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. It 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
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Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Finger Lakes. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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. Ό mile away); Our Firehorses (approx. Ό mile away); Civil War Memorial in Mount Hope Cemetery (approx. Ό mile away); Thomas M. Rathbun (approx. Ό mile away); The Sullivan-Clinton Expedition (approx. Ό mile away); John W. Stebbins (approx. Ό mile away); Manufactory of the Steam Gauge and Lantern Company Fire (approx.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 23, 2022
2. Erie Lackawanna Railroad Bridge Marker
More about this marker. Access to marker is via foot or bicycle on the Genesee Riverway Trail.
Regarding Erie Lackawanna Railroad Bridge. 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.
The structure showcases standard engineering and construction practices of the day and is considered by New Yorks State Historic Preservation Office to be a cultural resource eligible for inclusion in the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
Also see . . .
1. University, City Celebrate Opening of "Rails to Trails" Pedestrian Bridge. University of Rochester website entry (2012) (Submitted on July 28, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
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 July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,119 times since then and 67 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 27, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
