a federal lawsuit filed Tuesday.
Years in the making, the $100 million Department of Transportation plan for the Bayfront Parkway envisions several roundabouts, pedestrian bridges, and underpass lanes that PennDOT says wil