Highland in Rochester in Monroe County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Erie Lackawanna Railroad Bridge
Over the Genesee River
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2022
1. Erie Lackawanna Railroad Bridge Marker
Pedestrian Conversion Date – 2011
Originally constructed to carry the Rochester branch of the Erie Railroad, ca 1854, the heavy plate girder structure is carried on a series of cut stone piers. Enlarged in 1917-1920 as part of the third enlargement of the Erie Canal, the bridge reflects standard engineering and construction practices of the era.
NYS Environmental Protection Fund
New York Department of State
Cesar A. Perales
Secretary of State
Andrew M. Cuomo
Governor
Thomas S. Richards
Mayor
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1915.
Location. 43° 7.975′ N, 77° 37.386′ W. Marker is in Rochester, New York, in Monroe County. It is in Highland. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Wilson Boulevard and Towers Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on the Genesee Riverway Trail, at the midpoint of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad Bridge, about 100 yards north of the trailhead and parking lot at this intersection. Touch for map
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Camp Fitz-John Porter (approx. 0.2 miles away); Highland Park Burials (approx. ¼ mile away); Our Firehorses (approx. ¼ mile away); Civil War Memorial in Mount Hope Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); Thomas M. Rathbun (approx. ¼ mile away); The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition (approx. ¼ mile away); John W. Stebbins (approx. ¼ mile away); Manufactory of the Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.
More about this marker. Access to marker is via foot or bicycle on the Genesee Riverway Trail.
Also see . . .
1. Erie Lackawanna Rails-to-Trails Pedestrian Bridge.
The structure showcases standard engineering and construction practices of the day and is considered by New York’s State Historic Preservation Office to be a cultural resource eligible for inclusion in the State and National Registers of Historic Places. The newly renovated Erie-Lackawanna railroad bridge spans the Genesee River approximately 1.5 miles south of downtown Rochester, linking the east and west banks of the Genesee Riverway Trail.(Submitted on May 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2022
2. Erie Lackawanna Railroad Bridge Marker
2. Genesee Riverway Trail. City of Rochester website entry (Submitted on May 3, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2022
3. Erie Lackawanna Railroad Bridge
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2022
4. Erie Lackawanna Railroad Bridge
Looking south from marker along the Genesee Riverway Trail • Steel railroad bridge railing and rivets visible on right.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 612 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
