Construction will begin on park-and-ride lot in Erie, Pa.

Posted by IronPlanet on May 28, 2012 10:45:00 PM

Erie, Pa. will soon have a new park-and-ride lot at the local bay front. According to GoErie.com, the $4-million construction job represents the Erie-Western Pennsylvania Port Authority's efforts to improve denizens' experience when attending events in the area by eliminating the need to worry about parking and transit.

"[When you go to an event,] the first thing you think about is, 'How am I going to get there, and where am I going to park,'" executive director Ray Schrekengost told the news source. "We're trying to create something that is pretty simple to use and is seamless."

Coordinators expect the job to be completed by fall.

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