The four most significant corridors in the Presque Isle Gateway District are W 6th Street, W 8th Street, W 12th Street and Peninsula Drive. Their presumed significance was determined by traffic volume, pedestrian facilities and walkability, presence or opportunities for bicycle facilities, and connections to the State Park and other regional assets. These four corridors are important to the future development of the district and all require streetscape improvements. The project team considered several concepts and alternatives that address a variety of components including but not limited to bike lanes and facilities, on-street parking, room for street trees, sidewalks, and street furniture. Concepts are further detailed in the following pages for the four corridors. The Township's right-of-way data was used as a basis for streetscape improvements that could take place within the public realm.

Before developing and considering concepts for each corridor, the Township established a set of assumptions to guide the process. The first assumption was that all the existing right-of-way would be available. Right-of-way widths for these corridors vary and there are many areas where private development has encroached into the right-of-way, so this assumption helped to set available public space aside to be used for these concepts. Other assumptions included:

Other assumptions included:

The right-of-way varies for each of the four corridors, and adjustments to the street will need to be made to implement some of these concepts. This is most true for W 8th Street. There are three different right-of-way widths along W 8th Street, shown in the figure below. Physical improvements to W 8th Street will need to gradually shift the street slightly to the north in order to provide continuous sidewalk and street trees along the south side of the corridor. This will require acquisition of 6 to 10 feet of additional right-of-way along the north side of the corridor along the western section.