Veterans Memorial Bridge (Rochester, New York)
| Veterans Memorial Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 43°11′33″N 77°37′14″W / 43.19250°N 77.62056°WCoordinates: 43°11′33″N 77°37′14″W / 43.19250°N 77.62056°W |
| Carries |
Motor vehicles Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Genesee River |
| Locale | Rochester, New York |
| Maintained by | New York State Department of Transportation |
| Preceded by | Driving Park Bridge |
| Followed by | Kodak Park/Seneca Park pedestrian walkway |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel faced with white granite |
| Total length | 981 feet (299 m) |
| Width | 106 feet (32 m) |
| Height | 190 feet (58 m) |
| Number of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Architect | Gehron & Ross |
| Designer | F. P. McKibben |
| Constructed by | Booth & Flinn Company |
| Construction begin | 1928 |
| Construction end | 1931 |
| Opened | 85 years ago |
The Veterans Memorial Bridge in Rochester, New York, carries New York State Route 104 (less well known as the Keeler Street Expressway) across the Genesee River. The bridge is an architecturally significant concrete arch faced with white granite. Conceived in 1928 and finished in 1931, the span is the longest bridge in Rochester at 981 feet. It is 190 feet in height and 106 feet wide.
The bridge was originally connected to a traffic circle[1] but was changed to an interchange in the 1960s.[2]
Additional links have been included below for background information for future expansion of this article.
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Route 104 as it crosses the bridge
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Plaque located along Route 104 on the west side of the bridge
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Plaque located along Route 104 on the east side of the bridge adjacent to Maplewood Park
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Monument along Route 104 on the east side of the bridge in Seneca Park
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Monument along Route 104 on the east side of the bridge adjacent to Seneca Towers
References
External links
- State Bridge Wins Statewide Award For Partnering Practices (Monroe County) 020103
- $34M USD rehab project to be completed Fall 2001
- History of Rochester - an Illustrated Timeline courtesy of an historian
- part of Seneca Park, one of three major parks in Rochester designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, is located in the shadow of the bridge
- a late '90s rehab utilized an innovative safety deck for the workers on the bridge
- several popular walking trails intersect near the bridge.